Not a stretch, per se, but keeping your eyes moving is an essential consideration if you plan on your career in front of a computer having any sort of longevity. Over the course of a day of solid computer work, your eyes not only don’t blink, but rarely move outside of the narrow increments it takes to read a line of copy or row of spreadsheet. In order to maintain healthy eye muscles, it’s important to intentionally increase this range of motion. Since it’s nearly impossible to perform typical research or typing responsibilities with puppet-like googly eyes, be advised to set aside a minute or two to perform the following steps.Close your eyes. Count slowly to a full 15 seconds. Open your eyes. Now, without moving your head, look as far to your left as possible. The left half of your vision should be partially obscured by your nose ridge. Hold for 10 seconds. Slowly rotate your focus on a horizontal line until you are looking as far right possible. The right half of your vision should now be partially obscured by your nose ridge. Hold for 10 seconds. (more…)
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