Eye exercises to keep your eyes toned

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Focus Change

This exercise works by challenging your focus. It should be done from a seated position.

Hold your pointer finger a few inches away from your eye.
Focus on your finger. (Don’t be distracted by the TV in the background)
Slowly move your finger away from your face, holding your focus.
Look away for a moment, into the distance. (Strike a pose if you want.)
Focus on your outstretched finger and slowly bring it back toward your eye.
Look away and focus on something in the distance.
Repeat three times.

Near and far focus

This is another focus exercise. As with the previous one, it should be done from a seated position.

Hold your thumb about half a meter from your face and focus on it for 15 seconds.
Find an object roughly 5 meters away, and focus on it for 15 seconds.
Return your focus to your thumb.
Repeat five times

Figure Eight

This one should be done from a seated position as well.

Pick a point on the floor about 3 meters in front of you and focus on it.
Trace an imaginary figure eight with your eyes.
Keep going for 30 seconds, then switch directions.

20-20-20 rule

Eye strain is a real problem for a lot of people. Our eyes are not supposed to be glued to something for a long period of time. If you work at a computer all day, or even binge watch Netflix, the 20-20-20 rule is a great way to help prevent digital eye strain. It’s pretty simple, every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet (5 meters) away for 20 seconds.

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