October 17th, 2023

Hello Beautiful Community!

Thank you for contacting me with your continued great questions! I love talking about self-care and how massage can fit into your wellness plan. I’d like to talk to you today about an area that many of you list as a symptom, but sadly they often go unaddressed: that being your over tired eyes.

Did you know that some of your busiest muscles are those controlling your eye movements?!

Your eye sockets are made up of six skeletal muscles that help you move your eyes. And the internal muscles of your eyes are made up of smooth muscles. All these muscles work together to help you see.

These muscles are constantly making adjustments as you read, watch TV, or look around you. In an hour of reading, your eyes may make as many as 10,000 coordinated movements. Your eyes also play an important role in locomotion, assessing your environment and in coordination (hand-eye coordination for example).

If you damage these muscles, you may impair your vision, which would result in overall body mechanic changes. Overtired eyes can also provoke TENSION HEADACHES and may even trigger MIGRAINES.

When was the last time you took care of these sore muscles as you would your back or your neck?

· allow your eyes to rest (take a break from screens)
· try a warm or cool compress like a lavender sachet or cucumber slices
· wear your glasses instead of contacts to give your eye muscles a well-deserved break
· and take in a relaxing massage to soothe the tense muscles of your neck, face and scalp!

A little TLC can go a long way. ❤︎

Read more on Headaches + Migraines or Head, Face + Scalp Massage.