Exercising Your Eyes
Do 20-20-20- eye breaks to alleviate eye strain and fatigue. Every 20 minutes, stare at something 20 feet away, for 20 seconds.
Doing this requires blood to flow to brain areas that are not related to sustained attention. It may be the reason why eye exercises are restorative.
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