Figs (Ficus carica) are members of the Moraceae (Mulberry) Family. Native to the area of the Middle East and Mediterranean, they are mentioned frequently in The Bible. Buddha became enlightened while sitting under a bo tree, a species of fig (Ficus...
This is the second of a three-part series about the relationship between nearsightedness and your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual self. There is a way in which our personality is an expression of who we are, and there’s a way in which our...
Our greatest resource is the inner wealth that lies within us — our spiritual or inner qualities such as insight, intuition, vision, and so on. Learning how to awaken and invest this tremendous inner wealth will enable you to reach your goals and...
There's a mysterious connection between how you see and who you are. Nobody understands it exactly, but it's been documented for more than 100 years. The more that I have studied the eyes, and the more that I teach people to gain better vision – as...
One of the major keys to understand about natural vision improvement is that your eyes do not exist in isolation. Rather, they are an integral part of your total being affected by - and affecting - the body, mind and emotions in a profound way. All...
To fully understand how vision works from a holistic perspective, let's compare it to the process of producing a finished photograph. Even after you've focused the lens and taken the picture, you still don't have a photograph until the film gets...
More than half of the people in the United States need glasses or contacts to see clearly. And the other half expects that as they get older, they will, too. Even though poor vision is the largest health-related epidemic affecting Americans today...
Those of us who are near- or far-sighted have a rigid focusing system so that the muscles that control our ability to focus are more stiff and inflexible than they need to be to focus clearly. Hold your hand up near your face and focus on it, and...
We all know how the importance of vision. Yet, many of us sit staring at a computer monitor most of the day, then go home and watch television or play computer games. Extended viewing of a monitor can lead to eye discomfort. Dry eyes, redness and...
After working at the computer, do your eyes feel tired and irritated? Approximately 33 to 37 percent of people experience eye irritation such as, itching, burning, dry eyes or difficulty focusing on the distant objects after computer work. Look to...
Brigitte Mars
Martin Sussman
ErnestD. Chu
Erik Peper PhD