6.Gradually return the thumb to the starting position and continue to keep the eyes focused on the thumb.
7.Repeat this five times.
8.The head should be still and the spine should be kept erect throughout.
9.Close the eyes and relax.
Breathing
•Inhale while raising the eyes.
•Exhale while lowering the eyes.
Eight: Preliminary Nose Tip Gazing
1.Sit in a cross-legged pose.
2.Lift your right fist in front of your nose, with the thumb pointing upwards.
3.Focus both eyes on the tip of the thumb.
4.Bend the elbow and gradually bring the thumb to the tip of the nose, without loosing focus on the tip of the thumb.
5.Hold this position for a few seconds with the thumb held at the tip of the nose with the eyes focused at the tip of the thumb.
6.While still gazing at the tip of the thumb, slowly straighten your arm.
7.This makes one round.
8.Repeat five rounds.
Breathing
•Inhale while the thumb is pulled to the tip of the nose.
•Hold your breath while holding the thumb at the tip of the nose.
•Exhale as the thumb is moved away from the nose.
Nine: Focus Switching – Near and Distant Viewing
Accommodation (the process of eyes changing focus) is one the most often performed function of the eyes.
1.Stand or sit by an open window with a clear view of the horizon. Keep the arms by your side.
2.Focus on the tip of the nose for 5-10 seconds.
3.Look throw the window as far as you can see for 5-10 seconds.
4.Repeat this for about 10 to 20 times.
5.Close and relax the eyes.
Alternatively
1.Hold, for example a book, newspaper, wristwatch, or a cock on the wall, with small letters at your reading distance.
2.Cover one eye with your hand or use an eye patch, but keep the covered eye open to avoid fatigue.
3.Trace the shape of any small letter or number for two to three seconds.
4.Look up from the book and find something that is at 20+ feet away – preferably another letter which you can see.
5.Trace its shape for another two to three seconds.
6.Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6.
7.After five minutes, cover the other eye and repeat the whole process for five minutes.
8.You can practice this exercise anywhere you go.
9.Do it as often as possible.
Breathing
•Inhale during close viewing.
•Exhale during distant viewing.
Recommended Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRwXuRIR3Co
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEipw59l1CY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L880D6Epks4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKH3pflerSk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6qMXiB43Ls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb9jgw8o6J0
After completing all the above exercises, lie in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) for a few minutes and relax yourself completely. Breathe gently and normally, and do not resist any thoughts or sensations during the exercise.
Final Words
Try out these eye yoga exercises and see the results for yourself. They’re fun and can be done anytime of the day to improve your eyesight naturally.
For best result, try doing them when your eyes are still fresh. I do mine first thing in the morning everyday.
Law of Attraction
The law of attraction is the name given to the concept of ‘like attracting like,’ and that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts one can bring about positive or negative results.
The DNA of Thinking
From childhood, we see, listen, feel, sense, and formulate our mindset. Mindset is a mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations.
The mindset is a list of standards set in your mind. As we grow, we add to our mindset from our elders, teachers, friends, and so forth and this mindset becomes later the judge to our responses and prejudices of colors, tastes, openness, beauty, and so forth, regardless of whether the mindset is negative or positive.
Since childhood, the mind becomes a dumping depot for all the learning and experiences you face in addition to your values, upbringing, and principles. Your personality, which the outside world sees, is the conditioning of these values, upbringing, and principles.
You may judge a person you come across to be closed, introvert, crazy, bad, and so forth if he or she does not match your mind’s ‘standards.’
What this judgment based on your set of values or standards reflect is your mindset. All these affect the way you make decisions in life and those decisions decide on which way your life goes. Therefore, the way you think is the key to your success in life.
Positive thinking can help bring about a significant positive change in your life and is the key you need to open the gates of success. The power of ‘law of attraction’ and thinking positively is something which has been endorsed by many people around the world.
“A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.”
– Patricia Neal
“You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.”
– Bonnie Prudden
“Like ability or a muscle, hearing your inner wisdom is strengthened by doing it.”
– Robbie Gass
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