Blog - The Curious Mover
Exercises for your EYES
In this day and age of getting information, entertainment, learning, reading, shopping, conducting leisure and work on screens, eye strain is common. Symptoms of eye strain can be dry, burning, itching, and watering eyes, blurry vision, headache or neck strain to name a few. The neck muscles help the eye-head coordination, but it could also be the positioning of how you hold your head while looking at your computer, tablet, or phone, which also contributes to neck pain. We can literally get sucked in, looking forward by jutting the chin forward and straining the cervical spine. Although, we are not focusing on the ergonomics of screen posture here, I am going to focus on your eye fitness. I have some great exercises for you to try! There are 6 voluntary muscles that move your eye, and non voluntary muscles/other components inside your eye that control your vision. It may not improve your vision, but toning these muscles and improving blood circulation will reduce your eye strain, and further reduce deterioration. Don’t think you are getting off easy, these exercises are surprisingly hard. Shall we get our eye fitness class started?
Recipes for February
It’s been a minute since I posted some of my favorite healthy meals. The first two, in particular, were perfect for the lunar new year, which perhaps was a subconscious inspiration, or can be a wonderful meal for your partner, your kids, or a dear friend. I made all these dishes for my family, since my husband is not a meat eater. I was inspired to get back to my protein and vegetable days of eating. That’s where I feel the best, but that doesn’t mean it’s for everyone. Some people thrive as a vegetarian or vegan, so it’s good to know what kind of foods nourish you the most. Nonetheless, if you like protein and vegetables, these recipes are keepers! These 3 recipes verge towards paleo, meaning there is no dairy or gluten. I have made these recipes twice, so I will put in my two cents and suggestions.