Seeing is believing

(Part 2)

Liberated!  Triumphant! Those words aptly describe   how I felt after being freed  from the hassles, discomforts,  and inconveniences that go with wearing eyeglasses.

Remember my self-avowed goal to restore my eyesight to its normal level in Part 1 of this article?  Well, I am happy and proud to say that I successfully did  just that! And even much ahead of my self-imposed deadline!  After attending a refresher course for graduates of the “Seeing Naturally” seminar, and rehashing the exercises, techniques, and tips I learned consistently and patiently every day,  I was able to rid my eyes of eyeglasses!

I literally leaped for joy! The results far exceeded my expectations — I was able to read even the fine print of the book I was reading.  Since that eventful, unforgettable moment, I have not touched, much more used my eyeglasses that were  placed in the vault of things past and donated.

The feeling of having full control over my eyesight is amazingly wonderful.  I am excitedly elated to share such discovery with all the eyeglasses-wearing readers out there, hoping that they, too, could be helped in restoring their eyesight to its reading level, or at least maintain their current grades —  without drugs, or surgery.

 Undeniably, there is an interrelation between body, mind, and vision.  Achieving a state of dynamic relaxation is the anchor — the rock upon which natural vision hinges.  The same correct vision habits of natural seeing we had when our vision was clear, and the same habits people with perfect sight have can actually be re-learned again and again.

Stop, look, and see:  The sun, a good source of Vitamin D and energy, is a vital component for good eyesight.  Staying under the early morning sun with closed eyelids for about 15 minutes daily can help rebuild light tolerance and color intensity.

The course, conducted by Jelly Virata, adopts Dr. Bates’ universally-known method of natural vision movements such as sketching and centralizing, enhanced by palming, acupressure points, and self-massage.  All these, when done together, are like shafts of sunlight in the dark — they can most effectively release chronic tensions from the eyes, neck, and shoulder muscles. Jerry Virata can be reached at telephone number 893-1893 or cell phone number 09174810961.

 Here are other important and helpful eyesight habits to correct our vision:

• Blinking — as soft as the wings of a butterfly every two to three seconds.

•  Centralizing —  shifting constantly from one point to another, seeing one point best and all other parts around it less clearly.

• Imagining a stationary object moving in the direction opposite the head movement, as both the eyes and head move all the time.

• Practicing the above eyesight habits consciously at all times until they become subconscious habits is the key to attaining normal vision. If blinking and shifting are the best exercises for the eyes, staring and straining to see are the worst.

Doing the “Infinity Eight” is a must-do eye exercise.  Last Saturday morning, I invited my always-there-for-me friends Fely Vergara and Dr. Jeanne Valderrama to Wedge Woods to relax and discharge.  We left San Lorenzo Village at 2:30 p.m. and reached the place in a jiffy, about 40 minutes.  Since the Wedge Woods clubhouse is on top of a hill, our eyes feasted on the beautiful scenic view of Mt. Makiling that was clearly visible that sunny afternoon, and relaxed our minds and bodies amid the tall shady green trees and colorful flowers that abound in the place. For an invigorating exercise, we went up and down the hilly part of the village. To complete our de-stressing activity, we did some Laughter Yoga exercises, as the place was perfect for a Laughter Yoga session.  Hahaha!  We kept laughing most of the time. Though we stayed there  for only  three hours, we left soooo relaxed, refreshed, really feeling  good and ready  to face life’s challenges anew.

Fully relaxed, I taught Fely and Jeanne the “Infinity Eight,” which is done by extending the arms, with fingers open and focusing on the tip of the middle finger, as you do a horizontal number 8.  The left and right hand fingers must meet at the center after each hand makes half of number 8.  The Infinity Eight exercise enables the eyes to move, look, and shift at  the movement of the hands.  For best results, this must be complemented with proper breathing from the abdomen. 

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