Importance of practicing eye exercises

We live in an era where prolonged use of screens has become a part of our everyday lifestyle which leads to massive eye strain. Ayurveda talks about wrong / inappropriate ways of engaging the eyes. These are under utility/ engagement, prolonged / over engagement and wrong engagement (seeing minute objects, far off objects or unpleasant things) are detrimental to the eyes.Practicing eye exercises every day helps in improving the functioning of the eyes and overcoming various eye-related issues. 

What are the best exercises for the eyes?

To make sure that our eyes are not affected by the constant usage of screens and it becomes our utmost responsibility to take care of our eyes to enjoy good eyesight. Apart from that, as much as our body needs exercise, our eyes need it too! 

Keeping everything in mind, we have curated a list of eye exercises that you can practice every day at your convenience sitting in the office or at home.

Here are 4 easy eye exercises that will help your eyes to be healthy and for better vision

Palming

An effective yoga practice that helps to soothe the eyes and relieves stress around the eyes.

Blinking

A great exercise to reduce strain from the eyes. It keeps the eyes refreshed and focus for longer periods of time.

Trataka or Thumb Gaze

Daily practice of Trataka strengthens the optic nerve for better eyesight, reduces mental stress, and improves concentration.

Massaging

Massaging around the eyes relieves tension and provides a sense of relaxation.

Maintaining good eyesight isn’t difficult if you are consistent with these above-mentioned easy practices.

Squeeze in a quick eye exercise practice between your work schedule, and we promise that it will be a complete game-changer. 

Practice this every day and tell us your experience in the comment section below.