Your Eyes Needs Exercise Too!
Jerry Hall Leo
The study, published in the Journal of Aging and Physical
Activity, found that exercise, particularly strength training,
affected mood in individuals over 62. According to Arent, one
reason for that is what strength training does for seniors'
self-esteem. "Strength training prevents loss of muscle mass
and bone density, conditions that can interfere with the
independence and quality of life of an older person," he says.
"Mundane tasks that were once difficult, such as grocery
shopping, are no longer an issue." And when an older person can
resume abandoned physical activities, like playing with
grand-kids or gardening, it's amazing how quickly his or her
depression lifts.
Eye Exercise
Rub your hands together to make them warm. (You can shake them
or hold them in front of a heat vent if you prefer) Then close
your eyes. Cover your eyes with your warm hands. Make sure your
hands do not touch your eyelids and that you do not rest your
cheekbones on your hands. If you want to place the weight of
your head on your hands, put the weight on the forehead. Then
look at the dark. If you see spots or zaps of light, wait till
you see the dark. Don't hurry. Do this at least twice a day for
5 to 15 minutes.
Exercise also helps lower your blood pressure. Your lungs will
also benefit from exercise as they become better conditioned so
that activities such as climbing stairs will not make you out of
breath. Muscles that are not used become small and inelastic,
but aerobic exercise will help tone your body by increasing
muscle size, strength and flexibility while burning calories.
Exercise can also help alleviate stress and make you more
productive, so choose something that you enjoy and stick with
it.
Arm Exercise
1. bend your arms so that there is a 90 degrees angle at the
elbow
2. swing the arms forward and backward so the elbow is high at
the back
3. try not to swing the arms to high or across the body in the
front (hands should not be above shoulder height nor should
they cross the midpoint of your body
4. keep the angle at the elbows at 90 degrees throughout the
swings
It seems that almost everyone from time to time will use family
life as an excuse for not having any time to exercise, missing
out on even a single exercise benefit.
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