Strengthen Your Eyes

1 min

Follow this exercise to help preserve your vision.

Our eyes are essential tools in our everyday lives. Though we often take our sight for granted, the CDC estimates that approximately 12 million people in the US over age 40 experience impaired vision.Taking care of your eyes is more important than ever—especially with how much time we spend looking down at screens. Muscular imbalances around the eyes from constantly looking down are one of the key causes of vision loss. This training walks you through an exercise to proactively preserve your eyes, strengthen imbalances, and help delay vision loss.Crafting a New RoutineYou’re going to look back and forth at the perimeter of a mirror, moving up and down and taking care to hit multiple angles. Go back and forth at least ten times, moving as quickly as you can, but slow down if you feel dizzy. Follow along with the video to see these exercises in action.Remember: this training is a gradual process to preserve the strength and flexibility of your eye muscles over time. Just like lifting weights or doing other workouts, this exercise will become easier and more natural. When you begin doing these exercises, keep a training log to mark how consistently you’re incorporating them, at least for the first month or two until they become a habit.Just like when you adopt any new habit, pair this exercise with an existing routine to stay consistent. For example, you might incorporate the exercise when you brush your teeth in the morning. And as an added challenge, try to perform extra sets any time you’re in front of a mirror.Looking ForwardThis daily practice can help ensure that your vision stays clear for years to come. Remember to get annual checkups at your eye doctor to stay on top of your ocular health. As you’ll later learn, conventional health is a key way to complement and measure all of the holistic work you’re doing.Don’t forget to look forward—physically and metaphorically—as you continue to work toward your goals.