Why Practice Screen-Free?

Eye Strain is going to show up as one of the most damaging side effects of this pandemic. We stare at our screens ten times more often than we did before this whole thing got started, and it was over the top back then. Blue Light has been shown to contribute to serious vision disturbances, and staring straight ahead locks up your neck, putting your brain on high-alert. It’s what your eyes do when you need to Fight, Freeze, or Flee.

Conversely, the Buddha is always shown with the outer edges of his eyes soft and elongated toward his temples. You may not have noticed, but he is represented this way over and over again for a reason. Learning to relax your eyes, expand your Peripheral Vision and ‘Gaze Within’ actually reduces the amount of cortisol in your body, helping you lose weight, fall asleep, and achieve a more effortless Meditation Practice.

In addition to screens narrowing your vision, chronic stress can also wreak havoc on the long-term health of your eyes. Persistent stress raises bloodstream levels of cortisol, damaging your arteries and veins. This even affects the tiny blood vessels leading to your eyes, which can create conditions like glaucoma and optic neuropathy, resulting in serious vision…