Bates Method 101: Blinking + Reverse Blinking
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- In this video, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld explains the importance of Blinking.
Did you know there is a correct way to blink and an incorrect way to blink?
He also reiterates the Fundamental Principle of the Bates Method, which is known as flashing, or reverse blinking.
He answers the questions:
"I find conscious blinking a strain, because I close my eyes temporarily and seem to hold the eyeball stationary. If I shut my eyes for a longer period would that be blinking?"
"By blinking do you mean shutting and opening the eyes quickly, or is done slowly, like a wink?"
"When I look at an object and blink, it appears to jump with each blink. Would this be considered the short swing?"
"Often, when I am trying to see a thing, it will come to me, but my eyes will commence to smart, and then I blink and lose it. What shall I do to overcome that?"
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Lesson begins 6:20
the link between blinking and swinging is extraordinary ! i've never figured that myself. Thx !
Little itty bitty blinking swings!
Nathan, it is so cool to see your progress in your teaching. You are growing up like a blink of an eye. haha
Thank you for your kind words, and thank you for watching over the years!
After watching this videoe I've learnt that I've been blinking incorrectly my whole life. I just tried blinking the way Nathan said and my eyes feel so comfortable..!
Wow, that's awesome to hear! Dr. Bates was the first person to point out to me that there is a correct and incorrect way to blink... and I believe I was blinking incorrectly for a long time too. Isn't it amazing how something so simple can make such a big change? Keep it up!
You explain every single thing in your videos so well.Thank you and congratulations Nathan.👌👏
I'm glad you think so! Thanks for listening.
Thanks for a informative video. I have noticed that blinking relaxes my whole nervous system :)
Yes! It's amazing how relaxing the eyes can relax the entire body and mind.
I was gonna say this video adds really little at the cost of a lot of time to those who do a modicum a research on this topic, but i tried the reverse blinking (after having some ciliary spasm release from a different exercise) and it's been incredible how much more spasm seems releasing. after a 5to10second closing of the eyes and opening my eyes, my eyes seem to autofocus like cameras do and things go into focusing and amazingly clear at least in sunlight. I get teary eyed fast and so go back to closing my eyes. rinse and repeat. thank you!
I agree, that at first some of the Bates Method principles and practices can seem a little too simple to be very effective. But it sounds like after some experimentation you have discovered the true value of a simple approach! Keep it up :)
Hello Nathan, love your videos. Is it possible to improve hearing naturally?
very helpful video. Thank you💖.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching, and keep on blinking!
I blink a lot in open areas like roofs and in play grounds and also when I'm near walls . I'm really frustrated about this . Please help me
great video nathan. learned a thing or two. 👍 looking forward to the podcasts. esther is great. met her before.
Thanks for watching, and for listening to the podcasts!
When i blink harldy then i start releasing ciliary with stinging and tears
I am very interested in better vision (without all the scientific wording and information) is your book something like that?
Great information, I'm already using it.
Thanks a whole lot for posting it.
My friend I was walking from college to home and for a few moments I noticed crystal clarity in both eyes and it was a sharp image which lasted for about a couple of seconds. It continued to remain although I even blinked few times. Is this a good sign of Eyesight improvement?
Absolutely! That's a sign that normal, clear vision is possible. Stick with it and that won't be a temporary thing, it'll eventually become permanent!
How's your eyes now 👀
Great content Nathan!
Thanks for watching!
your eyebrows are legendary
That's kind of you to say :)
Wow my eyes are so relaxed right now
You're getting it! Keep it up :)
I loved your podcast story "My Journey from Blur to Clarity". It was so interesting. Your voice and the way you speak is really calming.
Where can i get this podcast?
Thank you for sharing! I am glad you enjoyed it, and I appreciate your kind words :)
@@khalilcool7507 you can search for The Naked Eye Podcast on any podcast listening app, or listen on my website www.integraleyesight.com/podcast
@@NathanOxenfeld alrighty 😍
I can have flashes of clarity just by reverse blinking. First i would just look at distance without squinting i just scan the objects at distance then I close my eyes for few seconds and then i opened the eyelids and i visualize as if they are liberating the ciliary muscle and then boom i see perfectly sharp and clear
That's awesome! Sounds like you are accessing natural clarity through relaxation instead of through strain. You're on the right track :)
Fascinating videos.
I notice that when I exercise focusing from close to distant......single object with both eyes....that the left eye is almost 2 seconds behind the right as it merges .
When focusing far to near, they are both instant.
Ah, interesting observation. Have you tried doing that with your eyes closed? It may lead to a different experience, one with more coordination. Doing the Bates practices with the eyes closed simply using the inner vision or imagination, is a great way to enhance the physical version of the practice with the eyes open.
