LECTURE NOTES: More to Sight than meets the eye: Introducing Vision Fitness

MEMORY of what you have seen governs your perception powers. [ Once seen never forgotten! ]
Your vision is variable... and improvable with some persistence.

1. Perception can be fooled. But how… [ Detail for first time ]

2. What do we actually see / look at? Check it out [ Daw from memory! ]
3. Most people start seeing when they are asked to draw things from memory. [ TRY IT- your car! – A tree]
4. Perspective issues… Size and simple association… Affecting memory. [ Move within a 3D world ]
5. CANDLES ARE OK. Adjusting to different illumination levels. Sunglasses… [ Photo sensitive muscles ]
6. Shifting Colour Rendering Importance of Sunshine / Daylight [ Just 30mins daily ]
7. Balance senses - Contact, hearing and vision skills. [ All Five!] [ Wake up in games and exercises.]
8. What VDU’s do to vision… [ Computer abuse! Pixels!]
9. Eye dominance: Eye! Patching effecting vision left – right brain [ Blurred image deletion.]
10. Saccadic imagery - Eye exercises travelling in a car [ Scanning and tracking ]
11. Fixed vision habits challenged … [ Colour + deletion ]
12. Peripheral Vision force and images within the field of vision. [ There is more out their ]
13. Enhancing three dimensional imagery perceptions. [ How To!]
14. So what is happening at 40 images a second!!! After imaging [ Awesome photochemistry ]
15. Stress effecting sight - Introducing Vision Fitness concepts [ Passive and dynamic habits ]
16. Remember the two states of “being” while watching the movies or TV: [ Attention wide / Tunnel vision!]
17. The challenge… Mindful Awareness Exercise by being still and expanding your sensory awareness.
*Cease from incessant Doing. We are Human beings not “Human doings” [ Life Style Stress Issues. ]
18. Blink more frequently and STOP STARING! - MOVE YOUR EYES NOT YOUR HEAD.
19. Speed reading… How we actually see in motion. [ READ this sheet upside down. ]
20. Question time… F.A.Q’s… [ Take your notes within 24hrs ]

ESSENTIAL VISION FITNESS – Workshop Content

The challenge! Truck drivers, hunters, ballet dancers, batsmen, tennis players, surgeons, data processors + readers use eyes differently!
Good Vision is about seeing one’s self and the world clearly. Dr Michael Kaplan OD.
You can’t depend on your eyes if your imagination is out of focus Mark Twain

1. Take on new habits Our brain will assimilate new habits [ In 3–5 weeks or in ± 30 hours. ]
2. STEREOGRAMS. Seeing them how to use them… [ Fine, Very Fine relaxed control ]
3. Dynamic focusing skills. Getting out of the box with… [ Just 6 – 120 seconds! ]
4. Warm up exercises - Palming ALSO REFRESHES THE MIND… [ Eyes notice tiredness! Wake UP! ]
5. Experiencing you’re Natural Vision [ Definition of… ] requires great trust. [ Process designed 4 glass wearers ]
6. Challenge eye co-ordination, mobility for distance, direction, brightness and 3D perception. [ Exercise or games ]
7. Reintroducing blinking. Eliminating staring. A new opportunity to refocus with each blink. [ Your Choice! ]
8. Check out the real world go for a walk in the park – bathe your retina with speed and colour. [ Versus VDU’s ]
9. Take on memory and imagination – by Artwork “ BECOME UTTERLY ATTENTIVE [ Objective]- STOP THINKERY ”.
10. “ Effortless learning techniques ” by cross lateral exercises use Brain gym with the aid of both hemispheres of
the brain. GET TO KNOW YOUR MENTAL BLOCKS AND CONSTRUCTS… [ Simple awareness ]
11. Summary – Another point of View – the challenge!

[Empowering Vision - Eye Care – Staying Focussed - Thru Vision Fitness]

06.25_ LECTURE INTRO STELLENBOSCH SS

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