This is the time of the year where I frequently get two questions:
1) Is Vision Improvement A Good Christmas Gift For Friends Or Relatives?
That question I have no unequivocal answer to, and I won’t use it as a sales pitch to get you to sign up someone else for the program.
In truth, I think this type of approach works only for those who want it.
So as a gift, the program subscription would only suit someone who a) suffers due to their myopia, b) has a tendency to take to long term projects, and c) is motivated to make a change to their eyesight.
Out of a hundred people who wear glasses, I would estimate that maybe 15 or 20 would actually take on this sort of improvement as a project.
Many low myopes don’t care all that much, just from my own experience.
High myopia individuals are more often motivated, but it is also a longer journey to make significant strides (in many cases, though not all), from high myopia.
Also, having to get an understanding of eyesight strain, all the program basics, takes a bit of time. Along with that you have prescription changes, now needing to wear lower prescriptions for close-up, keeping track of improvements, practicing active focus … it is the sort of thing that might not make the best present (to many).
It’s a bit like giving a yoga class membership as a gift. You know who would appreciate it, and who would look at it as willful torture.
And the second question, is of course about New Years:
2) Should Improving My Eyesight Be My New Years Resolution?
For one, any time is a good time to start improving your eyesight.
Then though, from a pragmatic standpoint, I like to ask: How many New Years resolutions have you kept, past January? February?
Of course the program is designed to do the one thing, that makes most resolutions fail – the creation of good habits (or, the failure of just that). If you don’t have a history of unresolved New Years resolutions, then by all means, it is a good start. By the time the next year comes to an end, you will see those fireworks quite a bit more clearly, with lower prescription lenses, than you will this year.
In any case, don’t make vision improvement the yoga membership equivalent of a gift, for your couch potato uncle. If you are lacking a New Years resolution, and need one for the record, maybe this isn’t the ideal choice.
Instead, any time that you are tired of glasses (or contact lenses), is a good time to finally do something about it.
Maybe now is a time best spent on Christmas cheers and fireworks, and family and good times. Enjoy the blog, if you already are working on your eyesight, draw a big line on the calendar, review your accomplishments for this year, be proud of your improvements so far. I will continue to post articles during these holidays, though we may miss a day here or there, when I hopefully get caught up in some of the celebrations, too!
Enjoy,
