energy medicine https://www.fiteyes.com/taxonomy/term/104/all en The Fundamental Cause of Elevated Eye Pressure https://www.fiteyes.com/the-fundamental-cause-of-elevated-eye-pressure <div class="sharethis-buttons"><div class="sharethis-wrapper"><span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/the-fundamental-cause-of-elevated-eye-pressure" st_title="The%20Fundamental%20Cause%20of%20Elevated%20Eye%20Pressure" class="st_facebook_large" displayText="facebook"></span> <span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/the-fundamental-cause-of-elevated-eye-pressure" st_title="The%20Fundamental%20Cause%20of%20Elevated%20Eye%20Pressure" class="st_twitter_large" displayText="twitter" st_via="" st_username=""></span> <span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/the-fundamental-cause-of-elevated-eye-pressure" st_title="The%20Fundamental%20Cause%20of%20Elevated%20Eye%20Pressure" class="st_sharethis_large" displayText="sharethis" st_via="" st_username=""></span> </div></div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> </p> <p>I'm going to keep this post very short and to the point.</p> <ul><li>Consciousness structures the physical body. It doesn't get any more fundamental than this.</li> <li>The ego is our primary consciousness-level function that generates resistance. </li> <li>The chronic ego-generated resistance (to any situation or any person or any idea) we experience in consciousness ultimately manifests in our physical body. The intangible <i>feeling</i> of resistance ultimately becomes very concrete and absolutely real on the physical level. This mechanism holds true even for people who have suppressed those feelings (and may deny they even have them).</li> <li>The chronic ego-generated resistance will manifest in a <i>specific</i> area of the physiology for any individual person according to the interplay of genetics, past events (potentially accidents or diet or any number of things), current lifestyle, and many other subtle factors.</li> <li>When the resistance born in consciousness physically manifests in ciliary body and choroid areas of the eye (affecting uveoscleral outflow) or in the trabecular meshwork area of the eye (affecting primary outflow), the result is pathologically elevated intraocular pressure.</li> <li>If we have elevated eye pressure, it means that our own body has a vulnerability in the spots related to intraocular fluid outflow. It also means that we have lived with chronic patterns of resistance in our consciousness for a large part of our lives. </li> </ul><p>The way out of this is through understanding the ego. Eckhart Tolle, in A New Earth, says, "resistance is an inner contraction, a hardening of the shell of the ego. You  are  closed.  Whatever  action  you  take  in  a  state  of  inner  resistance (which we could also call negativity) will create more outer resistance, and the universe will not be on your side; life will not be helpful. If the shutters are closed, the sunlight cannot come in. When you yield internally, when you surrender, a new dimension of consciousness opens up. If action is possible or necessary, your action will be in alignment with the whole and supported by creative intelligence, the unconditioned consciousness which in a state of inner  openness  you  become  one  with.  Circumstances  and  people  then become helpful, cooperative."</p> <p>It is worth studying Tolle's definition of the ego while keeping in mind the truth that consciousness creates the physical body.</p> <p>I'm collecting some very interesting data supporting the relationship between the ego and intraocular pressure. Let me illustrate with a comparison.</p> <p>So far, exercise has had one of the most profoundly positive effects on lowering my eye pressure of any drug, activity, food, supplement or anything else I have ever tried. Exercise will almost always lower my intraocular pressure more quickly than using a glaucoma medication will and the reduction will be just as large (however, the effect will not be as long-lasting). In short, the right type of exercise has a powerful and immediate effect on IOP.</p> <p>You may be surprised to know that ego-centric mental patterns have such a profoundly powerful effect on intraocular pressure that they can often completely override the IOP-reducing effects of both exercise and glaucoma medications. I have discussed this many, many times in past years here on FitEyes.com, but I have not made such direct statements in the past. I am able to make these statements now because I understand more about the ego. In addition, due to ongoing work on my own extremely ego-centric thinking, I care less (just a bit less) about criticism from others. Certainly it still bothers me, but in the past I tended to water down my statements to avoid criticism. This particular post was written largely without concern about how others would view it (at least until I got to the end and got ready to click the "publish" button).