Hello Nathan! Can you please do a video related to glaucoma? do you have any suggestions on what exercises to do to enhance your peripheral vision? thanks a lot.
Thanks for the suggestion! Maybe I'll do one on glaucoma and cataracts too. Palming is one of the most important practices for glaucoma in general. A simple way to enhance your peripheral vision is to gently swing or pivot your head side to side while you read this comment, and notice the unfocused objects moving around the screen in your periphery. So you maintain central fixation in the middle while still being able to notice gentle movement in your periphery ie. what is to the left and right of your screen and what is above and below your screen. Let your blurry periphery sharpen your central.
I am 21 years old .I have myopia -8 with cylindrical powers .Is it possible to complete get rid of my glasses by practicing bates method ?Please suggest some sets of exercises sir
It may be possible to get back to 20/20 eventually, but even if you just decrease your prescription it'll still be an important way to preserve your eye health and prevent the development of higher myopia or other more serious eye diseases in the future.
this is very interesting, thanks.
Glad you think so! At first I didn't realize the importance of correct blinking, but now I know how critical it is to keeping my eyes relaxed all day and all night long!
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I’ve been blinking conscious since hearing to blink more, how would I do it unconscious again? Its difficult because if I dont blink conscious, I’ll likely stare.
The more you practice conscious blinking, the more it will happen unconsciously, so you won't have to worry so much about the stare over time. But keep in mind there is nothing wrong with blinking your eyes consciously, it still helps!
Hello, Nathan! That was very helpful! Thank you! Every time when I can remind myself, that every blink is a little rest and period of blackness, my vision improves. Wow!
But I have astigmatism and every time I blink, everything doubles in a slightly different way. This is shifting too, I guess. But it is so frustrating, that every time I pay attention to it, I want to stop it, to fix everything in place. Can't figure out, how to feel more comfortable about it
Sorry about any language mistakes
One of Dr. Bates' main suggestions about astigmatism was to "ignore astigmatic images"... so when you pay lots of attention to the shadows and the double images, you are feeding the astigmatism and keeping it present in your consciousness. Practice ignoring it, focusing on the image that you know is real, not the one you know is false, and over time it may decrease. Also, watch my interview with Esther Joy Van Der Werf about reversing astigmatism naturally if you haven't already. Thanks for watching!
@@NathanOxenfeld "focusing on the image that you know is real" - yes, that sounds very good!
Sometimes I feel like my eyes can't relax until I squeeze my eyes shut for a minutes (the yoga tense & release technique). I suppose this is due to a muscle spasm, because as I tense my eyes shut, I focus on the area where I feel stress, then after a few minutes, I can feel that part of the eye warm up, which feels super relaxing.
So if f I blink more, my eyes will feel less stress, but it's very difficult for me to blink unconsciously. I guess it's a matter of doing very light, conscious, blinks daily until eventually one blinks unconsciously.
Yes, that's right. Tense and release is a good practice, but it should not influence your unconscious blinking. You say it's difficult for you to blink unconsciously, but can you notice that you've probably blinked at least once or twice in the time it has taken you to read this comment. A good way to demonstrate the ease of the blink is actually to force yourself to stare too long. If you stare at this letter for as long as possible without blinking or shifting (A), it shouldn't take very long for your eyes to literally crave a blink. That demonstrates how good blinking feels and how automatic it really is.
I've tried all different ways to blink. Soft , light, quicker, slower etc. Blinking always creates complete visual chaos and worsens my astigmatism. I have to wait for five or ten seconds for the astigmatism to clear up a bit. Shifting clears things up, blinking triggers extreme astigmatism. Its frustrating
Could you please suggest me a set of exercises to be done for my child (left eye amblyopia - 8 year old) and it's time period as well. Thank you.
Check out Dr. Susan Barry's TED Talk about how she helped her amblyopia using a Brock String - ruclips.net/video/XCCtphdXhq8/видео.html
So glad you were here in Croatia!How did you like it?
I loved it! It was my first time, and I hope to return again. I was in Pula and Zagreb. Very impressed!
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Lucky Girl jesu tebi pomogle ove vježbe?
@@marko9745 tilo stari i kvari se ka i svaki motor, ka i za svaki stari motor, djelova nema. Pravilno odrzavanje motora i koristenja pravilnog ulja i goriva ce mu produljiti vik trajanja. Sta znaci, zivi zdravo i uspori pogoršavanje situacije
Thank you
So much🎁🏆🎊
Thanks for watching and happy blinking!
Greetings from your neighbor here near Asheville (Mills River).
Howdy neighbor!
What are the best practices for uveitis/inflammation?
Swinging, Sunning, and Palming.
What do you think about warren and steiner methods for eyesight improvement are they helpful?
Warren and Steiner are also Bates' Method.
