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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

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09-01-2011, 02:02 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

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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

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09-08-2011, 08:40 AM

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

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09-08-2011, 05:08 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

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09-02-2011, 09:06 PM

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

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09-08-2011, 02:53 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

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10-04-2011, 08:03 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

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10-04-2011, 09:19 AM

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

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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

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09-14-2011, 08:37 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: 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

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10-04-2011, 09:00 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

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10-05-2011, 05:38 AM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

WHEN SHIFTING DOES NOT WORK, PAY SOME ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH THE REST OF YOUR BODY Here's a realization that has been a very important breakthrough for me that has sped up my progress si...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

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12-21-2011, 01:05 PM

Thread: David's method - Find it here!
Post: Re: David's method - Find it here!

Hi David, Thank you so much for posting the update. I've made much progress applying principles you describe in your paper, but I'm concerned that your description omits a few concepts that you may ...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

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08-21-2012, 03:50 PM

Thread: The Swing?
Post: Re: The Swing?

David, I respectfully disagree with you on the swing mostly being about depth perception. Perceiving the universal swing improves my vision even when looking at largely two-dimensional things such as ...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

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08-26-2012, 07:05 AM

Thread: Not giving up but progressing in a different direction
Post: Re: Not giving up but progressing in a different d...

Daniel, your stuff about leaving school is not constructive. I am a moderate myope (formerly high) and have made tremendous progress over the past year using progressively milder lenses and sometimes...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

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09-18-2012, 08:12 AM

Thread: Not giving up but progressing in a different direction
Post: Re: Not giving up but progressing in a different d...

I'm not sure what your point is. I'm merely pointing out that there IS a gradual approach that isn't all-or-nothing. I realize I can't help everybody, and I realize that this is hard without a Bates t...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

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09-18-2012, 10:42 AM

Thread: Qlue's Journal
Post: Re: Qlue's Journal

Mary, I'm a long-time reader of your posts, and it was with dismay that I read your last post. I have a bone to pick with your insinuation (or accusation, rather) that the Chinese are intentionally t...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

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10-09-2012, 08:25 PM

Thread: Looking vs. Imagining
Post: Re: Looking vs. Imagining

Oleg, I'm in complete agreement with you. I think that David and I have been talking about exact same thing, but that his explanation about "looking for details" is going to cause people to strain m...

Sean_Augensicht

David's method

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11-20-2012, 05:22 PM

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