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Healthy Computing Email Tips. Each week we provide hints to help you stay
healthier while working.
Staring intensely at the monitor may result in blurred vision, dry
burning eyes, or difficulty in focusing. Reverse this computer-vision
syndrome and enjoy comfortable vision when you BLINK AND BREATHE.
HOW TO BLINK AND BREATHE:
Master relaxing blinks:
Take a microbreak and gently lower your upper eyelids so that your eyes
close. As your eyelids close, sense your eyes rolling upward and
simultaneously exhale. At the same time loosen your jaw so that your
upper and lower teeth are not touching. Repeat every few minutes.
Integrate blinks into your work:
Blink at the end of every line, after entering a column of numbers, and
with every mouse movement during typing and data entry. Repeat every
fifteen seconds.
Practice relaxing your vision:
Look away from the screen to a distant object or place (e.g., look out
the window or across the room). As you look into the distance, allow your
jaw and upper eyelids to drop. Let your eyes close as you exhale. Feel
your eyes sinking into their sockets. Exhale with a slight smile for one
or two breaths and then re-open them. Repeat every 30 minutes.
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Erik Peper, Ph.D. is an international authority on biofeedback and self-regulation. He is Professor and Co-Director of the Institute for Holistic Healing Studies, Department of Health Education. He is President 
