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Eye Care
Whether or not your eyes are the “mirror of your soul” there’s is no doubt that they give an indication of how you are feeling and the state of your health. Although eyes are quick to show signs of neglect, they are stronger than most people can imagine and cannot be permanently damaged by watching too much television or wearing the wrong type of glasses. Sparking eyes are an indication of good health. The most effective way to maintain that inner sparkle is by resting your eyes with sufficient sleep and not overstraining them with inadequate lighting and overlong periods of close work or computer use.
Eyes may be tough but they do need to be cared for, particularly exposed to dirt, dust, pollution and smoky atmosphere.

Bags and circles
If you suffer from puffy or dark circles beneath your eyes they may be heredity, in which case you cannot get rid of them although you can help them. Manual lymphatic drainage massage in conjunction with a good eye product may help reduce puffins, drinking plenty of water and using an eye product that strengthens the under eye area will help dark circles. Otherwise there is very little you can do about them, other than disguise them.
If the puffiness beneath your eyes is due to excessive alcohol, rich foods and little sleep, the following exercise is beneficial in conjunction with an eye cream but bear in mind that continual excesses will cause the delicate skin beneath the eyes to stretch and may result in a permanent problem. Using the ring finger of each hand, press firmly but gently for the count of three at small intervals along the eye socket, working from the inner corners out to the temples. Keep going until your reach the ‘dip’ just to the outside of your eye sockets. This is the point where the toxins you have moved along from the under-eye area will be released into your bloodstream.
Tired eyes and eyestrain are common problems. The most obvious causes are long hours spent in artificial or bad light, reading and doing close work, especially in front of a computer screen, others include day to day stresses, incorrectly prescribed glasses and pollution. Feelings of tightness around the eyes, difficulties in focusing and headaches can all ensue.
Preventing eyestrain can be simple. Make sure you work or read in a good light, take brief breaks every hour from a computer screen or close work and focus on distant objects for a few seconds to alter your depth of vision. Have you eyes checked regularly and do not watch television in the dark. Closing your eyes and pressing very gently on the eyelids with your palms can also help (remove contact lenses first if you wear them). A simple remedy is to lie down in a darkened room, place slices of cucumber or cotton wool pads dipped in chilled milk over the eyelids and relax for 10 minutes.

Until next time,
Miss Bodyline.