This is a great exercise for relieving tired, strained eyes. The exercise may feel awkward at first, but with practice you will be able to relieve your eyestrain in just a few short minutes.
- Gently slide the undersides of your thumbs across the upper rim of your eye sockets toward the temples.
- Next massage the lower rim of your eye sockets with your index fingers working from the corner of your eyes toward the temples.
- Repeat twice.
- Now gently move your eyes from side to side, first to the right and then to the left, repeat three times.
- Slowly move your eyes up toward the ceiling then down toward the floor, repeat three times.
- Slowly and gently move your eyes in complete circles, three times clockwise and counter clockwise.
- Relax by closing your eyes so that the eyelids barely touch together.