People need examples, and the best examples are what they do themselves. Exercises help people see what happens when you’re forced to try things a little differently. And the bad habits have psychological underpinnings that can suddenly come to light during the practice, as if the exercise itself releases the insight.

On the flip side, this could mean that if the mental patterns were corrected and/or eliminated (whatever it is you’re supposed to do) that eye exercises or techniques would not be necessary at all. Are there more adequate ways of doing this than through techniques? Does it vary that much from person to person that some benefit mostly from relaxation techniques and some benefit from looking at it psychologically?

What really baffles me still is the anecdotes Dr. Bates mentions time after time of very quick cures happening through a lot of different techniques of his; imagination, flashing, memory, etc.

I was impacted like that when I watched a tiny bird swoop down and dart through a hedge bush in front of me once. I stopped, kneeled down and peered through the bush. No way to get through it without changing direction a few times, quicker than you can think. I instantly had a whole new respect for the bird’s capabilities.

I’m glad it triggered some good memories! Sometimes we think too much, don’t we…

You should post some info on it on the Facebook group! Maybe now and then again later as it gets closer. There are probably some people in France in the group, assuming that’s where it is? https://www.facebook.com/groups/eyesightimprovement/

He was definitely on to something!