Eye Exercises

In Dr Bates' book "The Cure of Imperfect Sight Without Glasses", he introduced 2 vision improvement techniques for eye relaxation & reducing eye strain.

The 2 methods are :
(1)Palming
(2)Colour Days

For a start, let's just look at the "Palming" method.

Palming is the foundation for all Vision Improvement techniques - when you palm you give your eyes a chance to relax: there is nothing to see, nothing to try and see, and nothing to do!

He wrote the following statements in his description about the Palming method:

"All the methods used in the eradication of errors of refraction (improving vision) are simply different ways of obtaining relaxation..."

"... most people, though by no means all, find it easiest to relax with their eyes shut. This usually lessens the strain to see, and in such cases is followed by a temporary or more lasting improvement in vision....."

"..... But some light comes through the closed eyelids and a still greater degree of relaxation can be obtained in all but a few exceptional cases, by excluding it. This is done by covering the closed lids with the palms of the hands (the fingers being crossed upon the forehead) in such a way as to avoid pressure on the eyeballs. So efficacious is this practice, which I have called "palming", as a means of relieving strain, that we all instinctively respond to it at times, and from it most people are able to get a considerable degree of relaxation."

Now the real stuff...here's the simple "Palming" procedure to follow :-

(1)Cover your closed eyes with your hands in such a way that there is no pressure on your eyeballs.
(2)The palms of your hands are slightly cupped over each eye (left over left and right over right), and usually the fingers are partly interlaced on your forehead. There should be no light, or as little as possible, allowed to enter the eye.
(3)Once you are palming, open your eyes and look around to see if you can adjust your hands in such a way as to exclude as much light as possible. Close your eyes.

Note:
Palming is supposed to be relaxing, but you may end up being tight in your hands and arms in order to exclude light. Don't overdo it, and if necessary compromise. The next time you palm you may find a better position for the hands. Palming in a darkened room can be useful.