Warren elaborated the theory about triangulation, but peripheral vision is not a new idea is an old concept.
Steiner talks about active focus in other words it is "swingging" or "rocking" like Bates taught.
The idea about "3D and tunnel vision" its just a simple logic extracted from "peripheral enviroment" thoughts.
Because there are not things beside and behind you in a 2D vision (tunnel vision). Eyes cant regulate their zoom on lens with no stimulli outside. Because the eyes use things outisde to notice light to calibrate its focus. When everything is blurry there are no things to do this process.
And triangulation is also a conclusion made about observing the peripheral vision. Peripheral vision awareness makes you more relaxed, you cant overthinking when you are paying attention to the external World, and as you know thoughts can produce emotions then strain in your mind and eyes.
I recently interviewed Mark Warren on The Naked Eye Podcast - ruclips.net/video/WyFgY7kUDuE/видео.html
I think looking at ipads and tablets are causing us bad eyesight and we are not blinking enough. This has become worse during lockdown.i have fuchs dystrophy and blinking helps me. Thank you.
Hi Nathan. i have one doubt. what is the difference between Reverse Blinking and one Thing Best/Other Thing Worst Centralization exercises
I would love to hear your opinion on pinhole glasses sometime:)
Pinhole glasses can be great alternatives to prescription glasses if they help you see more clearly. Their main purpose is to demonstrate the power of central fixation. They block some of your periphery, and allow the light to focus on your fovea centralis. So do not only wear pinhole glasses as crutches, but wear them to train yourself to eventually be able to maintain central fixation even when you take them off.
@@NathanOxenfeld For sure. Thanks!
Due to my bad habit of staring my blinking has decreased will these exercises increase my blinking?
Yes!
At the 3 minute mark. Still not a word on blinking. Next video.
Can I do this with my one eye. ? My left eye is weaker than right
for asigmatisam with one eye , wht could be best practice to do ?
You should check out my interview with Esther Joy Van Der Werf about reversing astigmatism naturally.
Is it not because on a blink you change the eye fluid so it forms a new lense for a second?
Yes, one of the main purposes of blinking is to cleanse the surface of the eye, clean any dust or debris from the surface, and lubricate the corneas. Each blink stimulates a release of oils from your meibomian glands at the base of your eyelashes, so it is so important to blink to maintain a healthy tear film all day long and prevent dry eyes.
Ok but is that a permanent fixture?
@@sweetnesslight5656 I think the misconception is that anything in our bodies is a permanent fixture. Building the habit of cleansing the surface of they eye without strain is the point. Our cells are constantly regenerating so nothing can be "permanent". Not sure if that's what you meant though.
@@rhysgerwin4902 yes I know but I personally don't think it will improve eyesight as you can't change the shape of your eyeball which is oblong if you're short sighted.
@@sweetnesslight5656 That's a belief of conventional optometry that is being challenged by natural vision improvement. There are many people including myself who have improved their eyesight permanently. I think belief has a huge impact on whether or not the Bates Method or other holistic approaches work as well.
I wear progressives, dows the Bate methods help if you are nearsighted and farsighted?
Yes, it can help with most refractive errors. Which one came first? Usually the more recent refractive error is the one that improves first, whereas the refractive error that has been there longer may take more time to resolve.
@NathanOxenfeld thank you! I needed readers first for a few years and then got progressives, I have been wearing them for a year.
Sir my eyes were blinking very much in presence of light it was very hard to open my eyes like normal people in the presence of light which method should I follow sir please reply
Gentle light therapy and sunning can help decrease light sensitivity and be able to handle brighter lights with more comfort.
I've tried your link through your videos and also from another website. I cannot get through. It says there's a backlash error. 🤷 Are you coming to Dallas, Texas?
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Hello Nathan Oxenfeld. I've been watching some of your videos lately and just wanna ask if I can use a eye drop suggested by many
Its ingredients are onion juice, ginger juice, honey, and lemon juice
Plz reply
And is there any way to get rid of myopia of 6.5 dioptre soon?
Hey I have -8 in both eyes and I am documenting my journey to improving my myopia naturally. So check out Beneficial info.
Hey ritika just watch Jake Steiner's youtube channel!!
I've never tried those eye drops.
Yes, a good way to start is to use weaker prescription training glasses and begin applying good vision habits taught by the Bates Method like dynamic relaxation, central fixation, blinking (like taught in this video), shifting, and spending time with the naked eye.
@@NathanOxenfeld thanks a lot
@@AnmolKumar-cf3di Agreed Jake is Amazing and his content is full of information that is very well explained regrading improving your vision naturally.
The book “get rid of your glasses for good” has arrived, I have no idea how to use it. And the exercises at the back of the book are hard to understand, what do I do?
