It can be stressful and worrying when vision starts to slip, especially if you have had good eyesight for your whole life so far.
Often it is part of the ageing process, but in some instances you can preserve your vision. One of the ways that you can do so, according to TV doctor Michael Mosley is surprisingly easy, and many would even call it relaxing.
Dr Mosley is mostly known for his weight-loss advice, having founded a number of diets that help people slim down quickly but safely. He does cover a much wider range of topics on his podcast 'Just One Thing', however.
From brain health to sleep the doctor offers useful and easy-to-follow advice that people can implement into their daily routines. Often he will go into the scientific reasoning behind his life advice, helping people better understand why the changes are important on top of what the changes are.
Recently he spoke about vision and ways to quickly improve it when things start to get blurry, reports the Express. According to the doctor, the simple way to quickly improve vision is by taking a short break.
Speaking on his podcast Just One Thing, Dr Mosley said: “I've been writing for nearly an hour now and I'm feeling sluggish. So, I'm going to do something that could improve my vision, pick up my posture, and really boost my mood and concentration.”
The doctor is about to take a break as this simple practice has some “powerful” effects on overall health. If this seems too good to be true, the doctor shared that taking breaks and better vision is even backed by research.
“Just doing something as simple as regularly looking away from your screen could really improve the health of your eyes,” noted the doctor.
This is also the finding of a recent study of almost 800 university students. Dr Mosley explained that this research found that “periodically refocusing” on distant objects reduces symptoms of computer vision syndrome.
“[This includes] stuff like eyestrain, watering or dry eyes and blurred vision. Why? Well, when you stare at screens, you blink less and your eyes work harder to focus. Taking a break allows your eye muscles to relax and lessens the chance of eyestrain.”
If you’re unsure about having eyestrain and needing a break, the condition doesn’t happen without your eyes ringing the alarm bells. From soreness to blurred vision, there are tell-tale signs that can help spot eyestrain.
If you’re worried that you don’t have enough time to take a break, Dr Mosley explained that even short ones can offer the “powerful effect”.
The podcaster concluded: “Now all this week, I made myself take regular breaks. I like the idea that I'm doing something that could help my eyes, my joints, make me more creative and boost my mood. So there it is. Take a break and let your mind wander.”
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