</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Filed Under (tags): </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/tags/emotions">emotions</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/tags/WeightLifting">WeightLifting</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/tags/ego">ego</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3"><a href="/tags/energy-medicine">energy medicine</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-4"><a href="/tags/consciousness">consciousness</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-5"><a href="/tags/glaucoma-medications">glaucoma medications</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-6"><a href="/tags/pressure">pressure</a></li></ul></div> Mon, 05 May 2008 02:25:00 +0000 dave 224 at https://www.fiteyes.com Esref Armagan--a blind painter https://www.fiteyes.com/EsrefArmaganBlindPainter <div class="sharethis-buttons"><div class="sharethis-wrapper"><span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/EsrefArmaganBlindPainter" st_title="Esref%20Armagan--a%20blind%20painter" class="st_facebook_large" displayText="facebook"></span> <span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/EsrefArmaganBlindPainter" st_title="Esref%20Armagan--a%20blind%20painter" class="st_twitter_large" displayText="twitter" st_via="" st_username=""></span> <span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/EsrefArmaganBlindPainter" st_title="Esref%20Armagan--a%20blind%20painter" class="st_sharethis_large" displayText="sharethis" st_via="" st_username=""></span> </div></div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(35, 35, 35);"><b>Eşref Armağan</b> is a blind painter of Turkish origin according to Wikipedia.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(35, 35, 35);"></span></p> <p>A person participating in our self-tonometry research sent me the following YouTube link this morning. It is worth taking a few minutes to watch!</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3AgO6H0H98&amp;eurl=http://widget-" title="Esref Armagan - a blind painter" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3AgO6H0H98&amp;eurl=http://widget-</a> </p> <p>To quickly verify the validity of the video, I checked a few other links. Here they are:</p> <p><a href="http://www.armagan.com/paintings.asp">http://www.armagan.com/paintings.asp</a><br /><a href="http://www.armagan.com/bio.asp">http://www.armagan.com/bio.asp</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esref_Armagan">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esref_Armagan</a></p> <p>As a next step I may look for published scientific research about Esref. However, what you see in the above video is in complete agreement with my own understanding of vision from Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shamanic medicine, energy medicine, and the cutting edge of quantum physics and consciousness. Science is truly just starting to catch up with that understanding.</p> <p></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Filed Under (tags): </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/tags/ayurveda">Ayurveda</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/tags/Traditional-Chinese-Medicine">Traditional Chinese Medicine</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/tags/energy-medicine">energy medicine</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3"><a href="/tags/physic">physic</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-4"><a href="/tags/consciousness">consciousness</a></li></ul></div> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:03:00 +0000 dave 79 at https://www.fiteyes.com Energy Medicine https://www.fiteyes.com/energy-medicine <div class="sharethis-buttons"><div class="sharethis-wrapper"><span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/energy-medicine" st_title="Energy%20Medicine" class="st_facebook_large" displayText="facebook"></span> <span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/energy-medicine" st_title="Energy%20Medicine" class="st_twitter_large" displayText="twitter" st_via="" st_username=""></span> <span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/energy-medicine" st_title="Energy%20Medicine" class="st_sharethis_large" displayText="sharethis" st_via="" st_username=""></span> </div></div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Having begun a discussion on the topic in the forum, I have come over here to continue it because it represents such a cornerstone in my eye care programme.  </p> <p>I began to study intensively and practice <b>Energy Medicine </b>in 2000. The system of healing was designed by <b>Donna Eden. </b>She incorporates many traditions but all of it is tempered by her own unique wisdom and gifts. It works for me! In fact, it has utterly altered the way I see my physical body and healing. Not being a joiner or a band wagon jumper, I just knew intuitively she had much to offer me and gave it my best shot. I began with her book, <b>Energy Medicine </b>(read it through over and over and learned all the core exercises). Later I bought her video series, <b>Energy Healing</b> which really cemented my proficency and understanding. </p> <p>In the 6 years since, I have maintained a practice using her techniques that takes me about an hour at bedtime. I also use her 5 minute routine, if I find myself out of balance at other times. <b>In all this time I have never found a single place where her advice took me astray.</b> In the video there is an exercise to flush the liver meridian by alternately holding sedating and strengthening acupressure points. It is designed for eye healing. I do that upon waking every morning without fail. Any dryness or irritation from the night disappears and my eyes feel rested and nourished to start the day. </p> <p>Like life in general, there is no free lunch. I have worked very hard to develop my proficiency. I love the fact that I can do the exercises anywhere and there is no equipment needed. But the single most important point I want to make is this: I have come to a whole new level of understanding about my body and healing from 6 years on the Energy Medicine programme. I really understand viscerally now what the Eastern traditions have known for aeons. Anything that goes awry in the physical body originates on the energetic level first. Although it may feel very much a physical problem, if one can get at the energy blockage that is causing it, that is how true  healing can take place. Donna Eden has given me the techniques to shift such blockages. Even more importantly, she has given me the awareness that anything physical is mutable energy, therefore we have the capacity within ourselves to shift it.</p> <p>I hope this doesn't sound "airy-fairy" but I have nothing but gratitude for this programme. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Filed Under (tags): </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/tags/energy-medicine">energy medicine</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/tags/alternative-therapies">alternative therapies</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/tags/donna-eden">Donna Eden</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3"><a href="/tags/eye-exercises">eye exercises</a></li></ul></div> Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:49:00 +0000 Rosalie 357 at https://www.fiteyes.com Paradoxical Effects of Relaxation Techniques Elevating Eye Pressure https://www.fiteyes.com/blog/dave/paradoxical-effects-of-relaxation-techniques-elevating-eye-pressure <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="premium-message"><div class="premium_teaser_login"> <p><strong>Only registered users have access to the most valuable content of the FitEyes community: Blogs, Comments, FitEyes Discussion Group Archives, unique information on self-tonometry and other user-generated research.</strong></p> <p><strong>You must register</strong> because we have content that cannot be viewed unless you agree to our terms and conditions. </p> <h4>New users please <a href="http://www.fiteyes.com/user/register" target="_self" title="New user registration">click here to create new account</a> to read more...</h4> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Filed Under (tags): </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/tags/intraocular-pressure">intraocular pressure</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/tags/Eye-Pressure">Eye Pressure</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/tags/breathing">breathing</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3"><a href="/tags/pranayama">pranayama</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-4"><a href="/tags/energy-medicine">energy medicine</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-5"><a href="/tags/meditation">meditation</a></li></ul></div><div class="sharethis-buttons"><div class="sharethis-wrapper"><span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/blog/dave/paradoxical-effects-of-relaxation-techniques-elevating-eye-pressure" st_title="Paradoxical%20Effects%20of%20Relaxation%20Techniques%20Elevating%20Eye%20Pressure" class="st_facebook_large" displayText="facebook"></span> <span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/blog/dave/paradoxical-effects-of-relaxation-techniques-elevating-eye-pressure" st_title="Paradoxical%20Effects%20of%20Relaxation%20Techniques%20Elevating%20Eye%20Pressure" class="st_twitter_large" displayText="twitter" st_via="" st_username=""></span> <span st_url="https://www.fiteyes.com/blog/dave/paradoxical-effects-of-relaxation-techniques-elevating-eye-pressure" st_title="Paradoxical%20Effects%20of%20Relaxation%20Techniques%20Elevating%20Eye%20Pressure" class="st_sharethis_large" displayText="sharethis" st_via="" st_username=""></span> </div></div> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:14:00 +0000 dave 272 at https://www.fiteyes.com