From aeulenbe@indiana.edu Ukn Feb 7 09:55:35 1995 Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 08:34:25 -0400 (EST) From: Alex Eulenberg Subject: Eyes Eat Brain Energy Status: RO X-Status: The following suggestion comes from my friend Michael C. Brady, a psychology/music major at Indiana University. --Alex ============== A possible reason for eye fatigue is that a person may be allocating too much mental attention to visual processes. Or, seeing problems may occur due to too much stress being placed at higher levels in the visual system. It could be that one's brain is demanding more from those poor little eyeballs than the eyeballs can support. (people depend on seeing too much). It is nicely said by W.A. Mathieu in his book, The Listening Book: "The eyes are hungry. They eat brain energy." To alleviate this problem, one must give the other senses of the body the respect that they deserve. Listening, for example, is highly neglected. As you read this, notice all of the sounds in the room that your brain has somehow written off as unimportant. Buzzes, hums, typing noises, maybe a car or something. Maybe another human breathing. Maybe yourself breathing. Now close your eyes and listen. When you open your eyes again, you will feel your consciousness flood with visual noise and your screen of sound grow dim. Work to reduce this effect of visual dominance over your sensory system. Maybe think about how your little toe on your left foot feels while you read. It may be insightful (or it may be a complete waste of time). -Oh well, just an idea. Stay in tune, Mike ========================================================================= From mbrady@ucs.indiana.edu Ukn Feb 7 10:41:42 1995 Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 01:00:26 -0500 (EST) From: michael c brady Subject: Vision Improvement Club Status: RO X-Status: A possible reason for eye fatigue is that a person may be allocating too much mental attention to visual processes. Or, seeing problems may occur due to too much stress being placed at higher levels in the visual system. It could be that one's brain is demanding more from those poor little eyeballs than the eyeballs can support. (people depend on seeing too much). It is nicely said by W.A. Mathieu in his book, The Listening Book: "The eyes are hungry. They eat brain energy." To alleviate this problem, one must give the other senses of the body the respect that they deserve. Listening, for example, is highly neglected. As you read this, notice all of the sounds in the room that your brain has somehow written off as unimportant. Buzzes, hums, typing noises, maybe a car or something. Maybe another human breathing. Maybe yourself breathing. Now close your eyes and listen. When you open your eyes again, you will feel your consciousness flood with visual noise and your screen of sound grow dim. Work to reduce this effect of visual dominance over your sensory system. Maybe think about how your little toe on your left foot feels while you read. It may be insightful (or it may be a complete waste of time). -Oh well, just an idea. Stay in tune, Mike =========================================================================