Gymnastics for the eyes: 8 simple exercises that will return you to the vigilance

These exercises help to reduce fatigue, improve vision, and just relax. You can do them at home or at work: it is enough to allocate only a few minutes and take care of the relatively calm atmosphere. The main thing - to engage in on a daily basis.

All exercises should be done while sitting with a straight back. Upon completion of each one close your eyes and relax a few seconds.

Exercise 1

Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths to relax your body. Then rub the palm of your hand and attach them to the eyes. Stay in this position until your hands will not give heat. Then, without opening his eyes again and again rub the palm attach their eyes. Do this exercise three times.

Exercise 2

Open your eyes and blink rapidly 10 times. Then close your eyes, relax for 20 seconds and listen for breathing. Repeat the exercise five times.

Exercise 3

Squeeze fists and raise your thumbs. Stretch your arms at eye level. Look at the space between the eyebrows, glancing to his left thumb. Again, look at the space between the eyebrows, and then on his right thumb.

Inhale, despite the eyebrow area, in and out, looking at his fingers. Do 10 to 20 repetitions.

Exercise 4

Lower hands on his knees, his head straight. Look at the point in front of him. On the exhale, lower your gaze upon the thumb of his left hand, while inhaling again look at a point in front of him.

Repeat the same with your right thumb.

Exercise 5

Relax your left hand and let it rest on his knee. Right hand, clenched fist with a raised thumb, pull forward. Make the right hand of five circular movements in a clockwise direction and against it. Keep an eye out for the thumb. Inhale, describing the upper part of a circle, and out on the underside.

Repeat the exercise with your left hand.

Exercise 6

Dip your hands on your knees (fists clenched, thumbs pointing up). On the inhale begin to gradually raise your right hand and keep track of the movement of the thumb. Do not bend your arm at the elbow and does not move his head. When your finger reaches the point of maximum visibility, begin to exhale and lower the arm, still keeping an eye on his thumb. Do five repetitions for the right and left hand.

Exercise 7

Pull right hand in front of him, squeeze and lift finger knuckle upward. Focus your eyes on the tip of your finger. On the inhale slowly begin to approach his hand to his nose, his eyes on the finger.

Touch your finger to the nose, hold your breath and stay in this position a few seconds. Then exhale and slowly pull the arm to the starting position, continuing to focus on the finger. Do five repetitions.

Exercise 8

Select a remote point, or sit by the window and look at the horizon. Then move the eyes to the tip of the nose and keep looking at it for 5-10 seconds. Breathe in, looking to the near point and out, looking at the future. Repeat this exercise 10-20 times.

If you perform this complex houses, on completion of the lie in Shavasana and in a few minutes, try to relax completely.

Gymnastics for the eyes need to perform every day, especially if you spend much time at the computer. Not to forget about charging, use the service Eyexercise. At the beginning of each hour, he will remind you of what you need to take a break, and to offer some exercise for the eyes.

There is only one caveat: if you have serious eye problems (glaucoma, cataracts, retinal detachment), before performing any exercises for the eyes need to consult a doctor.