It has been said many times that "the eyes are the windows to the soul." Like it or not, the eye area shows the truth about your age. Different from other facial skin, the skin around the eye area is extremely thin and sensitive, and it gets multiple workouts throughout the day. Smiling, squinting, and other frequent eye movements make the eye area prone to dryness and wrinkles.
Puffiness and dark circles show up more often as we age. Gravity also plays a role, and sagging upper eyelids can make your eyes look small and sleepy. Eye stress often makes you look tired and older.
In order to keep a youthful look, the eye area should be well taken care of. The following exercises work on the muscles around the eyes. Some poses make you more relaxed and other poses help to decrease/prevent puffiness, crow's feet, and lift up the corners of the eyes. This is a very delicate area so do not put too much pressure on it or stretch the skin around the eyes. If your eye area feels dry, make sure and put on moisturizer before you begin these exercises.
Benefits
1. Firms and strengthens the muscles around the eyes so that puffiness and dark circles lessen.
2. These exercises also help to lift up the corners of the eyes.
Key Points
1. Feel the resistance (contraction) when you squint and when you open your eyes.
2. Do not wrinkle or frown your forehead.