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Thread: new article / site update
Post: Re: new article / site update

I practiced this for a while yesterday. One thing that happened was that I kind of stopped interpreting what I was seeing or doing. Like I started off for a while, calling out the letters in my head...

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Bates Method

40,713

11-07-2010, 03:19 AM

Thread: Definitely a difference in personality.
Post: Re: Definitely a difference in personality.

I think myopic people can seem calm one minute, but then all of a sudden they can let out their pent up frustrations and become angry(I've seen this happen). So the point is, the calmness wasn't real...

footballman

Bates Method

29,151

07-22-2009, 03:49 PM

Thread: Avoiding people?
Post: Avoiding people?

I can't quite remember where, but in Bates' writing's he mentions that people who are recovering their vision should stay away from people that wear glasses. He uses the word 'contagious' to describe...

footballman

Bates Method

21,213

03-01-2011, 03:33 AM

Thread: Avoiding people?
Post: Re: Avoiding people?

Good point JMartinC4, The most unpleasant people I have been around are those that do not imitate at all...that seem to lack empathy(which might be genetic, or might not)and they do tend to want to fi...

footballman

Bates Method

21,213

03-02-2011, 11:27 AM

Thread: Words of Wisdom from 20/20
Post: Re: Words of Wisdom from 20/20

Really like this thread, good job.

footballman

Bates Method

17,133

04-24-2011, 09:58 AM

Thread: also, feet are designed perfectly!
Post: Re: also, feet are designed perfectly!

Dave, Do you mind the appearance of these shoes? Or do you do the running in a secluded area? I wonder if the sore calves is a common problem or not when adjusting to them. Footballman.

footballman

Off Topic

16,793

07-02-2009, 12:45 PM

Thread: also, feet are designed perfectly!
Post: Re: also, feet are designed perfectly!

I think I will have to get some vibram five fingers one day. In the meantime, I suppose the best advice would be to wear the most basic shoes with little cushioning and minimal support. Flat soles w...

footballman

Off Topic

16,793

07-30-2009, 09:13 PM

Thread: also, feet are designed perfectly!
Post: Re: also, feet are designed perfectly!

Yea, the news does tend to sensationalise everything. To be honest, I just don't watch the news much and have never been fond of the way it's put across. It's mostly negative as well, and just plays...

footballman

Off Topic

16,793

07-31-2009, 01:33 PM

Thread: Relaxing the eyes and avoiding the issue
Post: Re: Relaxing the eyes and avoiding the issue

One of the things I've found when I see better, is that I only focus on one thing at a time..central fixation I presume..and yet I also still have this desire to want to see more, to want to see every...

footballman

David's Old Blog Posts

20,058

06-20-2011, 01:39 PM

Thread: declaring intention
Post: Re: declaring intention

Hi Dave, One of the things that stood out for me was this.. Quote:Don't phrase it as a command to yourself like "Relax your eyes!". Instead say "I do not tense my eyes to see" or "The more I relax m...

footballman

Bates Method

17,879

01-16-2010, 11:25 PM

Thread: The right way to move
Post: Re: The right way to move

I was sat in the park and my vision was quite clear for brief periods. I noticed that I looked for more details, the detail around windows, details around cars, other little details I could notice, w...

footballman

David's Old Blog Posts

19,543

06-07-2011, 11:56 AM

Thread: Bates' Quotes
Post: Re: Bates' Quotes

At the moment my favourite is the quote which is along the lines of: 'If you are under treatment for imperfect sight be sure to keep in mind all day long from the time you wake up in the morning until...

footballman

Bates Method

14,284

05-20-2008, 07:52 AM

Thread: Bates' Quotes
Post: Re: Bates' Quotes

"We do not see, things are seen." Yeh I really like that one. I initially just thought about it meaning don't try too hard to see anything, and instead let the scenery come to you. BUT at the same t...

footballman

Bates Method

14,284

05-22-2008, 02:22 AM

Thread: Nutrition should part of the Btes Method, not separate
Post: Re: Nutrition should part of the Btes Method, not ...

I liked the point about personality Dave. I think with respect to this, a change in attitude helps vision whereby you make a committment to act in accord with your desires (leading to others thinkin...

footballman

Complementary Methods

13,011

02-05-2009, 05:11 AM

Thread: The three steps of seeing
Post: Re: The three steps of seeing

Nice post Dave. I went through the first 2 wrong ways quite a bit before your updated approach was introduced. One interesting thing I did this evening, was while lying down on my bed, I looked up ...

footballman

David's Old Blog Posts

15,040

08-30-2011, 03:31 PM

Thread: secondary strain
Post: Re: secondary strain

Would you say that once you release the secondary strain/tension, the primary tension becomes a lot more noticeable? For me, although I can see better, I'm also more aware of an underlying tension......

footballman

Bates Method

14,410

02-11-2009, 10:49 AM

Thread: Alexander Technique
Post: Alexander Technique

I watched a video the other day that was about body posture and it mentioned the 'Alexander Technique'. Does anyone have any experience with it? It also said that emotions impact body posture, and t...

footballman

Complementary Methods

11,474

05-22-2009, 09:33 AM

Thread: Strain - distance or whole field?
Post: Strain - distance or whole field?

Hi folks I think this is the common experience but I'm wondering what others found. Firstly you struggle to read the board in class - you're about 10 metres away, nevertheless you can still see the...

footballman

Complementary Methods

11,230

05-10-2008, 05:30 PM

Thread: Strain - distance or whole field?
Post: Re: Strain - distance or whole field?

Thanks Clark Night, Your experience seems to highlight the fact it is the use of glasses that causes the eyesight to deteriorate. I read a little of your website - interesting. I wasn't really aware...

footballman

Complementary Methods

11,230

05-15-2008, 08:33 PM

Thread: Relaxation
Post: Relaxation

Hi everyone, Just wanted to mention something I noticed whilst waiting at a train station. It was freezing outside and at first I began to shiver. Then after a few seconds I decided to calm down an...

footballman

Complementary Methods

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01-06-2009, 11:11 AM

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