FIVE EXERCISE FOR EYES

1.  Stretching
2.  Flexing
3.  Focus Switching 
4.  Deep Blink
5.  Palming
   

 Stretching

Warm up is important for all sort of exercises.

By increasing circulation to the eyes, it helps reduce your risk of the aches and pains that may come with exercise. 

1. Look straight ahead and look all the way up 
2. Count 2 seconds, then look all the way down.
3. Count 2 seconds. Then look to the extreme left.
4. Repeat and look to the extreme right.
5. Now you have to move your eyes to the four diagonal corners. (you may feel tight stretches in your eyes which is a good thing)
6. Begin with looking to the extreme top-left corner, bottom-right, top-right and end with bottom-left for one whole cycle.
7. Repeat the cycle for one minute. Remember to maintain your head stationary. 

Flexing

1. Relax and look up.
2. Rotate your eyes in clockwise direction.
3. Take it slow, make sure you reach all the corners.
4. You can visualize a flying ball circling around your face.
5. Do this for one minute and change to anti-clockwise direction

 Focus Switching 

1. Hold something with small letters (for example a book or newspaper) at your reading distance.
2. Cover one of your eyes with your hand (for comfort use a eye patch)
3. Keep the covered eye open to avoid fatigue
4. Trace the shape of any small letter for two to three seconds
5. Look up from the book and find something that is at least 20 feet away. (Preferably another letter which you can see)
6. Trace its shape for another two to three seconds (Do not attempt to squint. Just relax your eyes)
7. Repeat steps 4 to 6.
8. Once five minutes is up, cover the other eye and repeat the whole cycle for five minutes again

Deep Blink

1. Stick the large letters to the wall and gradually move back until the letters start to blur. Position the chair at that point
2. Sit on the chair in a relaxed posture and close your eyes. Take a deep breath, and release it out slowly. Repeat this a few times until you feel relaxed
3. Take a deep breath and hold it. Clench your fists, and tighten the muscles in your whole body - eyes, face, head, chest, neck, arms, leg and stomach. Keep your muscles tightened for about five seconds.
4. At the end of the five seconds, simultaneously exhale quickly through your mouth, release all the tension of your body and snap your eyes wide open. Look at the letters and they should become clear for a few seconds.
5. Breath slowly and maintain a relaxed glaze at the letters (blink is necessary).
6. Look at it for a second or two till it becomes blur again.
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for two minutes. You will be surprised how far you are able to go if you do this everyday.

Palming

1. Rub your hands together to create a warm sensation
2. Close your eyes and cover both of your eyes with the hands. Do not press your hands against your eyes. Your eyes should be in the cup of your palm
3. Imagine yourself looking into the dark and if you see flashes of light, ignore it as it will eventually go away
4. Hold this position for one minute or as long as you wish

So try out these 5 eye yoga exercises and see the results for yourself. They are fun and can be done anytime of the day to improve your eyesight naturally.