Yoga has become increasingly popular in recent years and is intended to strengthen our muscles, bring the body and soul into harmony and thus ensure greater well-being.Facial yoga exercisesare the latest trend in the beauty world and are specifically dedicated to our face and the eye area. No matter how old we are, youthful, fresh and glowing skin is considered the holy grail for all of us. Unfortunately, droopy eyelids are not uncommon and can even occur in young women. Although it is not a health problem, drooping eyelids make the face look slack and tired and are therefore often perceived as very annoying. Are you also affected by this and are you thinking about an eyelid lift? How about saving yourself the money and pain and trying out some helpful exercises to combat droopy eyelids instead? We'll tell you below how you can make your eyes appear more awake again and what you can do about skin wrinkles!
What are droopy eyelids?
Before we show you the best exercises to combat droopy eyelids, we would first like to explain to you what exactly they are and how they occur. A drooping eyelid is a fold of skin that lies over the actual eyelid. It is mainly caused by the natural sagging of the skin and a lack of collagen and elastin. Little sleep, too much stress, an unhealthy diet, alcohol and cigarettes often play a decisive role. However, drooping eyelids can also be genetically predisposed and can occur in some people in childhood. When the movable part of the upper eyelid can no longer be seen, it is referred to as drooping eyelids. This makes the eyes look smaller and sad and the face looks somehow tired and sluggish.
Exercises against droopy eyelids: Tratak Yoga light meditation
Have you ever heard of Tratak Yoga? Tratak is a concentration technique and eye cleansing exercise and can therefore help wonderfully against droopy eyelids. The most common form of yoga meditation is looking firmly and concentratedly at a candle. The exercise calms the mind and also ensures good vision and improves eye health. If you don't have a candle in front of you, you can modify Tratak and use any object you like, such as a piece of fruit, a book, or a coffee mug. And this is how you do Tratak Yoga correctly:
- Sit quietly and relaxed in a meditation position in front of a candle or an object of your choice and close your eyes.
- The distance to the candle should be around 2 meters and it is best if the wick is at chest height.
- Open your eyes and look into the flame without moving your eyelids.
- Next, look once to the right and once to the left and repeat the process about 6-10 times per side. Close your eyes briefly.
- Then look to the top right and bottom left and repeat 6-10 times per side. Close your eyes again.
- Open your eyes and look to the top left and bottom right. Repeat 6-10 times per side and close your eyes.
- Then do eye circles: look up, make a wide circle to the right, down, left and up again. Repeat 4-6 times and switch sides.
Train away droopy eyelids
Now we have one of the most effective and at the same time simplest exercises for droopy eyelids for you.Facial muscle trainingensures better blood circulation, makes the skin firmer and the wrinkles also form much more slowly - so it's certainly worth a try, right?
- Look down and lightly hold one eyelid at a time with one finger and try to close the eyelid. Do between 30 and 40 repetitions, being careful not to press too hard.
First exercise against droopy eyelids
As we age, the tense muscles around the eyes can limit the mobility of the eyelid and lead to a build-up of fluid. This in turn could have a negative impact on our eyesight. While every person is different and exercises for droopy eyelids are more successful for some, it still won't hurt to follow a little routine.
- For the next exercise, position the index and middle fingers of each hand directly over the eyebrows and press down lightly.
- Now raise your eyebrows as if you were surprised and hold them for a few seconds. Repeat the exercise a total of 5 times.
Second exercise against droopy eyelids
The best thing about most facial yoga exercises is that they don't take a lot of time and can be done anywhere.
- For the next exercise, place your index and middle fingers directly under your eyebrows and press upwards.
- Now close your eyes and tense them slightly. Hold the tension for a few seconds and let go. Repeat a total of 5 times.
Third exercise against droopy eyelids
- For the final exercise against droopy eyelids, place your thumb and index finger around your eyes and make an open circle around the eye.
- Close your eyes, open them again and tense them briefly. Hold the tension for a few seconds, let go and repeat the exercise a total of 5 times.
