This is amazing. Modern life has us staring at screens all day. I imagine our ancestors were regularly on the lookout for things in all directions. Thanks.
This one really helped after the doorbell rang and I jumped up and no one was there. Came back and did the vagus eye exercise my heart was pounding and immediately stop pounding. Amazing. Thanks. KCMary. 😊🙏😊.
For those of us who wear glasses, we are trained to never look at extreme angles. Our peripheral vision also suffers. Because it's all frames and blur at that angle! So our eyes stay roughly in the center at all times. I can feel how unnatural this is; I regularly take breaks to "stretch" my eyes and roll them.
Love brief straight to the point videos like this. I was surprised how quickly I felt the affects and slowing of the breath. I have to work on my parasympathetic nervous system as I’m kinda stuck in overdrive adrenaline and it plays havoc with my fibromyalgia. Thanks for the tip
@@susanwalter5098 looking down and diagonally calms the nervous system (regulates the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system) and looking up and diagonally stimulates the nervous system (activates the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous nervous system). I hope that makes sense!
I saw a slight variation of this? Same movement with your eyes, but cover one eye and move your eyes to the side and down, back and forth for 10 seconds. Then cover your other eyes and do the same. Have you seen this variation?
I have CVS, the way you are laying is usually how I pass out. I'm starting to wonder if this is what's been calming me at my brink without noticing it 😮 This is gold!!!
very smart using the eyes for this. I have always figured the eyes operate as a kind of mouse, different positions activate differnet parts of the brain, and can retrieve otherwise hard to recall memories.
Thanks, I’ve just realized maybe why I have issues with going into some brightly lit places and having anxiety. In those stores I frequently look upwards. I will try looking down more to see if that helps.
Yes bright light can be triggering of various issues such as headaches, anxiety symptoms etc or possibly even migraines . Dimmer lighting is much more natural to our senses. Let’s face it human body not designed for synthetic lighting.
This popped up onto my youtube feed and reminded me to reset the nervous system. It tends to get overwhelmed and I do this daily. I be doing it more because it really helps resets it. I tend to yawn is that normal? Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi there, yes, yawning is normal. It’s a sign of regulating the nervous system and transitioning toward a sympathetic state. I’m glad you’ve found this helpful!
Hello! I have a post concussion and have been experiencing very serve light sensitivity consistently each and every day for months. Is there a possibility that this exercise could help for light sensitivity at all? Thank you for this great video!
Hello, i do have a Question. i think i broke my nerve during combat sports ever since i have had eye problems and stomach pain chronically its been going on for years pain killers do kill the pain for a short while but then it comes back the next day with a feeling of eye pressure. i t feels like my eyes are not getting enough oxygen i have done countless mris and ct scans and nothing is there to be found the only thing i can report on is chronice abdomal pain and about 6 months chronic eye pain both sides. the doctors cant find anything in my blood i have done mri and ct scans of my abdomal lungs brain and eyes and sinuses. i did have a serious sinus infection before that but mri and ct scans show i got nothing. i wonder if that broke my nerve system and how i can recover from that? thank you for your time.
Seems unlikely that your doctors overlooked it, but just in case - have you been checked for glaucoma? It might be worth booking an apt with an ophthalmologist, if you have not seen one already. Another thing to check for might be sternocleidomastoid syndrome.
What does it mean is moving in one direction is more challenging than in the other? What does one do? For example, I find moving my eyes to the left more unsettling than the right. Thanks.
I hope this is helpful. Please like & subscribe so I can keep making more content like this. Thanks for watching!
Can you do this standing up or sitting in a chair? Thanks
Thanks Dr Cuthbertson...I Appreciate this Knowledge very much ❤😊 going to share with my Girlfriend...were super grateful...Subscribed and Liked!
@@joeyconvery2055 At 3:04, he says that you don't have to lie down to do it and that you can do it sitting.
Hey this is amazing!
WoW, tY
This is amazing. Modern life has us staring at screens all day. I imagine our ancestors were regularly on the lookout for things in all directions. Thanks.
Gave a big old yawn with each downward gaze and felt my shoulders relax. Thanks!
This one really helped after the doorbell rang and I jumped up and no one was there. Came back and did the vagus eye exercise my heart was pounding and immediately stop pounding. Amazing. Thanks. KCMary. 😊🙏😊.
For those of us who wear glasses, we are trained to never look at extreme angles. Our peripheral vision also suffers. Because it's all frames and blur at that angle! So our eyes stay roughly in the center at all times. I can feel how unnatural this is; I regularly take breaks to "stretch" my eyes and roll them.
I used to get my caesarean patients to do this when they first got up for a shower after surgery. It grounds them :)
Love brief straight to the point videos like this. I was surprised how quickly I felt the affects and slowing of the breath. I have to work on my parasympathetic nervous system as I’m kinda stuck in overdrive adrenaline and it plays havoc with my fibromyalgia. Thanks for the tip
You’re welcome! I’m glad it’s helpful.
I started yawning during these eye exercises, which is another sign of resetting the vagus nerve.
Very clear explanation and demonstration of the exercise.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.
Thank you! Just wanting to be clear about what you are saying… looking both down an up diagonally are both calming to the nervous system?
