eli5 why do we rub our eyes when we’re tired?

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There is no foreign body to trigger the rubbing, it seemingly has no use to rub the eyes. Why do we do it then?

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The pressure applied to the eyes stimulate a nerve that sends a signal to the heart to slow down, which will relax us and make us ready to sleep.

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