September 2026

Have you ever looked up from your computer or phone and realized that your eyes feel fixed, strained, or unusually tired? Perhaps your vision seems narrow, your shoulders are tense, or you notice that you have been holding your breath. These experiences can happen when we are stressed, intensely focused, fatigued, or spending long periods looking at a screen. Your eyes do not tell the whole story of your nervous system, and visual tension is not a diagnosis. Still, the way you look at the world can offer a useful moment of self-awareness. In my work as a psychologist and Somatic Experiencing...