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Thread: Depression and the Bates method
Post: Re: Depression and the Bates method

lou_deg Wrote:Daqwenia Wrote:How can someone with depression improve their vision when their illness causes stress?Folks here have mentioned how stress is not the issue but rather the response to the ...

Daqwenia

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01-18-2013, 10:18 PM

Thread: Depression and the Bates method
Post: Re: Depression and the Bates method

Nancy Wrote:When you're depressed your energy is low and you don't feel like doing anything, don't feel optimistic and motivated and wanting to reach out, quite the contrary. Go for a walk in the suns...

Daqwenia

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01-12-2013, 01:08 PM

Thread: Depression and the Bates method
Post: Depression and the Bates method

Does having depression worsen your efforts to use the Bates method to improve your eye sight? Does it make your eye sight worse? How can someone with depression improve their vision when their illness...

Daqwenia

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01-06-2013, 11:43 PM

Thread: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates method.
Post: Re: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates ...

Nini Wrote:I've read that you use weaker glasses, but only when you absolutely need them; maybe you should 'allow' yourself to wear them in such situations too. I mean glasses, which are strong enough...

Daqwenia

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01-06-2013, 10:51 PM

Thread: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates method.
Post: Re: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates ...

clarknight Wrote:Have you tried reading fine print? Bates teaches this and it really brings the close vision back to clear. It also helps distant vision. Shift on it, move the eyes visual attention al...

Daqwenia

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01-02-2013, 10:02 PM

Thread: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates method.
Post: Re: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates ...

Nancy Wrote:I'm not sure what the "this" is in Quote:I have noticed my eyes feeling a lot more strained when doing so. If you're talking about focusing on how your eyes feel, and noticing increasing ...

Daqwenia

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01-01-2013, 06:40 PM

Thread: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates method.
Post: Re: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates ...

Nancy Wrote:Daqwenia, just notice when you're straining and see if you can strain less. Maybe when stopped at a traffic light take your glasses off and look around, see how different it feels. Then of...

Daqwenia

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01-01-2013, 01:42 PM

Thread: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates method.
Post: Re: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates ...

Nancy Wrote:Daqwenia, with all due respect, I thought I was following the Bates method 10 years ago when I was reading all the books and wearing a reduced prescription, but it wasn't until I started r...

Daqwenia

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12-31-2012, 11:00 AM

Thread: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates method.
Post: Skeptical after a year of following the Bates meth...

I've been following the Bates method almost religiously for the past year, and I haven't had much improvements (only .25 in one eye), and my astigmatism got worse in one eye (which I don't attribute t...

Daqwenia

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12-30-2012, 09:28 PM

Thread: Computer use, with or without glasses?
Post: Re: Computer use, with or without glasses?

clarknight Wrote:I place amirror around my monitor. The plastic I used is; Scotch laminating sheets from Target or Walmant; I don't use the sticky part; only the non sticky plastic sheet. It stays o...

Daqwenia

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09-29-2012, 05:26 PM

Thread: Computer use, with or without glasses?
Post: Re: Computer use, with or without glasses?

clarknight Wrote:For the second time since I been using computers for past 7 years; I tried buying the new wide flat screen again. Again, as the last time I tried one my eyes burned and the sight was ...

Daqwenia

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09-28-2012, 12:17 PM

Thread: Computer use, with or without glasses?
Post: Re: Computer use, with or without glasses?

So Pikachu, are you saying that you'd get more strain from leaning in than from wearing reduced lenses? What if the leaning is comfortable and doesn't feel strained?

Daqwenia

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09-24-2012, 11:54 AM

Thread: Computer use, with or without glasses?
Post: Re: Computer use, with or without glasses?

Yeah, every ten minutes I have a reminder that pops up on the screen, and I palm and look away for a bit. I can't just sit at the computer for hours anyway, so I always go and do something else once i...

Daqwenia

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09-22-2012, 08:18 AM

Thread: Where can I find a behavioral optometrist
Post: Re: Where can I find a behavioral optometrist

Well, they don't have anyone listed for my city, but I still found some useful information on that website, so thanks!

Daqwenia

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09-07-2012, 03:33 PM

Thread: Applying heat
Post: Applying heat

I was wondering what everyone had to say about applying heat to the eyes to relax the muscles. Sometimes, no amount of palming or anything can fully relax my eyes, so I resort to using a heat pack for...

Daqwenia

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09-06-2012, 07:09 PM

Thread: Bad Night vision and driving
Post: Bad Night vision and driving

So my vision in the dark is pretty bad compared to daylight, but it's a lot worse while driving because of the city lights and car lights glaring. What can I do to improve the situation? Unfortunately...

Daqwenia

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09-06-2012, 06:58 PM

Thread: Computer use, with or without glasses?
Post: Computer use, with or without glasses?

Is it better to have the monitor up close to your face and wear glasses, or just wear reduced prescription lenses? Either one I do, I notice my eyes tense a lot, and no one really mentions it anywhere...

Daqwenia

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09-06-2012, 06:55 PM

Thread: Where can I find a behavioral optometrist
Post: Where can I find a behavioral optometrist

There are no behavioral optometrists in my city of which I know, and none of them are helpful at all with helping me with my eyes always feeling strained. I live in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. If anyone kno...

Daqwenia

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09-06-2012, 06:48 PM

Thread: A few questions about reduced lenses and more
Post: Re: A few questions about reduced lenses and more

*sigh* I suppose my story is too long for anyone to read... Just skip to the questions; I'd really like to hear what you all have to say. Thanks, Daqwenia

Daqwenia

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08-22-2012, 04:18 PM

Thread: A few questions about reduced lenses and more
Post: A few questions about reduced lenses and more

Here's a little back story for you: I started reading about Natural Vision Improvement in November 2011 and started applying it randomly starting in March without a really clear understanding of how t...

Daqwenia

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08-11-2012, 11:20 PM

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