Facial Exercises: Reducing the Wear and Tear on Your Face!

There are a few ways to get rid of those unbecoming wrinkles, those droopy eyelids, and overall help relax your face and keep you smiling. A few minutes a day can turn around the appearance or age that is shown, and make you feel tons better in the end. In this article, I'll explain five different facial exercises that you can complete every day, once or multiple times daily to help improve your circulation, and more!

1. Upper Eyelid Stretch
This exercises helps to reduce wrinkles and firm eyelids.

The first of these exercises is called the Upper Eyelid Stretch. This begins with closing your eyes, and pressing your index fingers directly under the brow. You will want to hold this exercise for ten seconds, and then release and relax, with a repetition of five. This will strengthen the muscle under the brow and help reduce wrinkles along with keeping strong muscles on the top part of your head.

2. Butterfly Stretch
This exercise strengthens the muscles of the eye lids.

To perform this exercise, you will need to put two fingers on each side of the temple. Slightly lift your head back, and begin to flutter your eyelids repeatedly (it is better to do it slower than quicker to help tone the muscles).

This stretch can help to reduce the darkness of circles under your eyelids by increasing circulation, and it can also strengthen the lids to reduce droopage.

3. Eye Stretch
This exercise strengthens the muscles in eyes, and can improve vision.

This exercise involves sitting up straight in your chair, closing your eyes, and relaxing your face. Now, move your vision down to the ground, holding it for about 10 seconds. Reverse now, and look up at the ceiling for 10 seconds.

Repeat this for 5 repetitions and then relax your face again, opening your eyes slowly and looking around. This exercise will increase the muscles inside your eyes, and help the blood flow within them.

4. Gulping Fish
This exercise strengthens your neck muscles, and helps decrease wrinkles.

To perform this exercise, simply look toward the ceiling, keep your mouth shut, and put your hand at the base of your neck with your thumb and index finger on opposite sides. Do not gulp, but do stretch using your bottom jaw toward the ceiling. This will strengthen the muscles in your neck and help blood flow from the neck to the head. Do this for 3 reps of 10-20 each.

5. Motor Mouth
This exercise strengthens the muscles around your mouth to tighten them up, and help you speak much more clearly.

First, open your mouth, and place each index finger on opposing sides, stretching the mouth away from the face. Slowly, begin to contract your mouth while still holding it firmly with your fingers. Do 3-4 reps with 10 each. This begins to strengthen your mouth muscles, allowing the decrease of wrinkles, increase of tightening muscles, and it also will help your speech (especially effective for those with any muscle caused speech disorders.)

Completing these exercises in a ritualistic fashion everyday, along with your regular work out, will help reduce wrinkles, increase blood flow, and help you mentally and physically. Remember to only try those that are comfortable for you, and to never strain yourself when working out, even if it is a simple facial exercise.

These tips can improve your eyesight, speech, and hearing by simply tightening the muscles and allowing for better blood flow. Try them now, and see what works best for you!

None of these exercises are meant to diagnose or treat any illnesses or diseases. Please consult a doctor if you might have any strain or trouble with these exercises.