Due to my incredibly (most of the time) high self-esteem, I can say with confidence that I have beautiful blue eyes. Or green eyes. Truthfully, I'm not really sure what color they are. They tear up wonderfully when my heart strings are tugged (or when I get yelled at) and at times they sparkle with a hint of mischievousness.
Lately, though, my left eye has been letting me down. Every minute or so it twitches a smidge. Not enough for other people to notice, just enough for it to irritate the hell outta me. Every time it happens my hand flies to my eye as if I need to slap a bug out of it. I did some research to figure out the possible causes of my extreme irritation. Seriously, sometimes it twitches so much I end up letting out a big, "ARRRRGH!" usually at a most inopportune times such as during assessments, during whole group instruction, while speaking with parents, or while I'm alone taking a bubble bath (I love bubble baths).
I found a website that listed a "spectrum of triggers" for twitches.
(I apologize for the caps. I'm not yelling the spectrum of triggers, I just don't know how to use the iPad app that well!)
1. STRESS - Am I stressed? Does Magic have AIDS? (Sorry, I'm watching The Announcement.) I am stressed. Most of the time I understand why and I can face it head on and deal with it. Other times, it's beyond my control and it's all I can do to keep from screaming. Truthfully, I recognize that I feel way less stressed when I take the time to hit the gym regularly.
2. TIREDNESS - I am perpetually exhausted. I notice that healthy eating habits help me feel less tired. That and getting enough sleep. I find it harder and harder to get to bed at a decent hour.
3. CAFFEINE AND ALCOHOL - I am the first to admit it- I have a coffee drinking problem. At this rate, I don't even know how I would survive a day without coffee. My students know it, too. Sometimes the early ones accompany me to the cafeteria and we chat as I carefully blend together a cup of hot, liquid love in my USF Tervis Tumbler (GO BULLS!). I don't think alcohol is the problem. I don't drink it too often, although maybe it will help with the stress... Tequila, anyone?
4. DRY EYES - they say dry eyes is more common in people who wear contacts. I wear contacts. Everyday. For several hours because I don't get enough sleep. Also because I don't have a current glasses prescription. I am having a hard time facing the fact that now I have to buy my glasses at Walmart. I am very reluctant to give up my designer glasses, even though I can't see when I wear them. Ridiculous? You betcha.
5. NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCES - uh, yeah. I haven't been juicing and I just started eating meat again. I'd say there's an imbalance somewhere. (The meat will be another blog later. I know you're dying to hear about my meat!)
Alright, I think I have a pretty good idea about why my eye is twitching. Now I just need to google how to make it stop.
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You don't have to give up your glasses. Just get the lenses changed.
ReplyDeleteEh, can't help ya on anything else.
There's also an old wive's tale that left eye twitches mean someone you know is about to meet his/her end. But I doubt that's it. Sounds like you have reason enough for the optical dancing.
I feel ya on that stress. Just caught a migraine during the middle of the week while grading a couple of weeks ago.
Summer's coming soon enough. Until then, lay off the liquid love or hit the gym regularly, I guess.
I don't know if I can give up the coffee! I know I can add more gym time, though. It happens more when school and work is in full swing. Working on my MS was definitely not this stressful and time-consuming!
ReplyDeleteI have those slap-myself-in-the-face-moments-because-my-eye-is-twitching moments, too! I think teachers need more time off.
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