Yoga for Your Eyes: Effective Eye Exercises to Improve Vision

Mia Barnes 02/26/2024

Your job may be fulfilling, but spending the entire day on a computer takes a toll on your eyes. Digital eye strain can tire you and even make people wonder if their vision is going blurry. Check out a few practical eye exercises to improve your vision at home. 1. Use Your Palms to Relax Eye Muscles Yogic eye exercises are easy for anyone to try. Palming is the first technique that might provide instant relief if you experience eye fatigue regularly. For this exercise, ensure you aren’t wearing heavy makeup. Place your palms over your eyes and place slight pressure on them, even rubbing them in small circles if it eases muscle strain. Continue the pressure for at least 30 seconds. You’ll gently massage…

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Categories: Wellness & Personal Growth

Tags: health, self-care, wellness

Mia Barnes

Staring at Screens? Here Are 6 Ways to Protect and Improve Your Eye Health

Does your job require you to stare at a screen for hours? Dry, red and itchy eyes are vision problems that women who work on computers all day long often experience. Doctors call this computer vision syndrome (CVS) — or digital eye strain. While it’s not a serious health concern, you should take care of your eyes if you’re stuck in a staring contest with your computer. Here are some tips. 1. Follow the 20/20/20 Rule A recent study reported patients who followed the 20/20/20 rule improved their dry eye conditions. After 20 minutes of screen time, give your eyes a break and look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Why 20 feet and 20 seconds? When your eyes are focused on a…

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Mia Barnes 07/03/2023

woman on laptop on virtual conference call experiencing zoom fatigue

Women Are More Impacted by Zoom Fatigue: Here’s Why, and What We can Do About It

Zoom, and other virtual conferencing platforms like it, became both our favorite and least favorite piece of technology over the past year and a half. On one hand, they allowed us to keep in touch with our loved ones when it otherwise wouldn’t have been possible. On the other hand, the constant virtual meetings became absolutely exhausting for many of us. “Zoom fatigue” is what happens when you’re burnt out on virtual meetings, and it can affect anyone. However, research shows that women are more affected by Zoom fatigue than men. Why is this, and what can women do about it? Read on for more. What Is “Zoom Fatigue”? Whether you’re using Zoom (and other video conferencing platforms, like Skype or Google Meet) for work…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 09/27/2021

woman showing stress, compassion fatigue is valid.

Compassion Fatigue is Valid 一Here’s How to Beat it

Compassion Fatigue is Valid. Here’s How to Beat it. If you’re in the helping profession, you’ve probably heard about – or even personally experienced – compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue is a very common experience, similar to burnout, in certain caretaking professions. Some studies suggest that women may be more vulnerable to compassion fatigue than men. We’re here to tell you that compassion fatigue is completely valid and normal; if you’re experiencing it, it doesn’t mean that you’re a bad person or employee. Here’s everything you need to know about what compassion fatigue is, why it’s valid, and what you can do about it if you’re going through it. What is compassion fatigue? Compassion fatigue, sometimes referred to as secondary trauma or vicarious trauma, is an…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 10/26/2021

Meditation Techniques for Beginners

Many of us have difficulty finding the time to take care of ourselves. Whether you’re looking to reduce stress at work, find a way to fall asleep faster, or are just interested in the practice, meditation can be the answer. We’ll explore some meditation techniques to incorporate into your life today so that you can resolve some of these common challenges. What Are Meditation Techniques? Meditation is a technique that encourages us to develop mindfulness and awareness in the present moment as a means to instill calmness and clarity into our bodies and our daily lives (Behan, 2020). Hundreds of meditation techniques exist today, all of which cater to different types of feelings, situations, or sensations. If you’re looking to de-stress, perhaps a mindfulness meditation…

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Institute Editorial Team 07/03/2023

woman sitting at desk thinking, stressed, should you return to pre-pandemic job?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You? The world is slowly returning back to “normal” 一 or as close to normal as things get while continuing to live with the threat of a global pandemic. And this return to “normal” has left many of us wondering: do I want to go back to exactly the way things were pre-pandemic? Here are some things to consider when weighing the pros and cons of staying at your pre-pandemic job. Many are leaving their pre-pandemic jobs As employers call workers back into the office, many people are choosing not to go back to their old jobs at all. Although a record number of open jobs are available in the U.S., hiring has gone way down. And people…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 10/18/2021

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