Natural Vision Improvement V1.1

 
[14.0] MOVEMENT & POSTURE

Walking, Jogging, aerobics, Yoga, Feldenkrais Awareness Through
Movement classes.


[14.1] Should I be more aware of my poture?

Yes. Vision affects posture and posture affects your vision. Pay
attention to your head position and its relation to you vision and
the objects of your vision.

Experiment with your posture and note what effect different
positions have on your sight.


[14.2] How can I tell if my head is tilted?

Hold up a finger six inches from your face and stare past ir, so the
finger splits into 2 images. Is one lower than the other? try
tilting your head around observe what happens.


[14.3] Do I lean my head forward/back too much?

Often myopes tend to lean forward towards things to see them
clearer. Hyperopes tend to lean back or move things further away. This
sometimes necessitates looking up or down and causes your eyes to
diverge or converge, leading to accommodation/vergence disruptions. Be
aware of leaning your head forward or back. Often rapid change in
vision occurs simply from correcting poor posture and head position.

In rare cases the head is turned to one side.


[14.4] How do I sit up straight?

To sit up straight, imagine there is a piece of string tied to the
very top of your head, pulling you up, you will find as you allow your
self to be pulled up you will be stting in your natural
position. Your spine has a natural S shape. When sitting your lower
back should be in, and you should be on your "sitting" bones, chest
out, shoulders back and head upright. Your feet should be flat on
the ground, if your chair is too high, use telephone books under
your feet. Your thighs should be straight and parrallel to the ground.
When you are sitting in a natural position, your knees are free to
move from side to side. If you sit to far forward or back your thighs
are pushed against your chair and your knees have no freedom
of movement. A common misconception is that the spine should be
straight and to this end poorly designed chair backs are
straight, use a lumbar cushion to correct this error in design.

In a "correct" position it is possible to sit for an hour or more
without any discomfort. If you find yourself slouching, leaning, or
not sitting properly, get up, walk around give yourself a break
and then start again when you are refreshed. If you find yourself
unable to maintain a good siting posture then its time to have along
break.

[14.5] What are Feldenkrais lessons, Alexander technique, Rolfing
        and other body work?

[to be completed]

[14.6] What is Craniosacral therapy?

Craniosacral therapy is used in visual problems where there is a
problem with the bone structure of the skull or cloging of the holes
in the skull which may result in pressure on the optic nerve.


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