There are more than 20 kinds of muscles that express emotions of joy, anger, sorrow and joy around the eyes, nose and mouth. As we age, these expressive muscles, like the muscles of the waist, wrists, and feet, will gradually decline.
Many people have unnatural expressions and it is difficult to have a charming smile like a child. This is mainly due to the gradual stiffening of adult facial muscles and the destruction of muscle balance on the left and right sides of the face.
So how can we exercise facial muscles so that we can have a natural and beautiful smile again? Let’s learn together.
Exercise the upper eyelid levator muscles to prevent upper eyelids from sagging. With your eyes open, raise your eyebrows as high as possible and stay there for 5 seconds. Then, without moving the eyebrows, let the upper eyelids look downward to form squinted eyes. Stay there for another 5 seconds and then return to the natural state. Do this 3 times each time.
Treat the muscles on both sides of the mouth. The corners of the mouth of elderly people often droop in a figure-eight shape, which is the reason for unnatural facial expressions.
Close your lips lightly, roll your upper and lower lips toward the middle of your mouth, and tilt the corners of your mouth to the left and right, and lift them upward for 5 seconds each.
Make a U-shape with your lips, and pull the corners of your mouth as far as possible to both sides for 5 seconds. Do this 5 times each time.
Zygomaticus muscle exercise. Open the mouth slightly longitudinally, and lift the corners of the mouth as high as possible until a space is formed between the teeth and the buccal mucosa. Stay for 5 seconds. Do this 3 times each time. Insisting on zygomatic muscle exercise can effectively prevent the concavity caused by stiffness and recession of cheek muscles.
If the above methods are too troublesome for you, then try the lazy exercise method. For example, blowing up a balloon.
Blowing up a balloon is a very simple and effective exercise. It can exercise facial muscles and make the face tighter and more stylish. It can also increase lung capacity, exercise the abdomen, and achieve weight loss.
Consciously exercising facial muscles is certainly a good thing, but exercise also requires scientific guidance.
During exercise, you also need to pay attention to the following items:
1. When doing facial muscle exercises, you must relax mentally and physically.
2. Check muscle movement in front of the mirror.
3. Concentrate your attention and make your consciousness follow the muscle activities at the same time.
4. Move your muscles slowly and fully.
5. Be patient and persist in exercising every day.
6. Don’t use too much force at the beginning.