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Thread: staying motivated with slow improvement
Post: staying motivated with slow improvement

Hi! I haven't posted on here in ages. Here's my background: I discovered the Bate's Method two years ago. My latest prescription was -5 diopters in both eyes with no astigmatism. I was pretty opt...

Michelle

Bates Method

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06-27-2013, 12:12 PM

Thread: Progress halted by blinking?
Post: Re: Progress halted by blinking?

I have a similar situation. When I started last summer, I realized that blinking was one of the ways I strain my eyes. If I relaxed my muscles around my eyes as much as possible, my vision would in...

Michelle

Bates Method

20,164

11-29-2011, 02:01 PM

Thread: Purposefully trying to see worse?
Post: Re: Purposefully trying to see worse?

About two weeks after starting the Bate's method, tried this. I was doubtful if the method could even work because skeptics were saying that our muscles around our eyes cannot change the shape of our...

Michelle

Bates Method

7,418

10-18-2011, 05:28 AM

Thread: plateaus
Post: plateaus

I started the Bate's method last June and think I've been stuck in a plateau for the past month or two. It's actually been kind of discouraging me and I haven't been as diligent about it. My eyes ar...

Michelle

Bates Method

6,842

10-17-2011, 12:31 PM

Thread: Success With Bate's Concepts
Post: Re: Success With Bate's Concepts

Wynn, I find your post very encouraging, despite what some people are saying. Ny vision is about the same as yours when you started, and I just started doing the Bate's method several months ago. I...

Michelle

Success Stories

37,395

08-25-2011, 10:31 AM

Thread: Recovering from -3.5 diopter
Post: Re: Recovering from -3.5 diopter

That's wild. I can't imagine WANTING to have bad vision! I always felt I was sort of defective because my vision was so bad. I'm glad to hear that your situation is reversing now though :)

Michelle

Success Stories

26,503

08-22-2011, 10:20 AM

Thread: progress so far
Post: progress so far

Hi, everyone. I just wanted to give an update. I learned about the Bate's method last spring and really started practicing it last June. My prescription was -5D in both eyes, and standing about 15 ...

Michelle

Bates Method

11,201

08-12-2011, 11:31 AM

Thread: Blur replaced with multiple images
Post: Re: Blur replaced with multiple images

Thank you for your responses! I am extremely excited about my progress so far. I'm a teacher and have the summer off so I completely abandoned the glasses and have been working on sketching/shifting...

Michelle

Bates Method

10,963

06-22-2011, 07:23 PM

Thread: Blur replaced with multiple images
Post: Blur replaced with multiple images

Hi, I have been going without glasses now and have started having clear flashes. I have been so excited but am a little unsure and frustrated at the same time. I started at -5D in both eyes with no ...

Michelle

Bates Method

10,963

06-22-2011, 05:31 AM

Thread: is this true?
Post: Re: is this true?

I find it interesting that it's working so well for him, but I think this method goes directly against what Bates taught. For one thing, this exercise requires staring at one point for several minute...

Michelle

Bates Method

7,374

06-07-2011, 06:28 PM

Thread: analogy between glasses and high heels
Post: Re: analogy between glasses and high heels

Right, Aura. My goal is to practice sketching, breathing abdominally, and blinking frequently all the time, until it becomes automatic. My prescription is pretty bad, and I'm starting to understand ...

Michelle

Bates Method

4,691

06-07-2011, 08:16 AM

Thread: analogy between glasses and high heels
Post: analogy between glasses and high heels

Hey, I wanted to share a little story with you all. I think I understand the Bates method very well, and I was thinking today about how vision is so mental. I was feeling a little frustrated today b...

Michelle

Bates Method

4,691

06-06-2011, 02:00 PM

Thread: just starting
Post: just starting

Hi, I just joined and am very optimistic and excited about starting the Bate's method. I want to share my background and have a couple general questions. (sorry this is very long) I currently see p...

Michelle

Bates Method

5,469

04-28-2011, 01:32 PM

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