Eye Relaxation Technique

Eyestrain is a common complaint these days. No wonder , many of us look at the computer all day long. But it's not only computers that cause eyestrain. Any repetitive prolonged use of eyes, such as reading, driving and doing crafts may lead to eyestrain.

Your eyes get tired from the intense work that they do for you. Many of us asking what can you do to relax your eyes.

In the early part of this century, an opthalmologist, William Bates, developed a system of relaxing the eyes and improving vision.

In order to relax your eyes. Bates had his patients visualized anything they loved – peaceful scenes from nature , clouds drifting across the sky or winning card hands.

To achieve deeper eye relaxation. Bates devised a technique that involved swinging an imagined black dot.

This technique is called “Shutting the O” and has been found to relieve pain , increase blood flow circulation to the eye and clearing the eye of debris.

Hereis how the technique is done:

1. Close your eyes and visualize a big black round O.
2. On the left side of the curve , put a black dot, on the right curve put another black dot.
3. Point your nose from one dot to another , from side to side until the “O” seems to shuttle out of the way as you go from the dot to another.

Naturalvision is a right brain activity and is based on relaxation. So many people experience vision problems in our society as a result of too much stress and tension. Our vision problems reflect our imbalanced living. We are predominantly a left brain society with a little regard for right brain activity.

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