Gil Fronsdal talks about Relaxing the Eyes. One important aspect of meditation is a relaxed mind, and sometimes the eyes hold tension while trying to focus.
A note from Sean
When I work with tension, I don’t try to get rid of it. I bring gentle awareness to it and soften around it, so it has room to move and change. Forcing it to let go is a different thing.
Try this today. Three times today, look away from your screen or page and let your eyes rest. Feel the small muscles around and behind them. Let your gaze go wide and soft, take in the whole room, and breathe out slowly. You don’t have to relax them. Just notice what the tension feels like.
Keep going: Body Scan Meditation for Stress Relief and Relaxing the Mind.
This suits anyone who stares at a screen or strains to focus. If you have eye pain or a vision condition, go gently. Stop when you need to.
