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Thread: breakthroughs
Post: breakthroughs

I am new to this forum -- recovering from really bad myopia (-9 right eye, -7 left eye in February 20101. I now see 20/20 with -6 right eye, -4.5 left eye.) This opening post is partly a response to...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

09-01-2011, 12:16 PM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

Hi Sorrisi, Thanks for the welcome! Yes, I have tried palming, too, and was planning on writing about my experiences in a later post. Palming seems most effective when you make mental pictures whil...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

09-01-2011, 02:02 PM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

Pikachu Wrote:To clarify the part about shifting the attention, is it necessary to imagine what you see? Sometimes it helps for me to imagine another image in my head (sort of like a "movie screen", i...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

09-02-2011, 09:06 PM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

Nini Wrote:I have used the very simple 'technique' of increasing the distance of the eye-chart every week by 5 to 10 cm Hi Nini. I also have a strong temptation to "increase the distance" a certain n...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

09-02-2011, 09:29 PM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

Here's another thing I've learned: when practicing any Bates technique, it is absolutely crucial to notice the feelings of pulling and pushing in the eyes. Just as important, it is crucial not to try...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

09-08-2011, 08:40 AM

Thread: Squinting in bright sunlight
Post: Re: Squinting in bright sunlight

Use common sense: if a method sounds bizarre and like it's based on some innovative theory, it's probably useless at best. Instead go back to the principle of relaxation. You squint in bright sunlig...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

33,432

09-08-2011, 02:53 PM

Thread: Squinting in bright sunlight
Post: Re: Squinting in bright sunlight

JMartinC4 Wrote:Yes - for instance, the Bates Theory is very bizarre sounding to most people.... That's why we're talking about the Bates METHOD, not Bates THEORY. It's about practicing and doing (or ...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

33,432

09-08-2011, 05:08 PM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE SEEING VERSUS WHAT YOU REALLY ARE SEEING A challenge to any shifting practice is that we often trick ourselves into thinking that we perceive oppositional movement when we empir...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

09-14-2011, 07:40 AM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

Nancy Wrote:Sean, keep writing -- I like your tips. Yes, releasing strain often feels wrong to me too, sort of float-y, as if the grabbing onto the world I was doing with my eyes has left my whole bod...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

09-14-2011, 08:37 AM

Thread: A858DE45F56D9BC9201210121742
Post: Re: Help Getting Started

Read my "breakthroughs" thread in the "How to see" section. I just added an updated post there just for you.

Sean_Augensicht

Bates Method

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09-18-2011, 10:54 AM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

The following are some easy ways to get a sense of what straining means, for people who are just starting out and are skeptical that their poor vision has anything to do with strain: 1. Hold a book c...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

09-18-2011, 10:59 AM

Thread: A858DE45F56D9BC9201210121742
Post: Re: Help Getting Started

Sypheren Wrote:I do sometimes squint when trying to focus on something without glasses or contacts (but I've been very careful not to after reading the content of the main website) And I do have pain...

Sean_Augensicht

Bates Method

17,444

09-18-2011, 01:36 PM

Thread: perspectives on looking at smaller details
Post: Re: perspectives on looking at smaller details

I'll be posting very soon on what I've learned about reading in my "Breakthroughs" thread. Stay tuned.

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

38,554

10-04-2011, 08:03 AM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

Seeing text is a pessimum for me and instantly makes me strain a bit more. (The concept of optimums and pessimums is nothing mysterious. Basically, Bates noticed that certain situations cause people...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

10-04-2011, 09:00 AM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

One more thing: To gain an impression of what means to not strain while reading, try to make your vision "worse" by doing what you think will make the text defocused. For me (as a myope), this mean...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

10-04-2011, 09:19 AM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

Marlene Wrote:Sean_Augensicht Wrote:7. Finally, take breaks from reading to look around at other things. Everyone (even the non-Bates-aware) will tell you to take breaks by looking into the distance,...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

35,183

10-05-2011, 05:38 AM

Thread: plateaus
Post: Re: plateaus

I have the same experience. My overall vision improves at a greater or lesser speed, but my blur zone--and thus my required prescription for seeing 20/20--doesn't seem to change nearly as much. I th...

Sean_Augensicht

Bates Method

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10-18-2011, 11:19 AM

Thread: Four habits?
Post: Re: Four habits?

Also, Bates did not say anything about doing "centralization." Central fixation is something that you have if you have relaxation. It's not something you do. The way to improve eyesight is to figur...

Sean_Augensicht

Bates Method

27,705

11-04-2011, 12:39 PM

Thread: Four habits?
Post: Re: Four habits?

Zulfadhli Wrote:Sean_Augensicht Wrote:Also, Bates did not say anything about doing "centralization." Central fixation is something that you have if you have relaxation. It's not something you do. T...

Sean_Augensicht

Bates Method

27,705

11-04-2011, 02:21 PM

Thread: Required reading before making new posts
Post: Required reading before making new posts

I've made some really useful discoveries recently about the importance of noticing areas of tension in other parts of the body besides the eyes while shifting, and promise to write a post on this topi...

Sean_Augensicht

Website Suggestions

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12-20-2011, 01:28 PM

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