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[[File:Myerspel4e_fig_5_14.jpg|right|thumb|A cross section of the brain showing the thalamus existing between the nerve pathway from retina to the visual cortex. The thalamus is where comparison of visual stimulus from the retina and feedback from the visual cortex take place. Mindful viewing requires that you shift your attention more to the visual input from the retinas rather than passively allow the visual cortex to fill up your vision which generally happens when looking at familiar environments/objects.]]

==Introduction==

'''Mindful viewing''' is another way of capturing the concept of active focus, which is the cornerstone of EndMyopia movement that helps to reverse myopia. We recommend you read the previous articles on how chronic spectacle use in close up work not only deteriorates vision, but makes reversal harder than it needs to be. Mindfulness is a concept where one engages in an activity consciously as opposed to passively/automatically. Think of the time you learned to ride a bike or you were learning a new math concept for the first time. The initial time, you were fully concentrated on the activity, and you probably made too many errors. With time, these errors were "learned" and the process became automatic. Given the same math problem, you no longer had to sit and think for five minutes on how to approach the problem rather you just went and executed the steps. This kind of automatic or subconscious behaviour is the end result of learning. However, in the context of myopia, the case is not so different. Prolonged stimulus that involves sitting in front of the computer or a book acclimate the brain to viewing in a automatic way rather than engaging mindfully to the visual stimulus. Mindfully switching to a state where you take mental notes of everything you view is the working method.

'''Mindful viewing''' is another way of capturing the concept of active focus, which is the cornerstone of EndMyopia movement that helps to reverse myopia. We recommend you read the previous articles on how chronic spectacle use in close up work not only deteriorates vision, but makes reversal harder than it needs to be. Mindfulness is a concept where one engages in an activity consciously as opposed to passively/automatically. Think of the time you learned to ride a bike or you were learning a new math concept for the first time. The initial time, you were fully concentrated on the activity, and you probably made too many errors. With time, these errors were "learned" and the process became automatic. Given the same math problem, you no longer had to sit and think for five minutes on how to approach the problem rather you just went and executed the steps. This kind of automatic or subconscious behaviour is the end result of learning. However, in the context of myopia, the case is not so different. Prolonged stimulus that involves sitting in front of the computer or a book acclimate the brain to viewing in an automatic way rather than engaging mindfully to the visual stimulus. Mindfully switching to a state where you take mental notes of everything you view is the working method.

==The Visual Thalamus and Visual Cortex==

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The working theory is quite straightforward: Become super conscious of what you are looking at and make the process conscious rather than automatic. When you are looking at something with a lot of detail, ask mental questions, take mental notes, do eye patching and repeat the same. For example: take a bedsheet with a lot of detail, pay attention to each detail, take a look at it, then ask yourself questions about how many objects did you see etc. and then compare that with your visual field too see if you were conscious of that information. Think about what you're seeing reminds you of, build thought chains linking to visual information right in front of you. The philosophy is to learn to see again, like learning to ride a bike again. Observing the nuances, the little details and the act of summoning that detail from your eyes help give it positive feedback and signals that help improve the focus without you requiring to squint or stress your eye muscles. Doing this often, you must convince yourself into a habit of introducing awareness into everything you see. The more you stimulate your eyes, the better they respond.

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 [[File:Myerspel4e_fig_5_14.jpg|right|thumb|A cross section of the brain showing the thalamus existing between the nerve pathway from retina to the visual cortex. The thalamus is where comparison of visual stimulus from the retina and feedback from the visual cortex take place. Mindful viewing requires that you shift your attention more to the visual input from the retinas rather than passively allow the visual cortex to fill up your vision which generally happens when looking at familiar environments/objects.]]
 ==Introduction==
-'''Mindful viewing''' is another way of capturing the concept of active focus, which is the cornerstone of EndMyopia movement that helps to reverse myopia. We recommend you read the previous articles on how chronic spectacle use in close up work not only deteriorates vision, but makes reversal harder than it needs to be. Mindfulness is a concept where one engages in an activity consciously as opposed to passively/automatically. Think of the time you learned to ride a bike or you were learning a new math concept for the first time. The initial time, you were fully concentrated on the activity, and you probably made too many errors. With time, these errors were "learned" and the process became automatic. Given the same math problem, you no longer had to sit and think for five minutes on how to approach the problem rather you just went and executed the steps. This kind of automatic or subconscious behaviour is the end result of learning. However, in the context of myopia, the case is not so different. Prolonged stimulus that involves sitting in front of the computer or a book acclimate the brain to viewing in a automatic way rather than engaging mindfully to the visual stimulus. Mindfully switching to a state where you take mental notes of everything you view is the working method.
+'''Mindful viewing''' is another way of capturing the concept of active focus, which is the cornerstone of EndMyopia movement that helps to reverse myopia. We recommend you read the previous articles on how chronic spectacle use in close up work not only deteriorates vision, but makes reversal harder than it needs to be. Mindfulness is a concept where one engages in an activity consciously as opposed to passively/automatically. Think of the time you learned to ride a bike or you were learning a new math concept for the first time. The initial time, you were fully concentrated on the activity, and you probably made too many errors. With time, these errors were "learned" and the process became automatic. Given the same math problem, you no longer had to sit and think for five minutes on how to approach the problem rather you just went and executed the steps. This kind of automatic or subconscious behaviour is the end result of learning. However, in the context of myopia, the case is not so different. Prolonged stimulus that involves sitting in front of the computer or a book acclimate the brain to viewing in an automatic way rather than engaging mindfully to the visual stimulus. Mindfully switching to a state where you take mental notes of everything you view is the working method.
 ==The Visual Thalamus and Visual Cortex==
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 The working theory is quite straightforward: Become super conscious of what you are looking at and make the process conscious rather than automatic. When you are looking at something with a lot of detail, ask mental questions, take mental notes, do eye patching and repeat the same. For example: take a bedsheet with a lot of detail, pay attention to each detail, take a look at it, then ask yourself questions about how many objects did you see etc. and then compare that with your visual field too see if you were conscious of that information. Think about what you're seeing reminds you of, build thought chains linking to visual information right in front of you. The philosophy is to learn to see again, like learning to ride a bike again. Observing the nuances, the little details and the act of summoning that detail from your eyes help give it positive feedback and signals that help improve the focus without you requiring to squint or stress your eye muscles. Doing this often, you must convince yourself into a habit of introducing awareness into everything you see. The more you stimulate your eyes, the better they respond.
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