Basic Principles
All the method requires is that you look. There are colours, shapes, movement . . . all these things are food for the eyes.
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Chances are high, if you're reading this . . .
you've been looking at your screen way too long!
Notice first,
the general feeling
of depth.
video gif from bees & bombs
Here is a quick visual treat to help free you from screen fatigue.
'Relax . . .'
. . . there is space beween you and everything else.
Screens are flat, static, and two dimensional. With constant use the eyes and mind can become so familiar with this way of 2D seeing, that the experience feels normal. In fact it is very unusual, and it tires the eyes.
3D perception for the eye and mind, is the aim of this vision game. When we used to live among forests and other natural terrain, our environment was full of an infinite number of varying depths, and it is in this 3D-rich state that the eyes and mind flourish.
The sensation of depth is both a function of the eye, and an experience of the mind. You don't even need to use both eyes. Try this out:
Many people find that simply observing the movement and depth with both eyes singly and together is both mentally and visually relaxing.
Start the video again, relax and let go as you look into the space, and try this:
Note: some people will find this easy to do and for others it is more of a challenge. Just try it out gently and patiently and come back to it later if you find it difficult.
One of the best ways of helping the eyes and mind to relax is to consciously allow perception of movement in the world around you.
Learn MoreThe world moves.
Let it move.
All objects move
if you let them.
Better Eyesight Magazines, July 1920
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