Eye Rest
This lock-down has been very straining to the mind and body. People have been indulging in various hobbies to maintain a balanced state of mind, at the same time many have started working out in their homes to be fit. I see people adopting many self-care activities from vegan diets, skin care routines to drinking more water.
Most of us are either working, schooling or just laying around doing nothing but nonetheless probably spend most of our time staring at a screen. As someone with a worsening short-sightedness, I find it odd that no one considers doing even the slightest care for their ‘eyes’. So, in this post I will be sharing some tips on how to take care of the windows through which we see the world.
Firstly, after too much exposure to blue light emitted by a digital screen our eyes become strained, dry and ‘itchy’. We know the consequences of a strained eye; headaches, blurry vision, trouble sleeping, sometimes insomnia and it is the primary cause of most people’s short-sightedness.
But what about itchy eyes ? Most of us instinctively rub them, hard, and we know that's bad. Rubbing it can actually rupture small capillaries which results in bloodshot eyes and those black dots you see in your eyes sometimes in the mirror. Even I did the same until I learned that doing it also worsens pre-existing Eye conditions like short-sightedness.
So what can we do to reduce strain and itchiness. First of all take breaks. You don't have to do it every 10 or 20 minutes, but please at least do it every 45 minutes; close your eyes and visualize something ‘green’ , like a tree or a leaf or Shrek. And then try to focus on something far away then revert back to look at something right in front of you. Repeat. There are other eye exercises like blinking, eye rolling, visualizing an 8 etc.
Another way to minimize eye-strain is by modifying basic habits. We can start by increasing text size, adjusting brightness and the lighting in your room. The brightness of your screen doesn't have to be set to the lowest but also don't set it so high that it burns your photo-receptors, use the auto-adjust feature. Just set your setup such that you dont have to squint while looking at the screen. Majority of digital devices now come with a night light feature, use this not only at night but the whole time. Personally, I find this feature very helpful.
Lastly, Stay hydrated and get plenty of rest.
That's it for this post and thank you for reading it.
Author: Rojwal Shrestha
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