I would start by reading "How To Use This Book" on pages 19-23... my book is essentially a workbook that contains step-by-step instructions for vision improvement practices. Just start slowly making your way through the practices and try each one... but not just once, they're meant to be repeated on a regular basis to get the results. Email me if you have more questions and I'll be happy to help.
Nathan Oxenfeld thank you
Is that book available in belgium?
I will be glad if you message me back . I started to wear glass from 2013 when i was 16 . At that time i wear glass of powers having - 1.75 on both eyes now i m wearing -5.25 . My eyes get worse what are the best ways to reduce by glass power from -5.25 to lower number .
Implement a regular practice of the Bates Method and replace any bad vision habits you currently have (straining, squinting, staring, etc.) with good vision habits (relaxing, blinking, shifting, central fixation, etc.) Start off with swinging, sunning, and palming/visualizing, then begin incorporating more relaxed reading of eye charts without glasses at a distance where the letters are just a little blurry. You could experiment with training glasses that are -5.00 or -4.50.
Thank you so much
Is the book available in belgium?
My book is available on Amazon and on The Book Depository... or you can purchase it directly from me via PayPal (paypal.me/integraleyesight) and I can either email you the eBook or ship you the paperback myself.
Thank you so much. I have been staring too much (especially at my computer). Bless you!!
YES blinking will be your best friend to break the stare, even if you have to work on a computer. Good luck!
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Hello nathan, does mental strain plays factor in causing myopia?, and if so do you have any tips to reduce mental strain?
Hey Dustin, according to Dr. Bates, pretty much all vision problems are caused by mental strain, which causes physical strain. For example, if you saw a scary movie when you were really young and it caused you mental strain in the form of fear, you may have enlisted a physical protection mechanism in the form of physical eye strain. The muscles tightened as a result of your mind. Therefore, only doing physical eye exercises will not reverse your myopia, because your mind is still keeping your eye muscles in a state of chronic tension. So the solution is to address the mind primarily through mental relaxation practices that the Bates Method teaches... then and only then will your eye muscles relax and stay relaxed. (By the way, that scary movie example is a true story from one of my vision students... but keep in mind, it's often a combination of mental strains, not just one instance.) Dr. Bates' "swinging black period" is one great example of how to reduce mental strain. If you close or palm your eyes and picture a little black spot swinging slowly like a pendulum, your mind might relax in a matter of moments. If you can feel your eyes relax and start to shift more with your eyes closed as a result of imagining the swinging black period, maybe you can start trying that with your eyes open too!
@@NathanOxenfeld Great explanation! Thanks nathan. Btw do you have any videos about reducing mental strain or the swinging black period?
Any ideas for blepharitis ,I have tried warm compress,cold compresses,keeping eyelids clean etc etc nothing is helping 😔
Have you tried any forms of light therapy, whether sunning from the Bates Method, or things like photobiomodulation (red/infrared light)? The sun in particular can have beneficial effects on your eyelids and tear production system.
@@NathanOxenfeld thanks …I shall definitely look into this ,thanks
hey nathan , i am 25 and never had eye problems . 2 days back i started having blurriness.I have to work whole day on my laptop daily,thats my proffession.I got it tested and found I am myopic -0.75 in left eye and -1 in right .should I put corrective lenses or bates method can treat me??
If so approximately how much time will it take to improve? any other user feel free to enlighten me
Hello. Before succumbing to glasses (which can be a very slippery slope) I would try getting the clarity back naturally. Once you start wearing glasses, it's harder to get rid of them. If you implement the correct vision habits and hold off on the glasses, you might be able to avoid needing them at all. This is a very important time for you to be doing the right thing for your eyes. Computer use does not have to equate to vision loss. Learn good vision habits while on your computer like the blinking taught in this video, as well as near/far adjusting, closing and palming every so often, rhythmic breathing, and relaxed use of your eyes the entire time you're working. Strain is the cause of myopia, so avoid eye strain and mental strain at work to return to clear vision naturally.
@@NathanOxenfeld hi Nathan
lasik sure did mess this up for me :( I wish i never got lasik
Happy blinking…
Blink blink!
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Could you just show the blink and shift? Talking don't make sense.
l Hi Nathan,I like your videos,I like your exercises,but I wanna tell something you're a young man iyou can learn Spanish,there áre many people outside, they can't speak English and don't grasp you like me.when you speak I understand 20% the other80% I can't......I can red I can write but is not your fault.Ican't speak. I nerd your help, I have presbiopia I wanna see the grandson face, I can't see near nor far..Do you have some exercises? Would you like share with me please. Really Apareciste. I'll be specting your answer.cya,xoxo.
Liliana, it might be more helpful for you to work with a Spanish-speaking Bates teacher, like Dr. Ainhoa de Federico. volveraverclaro.com/