Creating simple new habits to improve your dry eye condition
We at Santen know how high the level of suffering can be with dry eyes. That's why we have developed our Habit Builder tool; a simple step-by-step approach that helps you make small changes to improve your dry eye symptoms.
This tool will give you the know-how to create tiny new habits that tackle your discomfort from the ground up. It uses a tried and tested method developed in the field of behaviour science - but don't worry, it's a lot simpler than it sounds!
Please note that this tool is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult your doctor for medical advice.
Why use the tool?
Take control of your dry eye condition
Why use the tool?
Take control of your dry eye condition
Adopting 3 simple new habits (drink, drop, blink) and learning how to make them feel second nature can give you the control you've been looking for over your dry eyes.
You'd think that if you find the right eye drops, you can say goodbye to your dry eyes. But if you've had this condition long-term, you know that it's not as straightforward as that.
On top of finding the right eye drops, the key is to adopt some habits that can help your dry eye symptoms.[NICE - Management, NHS - dry eyes, Mayo Clinic] Making simple changes, like drinking more water, can improve your tears and relieve your symptoms. [Mayo Clinic, Healthline-dehydration]
This tool gives you the know-how to make simple new habits to help your dry eyes. Habits that will stick and become automatic. We'll start with 3 core dry eye habits and work on making them second nature.
- Drink Make staying hydrated instinctive.
- Drop Insert sufficient eye drops regularly enough.
- Blink Manage your screen time without thinking.
Make your habits second nature
Why use the tool?
Make your habits second nature
Habits happen automatically. We all have good and bad ones. But how can we create new ones that really stick?
Forming new habits can be hard because we tend to rely on both motivation and memory, both of which are unreliable and inconsistent. But think about the things you do every day, like brushing your teeth or driving to work. You don't need to think about them or push yourself to do them. They just happen automatically, like you're on auto-pilot.
This tool shows you the easiest way to design positive dry eye habits that can become automatic within your daily routine. We'll teach you how to link them to other daily habits so that these new behaviours, such as putting in eye drops, are part of your routine without needing lots of motivation or a good memory.