Eye tic caused by stress

• Close your eyes for a few minutes - When you notice your eye beginning to twitch, try closing your eyes for a few minutes and relaxing. Picture any scene that you find soothing and allow yourself to relax. Breathe in and out deeply until your eye slowly settles down. This might take a few minutes, but it will happen as you allow the rest of your body to relax.
  
  
• Get enough sleep - Often, the cause of eye tics is actually a lack of sleep. Try to get at least seven hours of sleep each night, if at all possible. If you can't get a full night's sleep, you might want to sneak in a ten to twenty minute nap into your day. Not only will you feel more energized, but you will also see less of the eye twitching.
  
  
• Try eye drops - Your eye may also be dry from sitting in a dry office climate for a long period of time, so try some simple saline eye drops if this is the case. If you have contact lenses, be sure to check with your lenses manufacturer to see what kinds of drops they recommend. Try using the drops as the package recommends and see if this will resolve your eye tic.
  
  
• Exercise your eyes - You can also exercise your eyes when you're sitting at your desk. Try blowing warm air onto your palms first and place your palms onto your eyes for a few moments. When the eyes are good and warm, take your fingers and pull gently at the sides of your eyes. Then release and open your eyes as wide as you can. Close your eyes as tightly as you can. This helps to release any tension that you might have in the area.
  
  
• Look away from the computer screen from time to time - When you're looking at your computer screen for long periods of time, you don't blink as often and this can produce an eye tic. Try looking away from your computer a few times an hour, focusing on something farther away from you.

An eye tic is generally an annoyance that you can live with, but can also control. Try these relaxation techniques to see if they work for you. And if not, or the eye tic is affecting your daily life, talk to your doctor.

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