Improving Visual Concentration
First, strengthen your visual concentration. Sit comfortably with your back and neck straight but not stiff. Start by holding each position for a few minutes and gradually increase. |
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Focus your gaze on the tip of your nose without blinking. Stay this way for as long as you can. Then close your eyes and relax. |
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Focus on your "third eye" – the area between the eyebrows above your nose - without blinking. Then close your eyes and relax. It may be hard to do at first, but keep trying. In time, you will get used to doing this exercise. |
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Without turning your head, focus both eyes on your left shoulder. Stay this way for as long as you can. Then close your eyes and relax. Repeat this sequence with the right shoulder. |
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| After you are finished, place the palms of your hands on your closed eyes and rest for as long as you would like. |
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| Balancing Visual Concentration |
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Lie on your back face up. Your palms should face the ceiling and your legs should be about shoulder-width apart. If you are in your office, do this exercise in your chair. |
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Close your eyes. Breathe into your belly. Feel it expand as it fills with air. Continue for a few minutes and then open your eyes. Look at an object. Close your eyes again and continue "seeing" that object. This exercise helps to relax your eyes. It also balances mental focus with imagination. |
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Close your eyes and place your palms over your closed eyes. Breathe into your belly. Feel it expand as it fills with air. Continue for a few minutes and then open your eyes. Look at an object. Look but keep your mind empty. Don't concentrate on the object or stare at it. This exercise teaches you how to focus without straining or depleting your eyes. |
