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Thread: Practice using digital clock
Post: Practice using digital clock

I have been practising Bates since Nov 2006. I started with uncorrected vision about 20/400, and I believe that I am now 20/200 or a little better. I have been experimenting with central fixation an...

bkowalski

Bates Method

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02-12-2007, 04:14 PM

Thread: Practice using digital clock
Post: Re: Practice using digital clock

Very interesting Dave, I am a "fight or flight" person for sure. I have been using deep breathing techniques since Nov as well, and have found many symptoms of "fight or flight" diminish. I will now...

bkowalski

Bates Method

7,837

02-13-2007, 10:22 AM

Thread: Need help on the bates method
Post: Re: Need help on the bates method

Just a suggestion, if you don't get a reply from Dave. He wants detail of one exercise. You can say that you're sketching, but now what are the details of how you sketch. Your description might s...

bkowalski

Bates Method

9,230

07-12-2007, 02:55 PM

Thread: I'm gonna start... where and how?
Post: Re: I'm gonna start... where and how?

You are just like I was about a year ago, and like so many in our western culture, you are very busy "doing" so many things. There is a lot to be said for taking time each day to reflect inwardly and...

bkowalski

Bates Method

8,685

08-13-2007, 10:52 AM

Thread: Question about Meir Schneider
Post: Re: Question about Meir Schneider

karo, I'd just like to add my experience of central fixation and peripheral vision. I was confused at first until I understood that it means you are AWARE mentally of a very fine point (the smaller, ...

bkowalski

Bates Method

10,522

02-13-2007, 09:52 PM

Thread: Forget About Your Eyes?
Post: Re: Forget About Your Eyes?

My daughter has good natural vision, and she says that after palming, it feels like her eyes are not even there... Most of the time, I try to think of experiencing the world with my own natural visio...

bkowalski

Bates Method

7,707

03-28-2007, 06:31 AM

Thread: The Bates method is simple
Post: Re: The Bates method is simple

I just want to add that I was at first skeptical about using reduced prescriptions, but after my experience this week, and for my situation, it seems to work. I started out by not wearing my glasse...

bkowalski

Bates Method

8,463

05-25-2007, 11:00 AM

Thread: Hi everyone
Post: Re: Hi everyone

It sounds like you are a high school or post secondary student, and only 3 years wearing glasses is a lot better than me at 35 years!! First of all, you have to be very committed to this for it to ...

bkowalski

Bates Method

6,016

01-31-2007, 12:26 PM

Thread: Wonderful LASIK, is it?
Post: Re: Wonderful LASIK, is it?

A close friend of mine seemed excited in the few months to a year after the surgery, but does not openly talk about it anymore. His brother has worse eyesight than he did, but has not yet signed up f...

bkowalski

Complementary Methods

9,003

02-13-2007, 10:47 AM

Thread: Question about sunning
Post: Re: Question about sunning

No, the idea is full spectrum NATURAL light. You can do sunning through clouds, if you can pinpoint where the sun is.

bkowalski

Bates Method

6,240

04-23-2007, 07:17 PM

Thread: The Relation Between Ajna chakra and Central Fixation
Post: Re: The Relation Between Ajna chakra and Central F...

This sounds very interesting, thanks for posting.

bkowalski

Bates Method

6,094

11-08-2006, 08:47 AM

Thread: Correct Eye Movement Pattern
Post: Re: Correct Eye Movement Pattern

I'm no expert, but I believe that you are maybe being too methodical about it, and this is producing strain. The eyes of those with perfect vision move as you describe, but training yourself to do so...

bkowalski

Bates Method

5,462

11-09-2006, 01:27 PM

Thread: Correct Eye Movement Pattern
Post: Re: Correct Eye Movement Pattern

Good to hear. I've learned so much from my 11-year-old daughter who has good vision. When she's done palming, she often remarks that she feels weird, like her eyes are not even there. And she alway...

bkowalski

Bates Method

5,462

11-13-2006, 09:47 AM

Thread: Re: Wow this is amazing, finally I can get some fresh air
Post: Re: Wow this is amazing, finally I can get some fr...

Good to hear. I have been experimenting with breath work, reading all kinds of books and internet info, and using it. Many times I am having trouble using my nose as well, so it's good to hear that ...

bkowalski

Bates Method

5,302

11-28-2006, 12:26 PM

Thread: The Bates method making my eyes worsen
Post: Re: The Bates method making my eyes worsen

Are you wearing any corrective lenses at this time?

bkowalski

Complementary Methods

5,563

03-13-2007, 12:11 PM

Thread: Drawing, useful or not?
Post: Re: Drawing, useful or not?

There is a book somewhat related to this topic that you may be interested in - The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck, ISBN 0394719689. I had it out once from the library, and found it very intriguing...

bkowalski

Bates Method

5,355

03-20-2007, 03:25 PM

Thread: Remembering Black
Post: Re: Remembering Black

I rarely get perfect black for long either. It's usually only part of the picture that is a deeper black, and only for fractions of a second. Most of the picture has light spirals of purple/indigo/v...

bkowalski

Bates Method

5,550

12-21-2006, 09:42 AM

Thread: Discovery regarding approach
Post: Re: Discovery regarding approach

Hi Spock Interesting thoughts. I agree that life is much more technological today, more radiation, less time spent outdoors, and all this contributes to stress, mental fatigue and overall unhealthy ...

bkowalski

Bates Method

5,074

01-31-2007, 01:50 PM

Thread: Question about shifting
Post: Re: Question about shifting

Well said Robert. And that's why I set aside training time to work on Bates methods, when this type of straining is unavoidable for awhile, separate from my usual experience of vision when I try to r...

bkowalski

Bates Method

5,245

03-28-2007, 08:22 AM

Thread: Palming for 20 minutes
Post: Re: Palming for 20 minutes

Otter, have you read Bates yet? I read it about three times before I started... Otherwise I suggest looking for a Bates teacher...

bkowalski

Bates Method

5,257

04-23-2007, 07:14 PM

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