@@susanwalter5098 looking down and diagonally calms the nervous system (regulates the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system) and looking up and diagonally stimulates the nervous system (activates the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous nervous system). I hope that makes sense!
I saw a slight variation of this? Same movement with your eyes, but cover one eye and move your eyes to the side and down, back and forth for 10 seconds. Then cover your other eyes and do the same. Have you seen this variation?
I got stress this morning! Your video comes in time. Thank you.
I have CVS, the way you are laying is usually how I pass out. I'm starting to wonder if this is what's been calming me at my brink without noticing it 😮 This is gold!!!
Thanks for giving very important information
You’re welcome!
very smart using the eyes for this. I have always figured the eyes operate as a kind of mouse, different positions activate differnet parts of the brain, and can retrieve otherwise hard to recall memories.
Simply superb. Works every time .I will check your other videos.
Thank you!
This popped up in my feed! Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
Thanks, I’ve just realized maybe why I have issues with going into some brightly lit places and having anxiety. In those stores I frequently look upwards. I will try looking down more to see if that helps.
I can relate! Try even wearing sunglasses in the stores. These LED lights they have now are crazy bright!
Yes bright light can be triggering of various issues such as headaches, anxiety symptoms etc or possibly even migraines . Dimmer lighting is much more natural to our senses. Let’s face it human body not designed for synthetic lighting.
This popped up onto my youtube feed and reminded me to reset the nervous system. It tends to get overwhelmed and I do this daily. I be doing it more because it really helps resets it.
I tend to yawn is that normal?
Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi there, yes, yawning is normal. It’s a sign of regulating the nervous system and transitioning toward a sympathetic state. I’m glad you’ve found this helpful!
@@drmichaelcuthbertson Thank you.
Thanks!
Huge help! Subscribed. Thanks. 😊❤
This is help for eye squint
Thank you very much. Awesome informations!
It’s made me sleepy right away 😊. Thank you 🎉🎉🎉
It’s a great technique to help you fall asleep at night. Glad it helped. Thanks for your comment!
This was super relaxing and made my eyes feel great.
Glad you enjoyed it!
great technique, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, so well presented and clear. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
Thank you!❤
It does work ❤
Thanks you so much
You’re welcome!
Extremely helpfull. Thanks
You're welcome!
So interesting! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Unfortunately at almost 79 with fibromyalgia if I lie down on the floor I will never get up again. Presume lying on the bed would be ok.!
Hi, yes, you can lie on the bed or even perform this while sitting comfortably. Thanks for your question.
Hello! I have a post concussion and have been experiencing very serve light sensitivity consistently each and every day for months. Is there a possibility that this exercise could help for light sensitivity at all? Thank you for this great video!
Great help thank you 🎉
Glad it helped!
Thank you Doc. it really helps.
Glad to hear it!
Wow🎉🎉 it worked now Im feeling sleepy 😊 thanks 💗
So happy to hear that. Thanks for sharing!
@drmichaelcuthbertson What would cause an increase in heart rate while doing vagal exercises? Happens to me randomly.
My right eye (after several minutes) I never got any kind of response. The left eye after several minutes got a slight yawn.
This looks very much like an exercise from the Paula method - the ring muscles by Paula Garbourg.
Hello, i do have a Question.
i think i broke my nerve during combat sports ever since i have had eye problems and stomach pain chronically its been going on for years pain killers do kill the pain for a short while but then it comes back the next day with a feeling of eye pressure. i t feels like my eyes are not getting enough oxygen i have done countless mris and ct scans and nothing is there to be found the only thing i can report on is chronice abdomal pain and about 6 months chronic eye pain both sides.
the doctors cant find anything in my blood i have done mri and ct scans of my abdomal lungs brain and eyes and sinuses.
i did have a serious sinus infection before that but mri and ct scans show i got nothing.
i wonder if that broke my nerve system and how i can recover from that?
thank you for your time.
Seems unlikely that your doctors overlooked it, but just in case - have you been checked for glaucoma? It might be worth booking an apt with an ophthalmologist, if you have not seen one already.
Another thing to check for might be sternocleidomastoid syndrome.
Keep doing the exercises too.
What does it mean is moving in one direction is more challenging than in the other? What does one do? For example, I find moving my eyes to the left more unsettling than the right. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this video! I have tense jaws, tongue pressed against the roof of my mouth every day. Please do you have an exercise for this?
Hi, @dansamedvargar! I’m glad this video was helpful!
Yes, check out these exercises:
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@@drmichaelcuthbertson Thank you! Now I'm going to train!
Wow
how often can we do this exercise?
also, look up at your eyebrows to a low strain - reset those neurons 🙃
when I move my neck certain positions and blink or move eyes I feel a quick snap like a short loss of consciousness
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This help with PotS?
How many times do I do this exercise.
Thanks for your question! Perform each direction once per session. You can do as many sessions throughout the day as needed.
Very cool, thank you.
Do you have any references we can read to verify that this technique actually does work?
How often can this be done in a day?
Thanks for your question. This can be done as many times as needed.
My eyes hurted
Gives me a headache.
This hurts.