I get hundreds of questions from people curious about improving their vision and wanting to know what's possible for their eyes. I also hear from Better Vision users who have questions about applying the principles and techniques to their situation. Do you have a question? Email me and I'll do my best to answer it in a future column.
THIS MONTH'S QUESTION:
Q. I'm nearsighted and I try to use my glasses less and less, the way you recommend in The Program for Better Vision, but I find it really hard. What should I do?
A. Changing your relationship to your glasses is a key part of improving your vision. You can't just keep wearing your current glasses 24/7 and expect the techniques you are practicing to work on your eyes. You have to give your eyes room to respond and one way to do that is to take your glasses off more and more of the time.
Most people find that the hard part is not simply taking their glasses off and letting things be blurry, but dealing with how they feel when they're not seeing clearly. Some people are frightened to be without their glasses; others feel out of control or disconnected from what's going on; others are worried about what they're not seeing. These are just some of the wide range of feelings that can surface.
The important key for your vision healing is to uncover what feelings arise in you - and accept them, rather than resist them. As long as there are unconscious emotions connected to seeing and not seeing, you will not be able to make as much progress as possible.
As blurry as the world may look, that is the way you are seeing now. And, the way you are seeing now is the result of the habit patterns of your brain and your eyes. When your vision is out of balance - that is, when you're not seeing clearly - accepting it as it is is the first step to bringing it back into balance - that is, making it clearer.
First, you could start by taking your glasses off in comfortable situations, such as talking on the phone, eating dinner or relaxing with friends.
Then, try going into situations that may feel uncomfortable, but are not threatening. Perhaps, go for a walk, eat at a restaurant, ride as a passenger in a car.
The more you look, the more opportunities you'll find to be without your glasses, and the more comfortable you'll become with your vision as it is in the present moment.
