blinking – Inner Blindness https://www.iblindness.org Improve Your Eyesight and Ditch Your Glasses Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:44:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.iblindness.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-icon-32x32.png blinking – Inner Blindness https://www.iblindness.org 32 32 Bright Lights And My Eyes https://www.iblindness.org/6028/bright-lights-and-my-eyes/ https://www.iblindness.org/6028/bright-lights-and-my-eyes/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:49:36 +0000 https://www.iblindness.org/?p=6028

Back when I wore strong glasses and then thick hard plastic contacts, bright lights seemed like an assault to my eyeballs. It felt like laser beams or daggers were coming toward me, and I recoiled in alarm. The last thing … more...

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The normal lubrication of the front of the eyes comes from each blink spreading the tear film across the surface. We should be blinking every few seconds, and I’ve written more about blinking here. People can complain about Dry … more...

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When wearing thick eyeglasses as a child, then thick hard contacts as a teen and adult, very bright light bothered me more than it did for those with no glasses. It was like my “correction” concentrated the light into a … more...

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A “Walk in the park” – understanding what to do, how to do it and why; is best done and experienced by yourself.

Restoring Healthy Natural Vision requires a mindset of living in the moment. Scheduling a walk requires a … more...

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Restoring Healthy Natural Vision requires a mindset of living in the moment.

“Outward Awesome Connectivity”. The choice and intent to witness the eyes full capacity to see.  

Natural Vision Improvement is a process combining a number of Vision Fitness Skills; … more...

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The secret to achieving anything is to work at it consistently. That’s absolutely true when it comes to improving your vision.

You can make big mistakes with vision improvement that result in wasted time, and worse, you getting frustrated and … more...

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Dr. Bates, the father of natural vision improvement, was an eye doctor and a scientist. If something about a patient’s eyes didn’t make sense, he didn’t consult a dusty textbook, he started exploring to find out the reason. Why could … more...

]]> https://www.iblindness.org/4077/looking-curiously/feed/ 6 The Reptilian Brain, Dissociation, and Seeing from the Core https://www.iblindness.org/3942/the-reptilian-brain-dissociation-and-seeing-from-the-core/ https://www.iblindness.org/3942/the-reptilian-brain-dissociation-and-seeing-from-the-core/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2016 23:32:24 +0000 http://www.iblindness.org/?p=3942
Originally presented at the 17th International Conference for Holistic Vision, Paris, France, October 2002. Thank you to the author (bio at the bottom) for granting permission to republish it here, back in 2004 maybe? I skipped over it during one
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Originally published in 2003. Thank you to the author (bio at the bottom) for granting permission to republish it here… way back in 2004 I think? I skipped over it during one of the website redesigns, but here it is
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Did you ever see a baby in the arms of a parent with eyeglasses? Often the baby keeps trying to pull them off! While the child does not know about natural vision improvement, she instinctively wants to get rid of … more...

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Beyond the great information below, there isn’t a whole lot available on the internet on alternative therapies to reverse a detached retina. You’ll find some suggestions online for herbs and nutrients, but I don’t think there’s any evidence to show … more...

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You may have noticed that some people seem to stare without blinking for long periods, or you find that you do so yourself. Or on the other end of the spectrum you might find that you or others blink a … more...

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There’s a home remedy floating around suggesting using a lemon solution as an eye bath. It’s mostly suggested as a method to help relieve eye strain and rejuvenate the eyes, but also other things like dry eyes or as a … more...

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Think of the focus and concentration of a child building a sand castle on the beach, or playing a game with friends. He or she is totally absorbed, in the moment, paying attention yet not striving or rushing. Healthy natural … more...

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If some part of our body other than our eyes starts misbehaving, say our knee feels sore when we climb stairs, we might ignore it or try to “shake it off” and keep going. Or we might remember the hard … more...

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Those new to vision improvement, eager to do everything right, may ask “How often should I blink?”. Well, it depends. If I asked you “How often should I take a breath?”, wouldn’t you want to know if I was resting … more...

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Most of the body’s reactions to vision exercises are enjoyable: fewer headaches, less neck and shoulder tension, deeper easier breathing, greater relaxation and peace of mind. Occasionally a client, puzzled, will ask me about his eyes stinging when practicing with … more...

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Lately I’ve been pleased to notice some small but definite improvements in my vision. Among these are more stable clarity, better sight than usual in dim light, and a heightened awareness of my periphery. (Wearing a strong prescription for most … more...

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What a stupid thing to say! After all, you want results, right? The whole reason you’re working at vision improvement is to get the results and be able to see, right? Sure, we can say how “it’s the journey that … more...

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One of the main things that you might struggle with in your vision improvement process is a basic part of the Bates method: balancing relaxation with looking at small details. It’s about balancing rest with action, yin and yang. The … more...

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