For most of my life, I thought I had very dark brown eyes, almost black. After several decades of wearing strong hard contact lenses, I eventually stopped and freed my eyes to learn to see naturally. The contacts had a … more...
Category: Vision Improvement
Surfing Through Memories
Just a minute ago I was trying to remember the name of a musical artist and it was like I already knew what his name was, but it just slipped my mind and I couldn’t recall it. I was going … more...
Appreciating The Eye Chart
When I started improving my vision over 10 years ago, all the books and teachers recommended using an eye chart regularly. It gives instant feedback about how well you’re seeing. As you learn healthier ways of using your eyes, like … more...
Why Am I Sabotaging Myself?
Many of us have noticed that we can set a goal, something we really do want to change about our lives. We might want to be in better physical shape or get more sleep or start a regular vision improvement … more...
Looking Far To See Far
When people hear the expression “If you don’t use it, you lose it”, they may think of the athletic prowess they had when they were younger and training hard, but now they have a desk job and are getting flabby. … more...
Looking at Something Impossible to See
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...
Why My Eyes?
One of my vision improvement clients was put in eyeglasses at a young age, like I was myself. He grew up wearing these “eye-cages” throughout his childhod and young adulthod. Recently he told me he’s had feelings of resentment that … more...
Honor Your Feelings!
A central principle of the training I’ve received from my energy medicine teacher Deborah King is that unprocessed strong emotions can eventually cause problems in the body. These uncomfortable feelings I don’t want to deal with could range from early … more...
I Choose To Accept My Fears — Not Really!
In a recent session with my EFT coach, we worked on my strong anxiety about an upcoming train trip from north of NYC down to Grand Central Station, then changing trains to go into Connecticut. I’m afraid I’ll get lost. … more...
Road Blocks And Other Obstacles
Recently I seem to be encoutering resistance in many areas, giving me lots of chances to practice dealing with a situation calmly when it is frustrating, being nice to people who are trying to help and are just making things … more...
How Do You Talk About Your Eyes?
Every good teacher knows that the last thing you want to do to an impressionable child is to call him stupid, because he may believe you, then start living to that label. Similarly, I’ve had vision students who proclaimed “I’m … more...
My Game Face And Strong Lenses
In a recent session with my EFT coach, we discussed my reaching out to further expand my coaching business. I told my coach that I am uncomfortable reaching out to others, whether it be on-line or in person, because I … more...
Letting Vision Practice Be Fun
It’s summer here now in NY with a lot of people taking vacations. The last thing anyone wants to do is “work” — summer is for play! Little children are running around or riding their bikes, squealing with joy over … more...
The Benefits of Consistent Practice
My energy medicine teacher Deborah King has a weekly radio show. She often asks the callers who are seeking her help with a problem whether they have a meditation practice. Many times they answer “I’ve been thinking about meditating” or … more...
Is It More Work To See Near Or Far?
A nearsighted vision student told me recently that, the way the human eye is designed, he thinks it’s more difficult, more “work” to see near. (I smiled to myself at this, since he himself can see near very well but … more...
Vision As A Way To Connect
Several years ago I took a week-long workshop with Peter Grunwald, the developer of the Eyebody Method, which is based on Alexander Technique principles of body alignment, with Bates practices folded in for vision improvement. One big point Peter … more...
Dream: Your Eyes Tell Your Story
Walking through the hallway back in my corporate job environment, I run into a former manager of mine. I’ve moved up to a higher-level job than I had when I was working for him. He’s a young friendly guy, feeling … more...
You Can Already See
Imagine that you can already see everything clearly, and that the reason you are perceiving blur is because you are not looking at small enough details. And looking at small enough details means imagining them, and it has to be … more...
Plus Lens Therapy for Myopia – Good or Bad?
I have come across many people over the years rant or rave about wearing plus lenses as a therapy for myopia. Plenty of opinions from both extremes, and everything in between. Are they the best way to reverse myopia? Do … more...
Challenging Myself, Gently
When I was in school, in thicker and thicker glasses, then strong hard contacts, my studies mostly came easily to me. I realize now I was an over-achiever, always doing my homework right away, copying it over if it wasn’t … more...