Put your lifestyle in perspective
The way you live your life can affect the level of stress that you carry. It’s much easier said than done, but finding a balance to your work, personal, and family life can be the key that unlocks the door to peace for many. Look at how you spend your time daily and find what really matters and what doesn’t. Also be sure that you get enough sleep, because that’s when your body recharges and recovers from daily stress.

Change the way you think
When you’re under stress, it’s easy to feel bad about yourself. This can cause you to lose sight of what’s important on a day to day basis. You may focus on only the negative aspects of a given situation and not even consider what positives may come from it. This can be the beginning of a vicious circle, as negative thinking like this can cause more stress. Think about all aspects of a situation when dealing with a stressful problem. Look at it from multiple angles and identify things that you can change, and find ways to work around or deal with what you cannot.

Relax your mind
Spend some free time with a hobby that you enjoy, or with a pet. Share your thoughts and feelings with others, because if you let it build up it can become toxic. Many people find relief from stress in meditation. Focusing on the here and now of the specific moment can allow things that were previously stressing you to melt away. Some people go a step beyond simple meditation and undergo hypnosis, which you can even do yourself with a little research.

Relax your body
Regular exercise, even in small amounts can relieve muscle tension from stress. It helps oxygenate your muscles and improve circulation. Deep breathing exercises can help set you on the right course as well, and are recommended with such other body relaxation techniques as tai chi and yoga. Try combining some of these techniques in the spare time you create from evaluating your lifestyle.

A vision care diet
The most common eye diseases share a common link- oxidation, chemical process in which free radicals damage cells in the body, in this case, the eyes. A natural by-product of metabolism, these oxygen-based molecules are also produced in large amounts by smoking, air pollution, and excessive sunlight. A few of the best antioxidants to help protect your sight are vitamin A, zinc, lutein, and fish oil (which are high in omega 3 fatty acids).

Water and exercise
Drinking a lot of fluids improves the transport of antioxidant nutrients to the eyes, so drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to lubricate them. Regular exercise is also good for eye health, especially in helping to prevent glaucoma. It boosts circulation throughout the entire body and can reduce pressure in the eye as well.

Sunglasses
Most people wear sunglasses for comfort, but there’s a more important reason: the sun’s ultraviolet radiation greatly increases oxidation in eye tissues. Excessive sun exposure is a leading cause of cataracts and macular degeneration. Make sure that your sunglasses block 100% of both UVA and UVB radiation, and styles that wrap around the face are best as they block most of the sunlight that would otherwise hit your eyes.

Relax
Our eyes get virtually no rest other than when we’re sleeping. An easy way to soothe and relax your eyes is to rub your palms together until they’re warm, and place them gently over your closed eyes with the fingers of each hand overlapping and resting in the center of the forehead for a few minutes. Do this at least once a day.

70 percent of Americans are deficient in magnesium, and only 30 to 40 percent of people get at least 75 percent of the daily recommended value of it, which is 400 milligrams. In relation to headaches and migraines, magnesium effects the production of pain managing chemicals in the brain like serotonin. It also helps to open blood vessels in the brain, thereby improving circulation and reducing tension. Dr. Burton Altura, professor of physiology and medicine at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn stated that 50 to 60 percent of his migraine patients were deficient in magnesium, but once they began treatment of the proper daily amounts they often experienced immediate relief.

Exercise increases blood flow to the brain, and boosts production of the feel-good hormones called endorphins, which in turn help to fight migraines. Physical activity will also help to release and relieve muscle tension that adds to stress related headaches. A study of over 43,000 Swedish people showed that both men and women alike were less likely to experience migraines or recurring headaches if they got 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise 5 times a week.

In some cases you can prevent a migraine from coming to fruition by performing simple acupressure treatments on yourself when you feel their symptoms begin to materialize. Use your right thumb on the webbing at the base of your left thumb and index finger, and your right index finger on the palm side. Apply pressure and massage/squeeze the area with short, circular motions for a couple of minutes. Repeat the same action on the right.