Eyelid twitching

Eyelid twitching

In the past few weeks I’ve noticed that my right eyelid has been twitching a lot more. I didn’t really know why so I did some research on the Internet and it turns out I shouldn’t have been on my computer to do the research. Let me explain.

A few years ago, when I was still working in radio, I was doing a morning show. I would go to bed at 10 or 11pm, get up at 4am, talk into a microphone and stare at a computer screen all day! My eyelid was twitching a lot back then! (between 2005 – 2009) But, when I got this cleaning job I hated, in late 2009, the twitching went away. Weird, huh?

Well, here it is 2011. I’m doing my voice over business full time! I work from home and I am loving it! In my spare time, I also sometimes make silly videos and vlog too. (Youtube/FranksVideoWorld) But, the strange thing is, I noticed that my left eyelid has starting twitch again. I didn’t know why. So when I did some research on line I read that staring at a computer screen all day is one of the causes of eyelid twitching! AND…lack of sleep is another! (Stress, fatigue, and few more causes are a part of it too, but these don’t pertain to me)

Besides looking at a computer screen all day, I do go to bed late (10:30pm, sometimes as late as 11:30pm) and I’m usually up at 5:30am to help get my wife off to work. So I’m only getting about 6 maybe 7 hours of sleep a night.

It is very hard for me NOT to stare at a computer screen all day. REALLY!! I know that I need to take breaks, but I do a lot of research on the Internet and I read a lot of blogs, articles and story’s. Emails, facebook, twitter, Youtube, doing voice overs, auditioning for VO work, making videos, watching videos….

My Computer Is My Life!!!!!

…it’s hard to look away when I love to be connected so much!

Now, here is a little confession. In case you didn’t notice or couldn’t tell, I only have one eye. My left eye is a glass eye. (I won’t go into details as to why I’m blind in my left eye, it happen when I was a child) This is probably why my LEFT eyelid has NEVER twitched! Just my right eye! Just my good eye. Just the eye that is put under a lot of strain. I need to take care of my one good eye because it’s the ONLY eye I have to see out of!

If you have eyelid twitching, like me, the cure is simple. Look away from your computer screen about every ½ hour or so. Let your eyes focus on something else that’s not at a close range. What would be great is if you could look OUTSIDE for a few minutes! Focus on something really far! I read a blog by a doctor that says to live by the 20 – 20 – 20 rule. Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away, for 20 seconds.

And finally…if you need more sleep to, pretend your 6 years old, GO TO BED early!!! (ha ha)

So, if you’re reading this...thank you! Really…I very much appreciate everyone who reads my blogs!

But…I'm done talking now! So it's ok stop reading this and look at the birds outside your window. It will do your eyes some good.

Frank

Bailey Broadcasting

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