The goal of all the methods listed below is to achieve a state of rest and relaxation, first of all for the mind, and then for the eyes. It would seem that all this should happen automatically during sleep. However, studies have shown that our eyes hardly rest during sleep. If a person was tense during the day, this same state continues during sleep.
If any visual disturbances were registered while awake, they would intensify during sleep. For this reason, people often wake up with tired eyes. So, passive recovery is not an option; health must be earned. (All exercises are performed without glasses.)
When you wake up in the morning, stretch, close your eyes tightly a few times, then blink quickly and lightly (like a butterfly's wings). Blinking frequently is also beneficial throughout the day.
Twists. Stand straight, facing the window, feet shoulder-width apart. Shifting your weight to your left leg, simultaneously rotate your shoulders, head, and eyes toward the left wall. Then turn to the right. It's best to do these twists before bed and immediately after waking up (50-100 times). It only takes 2-3 minutes, but it effectively relieves eye strain after sleep. This exercise also develops spinal flexibility and massages the internal organs.
Simply closing your eyes while mentally imagining something pleasant can help you relax throughout the day. But palming (from the English word “palm”) is even more effective.
Place your palms over your closed eyes (fingers crossed on your forehead; the base of your little fingers intersect to form a frame for glasses and rest on the bridge of your nose; the hollows of your palms are positioned directly above your eye sockets) so as to avoid pressure on your eyeballs. Relax your fingers, wrists, and elbows. To do this, place them on a table or on your lap, keeping your spine straight. Don't strain yourself to look inside your eyes. Instead, remember something pleasant. Simply covering your closed eyes with your palms is useless unless you simultaneously achieve a state of mental calm. When you succeed in palming perfectly, you will see your field of vision so black that it is impossible to imagine or see anything blacker. How long and when should you do palming? Little by little and often. Even covering your eyes with your palms for 10 seconds will provide relief.
Look at the sun more often. “It's not light, but darkness that's dangerous to the eyes.” At dawn and sunset, you can gaze at the sun without closing your eyes. During the day, it's beneficial to expose your closed eyelids to the sun. The sun strengthens the eyes, cleanses them, and gives them vibrancy and sparkle. And what could be more beautiful than a radiant gaze?
Advice on sunbathing for the eyes is found in many traditions and cultures. After all, sunlight makes not only our eyes but also our thoughts radiant and clear. Harmonious thoughts ensure the coordinated, and therefore healthy, functioning of all our organs and systems. Furthermore, part of the light flow reaches centers that directly connect the projection zones on the iris with all the internal organs of the physical body. These projection zones were independently discovered in the 1860s by I. Peczely and N. Liljekvist. Iridology is based on the principle of the correspondence of certain areas of the iris to specific internal organs. Through the eyes, not only sunlight but also the spectrum of open fire (candles, campfires) has a beneficial effect on the entire body.
The eyes are the instrument of human interaction with the surrounding world. And the success of this interaction is determined not only by the ability to perceive (receive) but also to emit (transmit). In the first half of the 20th century, B.B. Kazhinsky, while studying the nature of electromagnetic interactions in living organisms, discovered that the eye not only sees (perceives) light but also emits electromagnetic waves capable of influencing the living creature at which the gaze is directed. This radiation, which has a sharp focus and powerful impact, was called the “bioradiation ray of vision.” In the animal kingdom, predatory mammals (such as cats) and snakes (ephas, anacondas) actively use “rays of vision” (a close look into the eyes). Lev Durov studied the effect of human “rays of vision” on animals (dogs, lions).
“Health comes to a person through the eyes.” And the question arises: what can we do with our eyes so that they can perceive health? Or, to put it another way, what can we do to give our eyes the ability to bestow health on others?
Good vision habits: blink, breathe easily, look alternately at near and distant objects, generate interest in the object being looked at, perceive what you see without effort; don't force your eyes to see, but allow your eyes to see; get rid of the virus of anxiety and worry.