Need a Spa Treatment for Your Eyes?

Your eyes work non-stop for you. Now it’s payback time. Thank your eyes for all they do by following the three peepers protecting steps below. Your eyes will feel like they’ve had a fancy spa treatment. Bonus: pricey creams and cucumber slices not required.

Stay well watered. Your tear ducts – those tiny tubes that keep your eyes moist and lubricated – need ample H2O to do their job. So help keep them hydrated by drinking plenty of water.

Get between the sheets. Adequate pillow time is the key for reviving tired eyes. Your retinal membranes – like the rest of your body – need the night hours to recharge. Remove all your sleep obstacles. Get a sleep-better plan.

Quit the staring contests. With your computer, that is. Let the machine win. Too much screen time makes eyes tired and achy. Take at least one 10-minute break every 2 hours. And adjust the flicker rate on your monitor to 70 or above to make your screen less harsh. On a PC, use the start-up menu to open your control panel, then change your display setting so that the monitor refreshes at a rate of at least 70 hertz.

5 Steps to Perfect Your Posture for Strong Abs

You may feel like you’re already standing straight, but in reality most of us stand like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Practice good posture bringing your head and neck back. The key element is breathing in to tighten your gut. That’s the component that lifts your chest and will give you Marine-like posture. 

Sometimes the smallest changes in your life can lead to the biggest results. Sucking in your gut while you do crunches, or even when you take the elevator, is a good example. It helps your body not only look younger – by skimming a couple of inches off your middle and adding them to your lungs/chest – but it also helps your body get stronger, because you’re engaging your abdominal muscles.

Simple 5 Steps to Perfect Your Posture:

• Pull your shoulder blades back slightly toward each other and down away from your ears.

• Lift your chest up and out.

• Pull your head back just enough to keep it in line with your spine.

• Position your pelvis or hips to create or maintain a natural arch in your lower back.

• Pull your belly button in toward your spine without changing or tilting your hips or losing the arch in your lower back.