9. TAKE A WALK IN NATURE
Getting out of the office and taking a walk in nature can help give your eyes something to focus on other than your computer desk. It also helps reduce your stress levels, which we already stated was directly related to your vision. Nature is a great way to see new things and focus on different images. You’ll be taking your eyes off the computer screen and focusing on the colors and images of natural beauty. While you’re walking, you can practice doing eye exercises by focusing on objects such as a tree and maintaining your focus while walking straight to it. Then break your concentration and focus on something else.
Nature is also a good place to test your vision. Are you seeing colors clearly? Do the trees look as green as they normally do? Do objects at far distances seem blurry to you? Ask yourself these questions or use this time in nature to give your eyes a much-needed break by relaxing under a tree and resting for a bit. Do this every day and you should help improve your vision within seven days.
10. WORK ON YOUR BRAIN HEALTH
Your eyes and brain are constantly working together. After all, you wouldn’t be able to see to begin with if your optic nerve didn’t send light images to your brain. Research shows that your retina is so important to your brain that the cells inside of it can even be used to detect central nervous system disorders. Other research shows that your eye health is directly related to your brain health. This means that if you want to strengthen one, it’s a good idea to work on the other.
According to one study, people who have vascular disease, which causes retinal damage, are more likely to have problems with memory and thinking skills because they are also more likely to have vascular disease in the brain. In other words, the damage that is done to the tiny blood vessels in your eyes can also impact your brain health. So a good way to get your eyesight up to speed is to work on your cognitive function. Try doing memory and thinking exercises to get this area of your body strong again. In addition to doing exercises to improve your thinking and memory skills, we recommend eating brain-foods that have been shown to protect the brain against oxidative damage, such as walnuts, blueberries, and even green tea.
11. TAKE A BREAK FROM TECHNOLOGY
Technology is a great thing. It allows us to do so much more than we could dozens of years ago. Consider that now you don’t even have to leave the house to go grocery shopping! You can do all of that with your phone and have your food delivered right to your front door. Sometimes, technology is not always good. This is often the case when it comes to your eye health.
For example, one study found that the blue light emitted from your smartphone, computer or television could accelerate blindness and impair your vision. Specifically, the study found that blue light causes excited retinal that interrupts cell signaling. Because phones are a relatively new invention that hasn’t been around for more than 20 years or so, it’s hard to determine the full effect they have on our eyes as proper studies have not been done yet.
Your best bet is to reduce the amount of blue light that you’re exposed to by taking a break from technology every once and awhile. Find other things to do instead of scrolling through social media. This is a great time to incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Most studies report that people spend hours a day on their phone anyway, so use this time productively and your eyes will thank you.
12. DRINK MORE WATER
Have you ever noticed that being hydrated causes your vision to suffer? It also wrecks havoc on your brain health, too. When you don’t drink enough water, you’re more likely to suffer from slower cognitive response times. You might even become forgetful or have trouble concentrating. Research shows that increased hydration is especially beneficial for improving dry eye.
Water is also a great way to naturally detox the body and get rid of toxins that might be causing inflammation. It improves your digestive efficiency so you’ll be able to absorb healing nutrients better. Not to mention it clears away brain fog better than coffee. Keep in mind that you’ll want to counteract every cup of coffee you drink by drinking a glass of water to keep yourself hydrated. You might also find that by staying hydrated, you can say bye-bye to the artificial tear drops, which are usually full of chemicals anyway and can create more problems for your eyes. You can never go wrong by drinking more water throughout the day.