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Our eyes and brain work closely together to process visual information.
Visual skills such as fixations, which allow us to focus on specific objects, and peripheral vision, which allows us to perceive stimuli outside the centre of our visual field, are fundamental to acquiring information from the environment.
Eye movements, including saccadic movements and eye tracking, allow us to shift our focus of attention and follow moving objects. These skills are crucial for tasks that require rapid acquisition and processing of visual information, such as reading, driving or monitoring information of extreme relevance to public safety.
Depth perception, convergence and divergence, and accommodative flexibility allow us to perceive and interact with objects in three-dimensional space.
These skills are especially important for professions that require accurate assessment of distance and manipulation of objects, such as surgery or engineering.
But vision is not just about acquiring information, it is also about how we process and use that information.
This is where cognitive skills come into play and are triggered .
Memory, especially working memory, allows us to store and manipulate short-term visual information. This is crucial for tasks that require the maintenance and integration of multiple pieces of information, such as complex problem solving.
The speed of information processing and decision-making allows us to understand and react quickly to visual information. In a dynamic work environment, the ability to process information and make decisions efficiently can be the difference between success and failure.
Motor anticipation and path forecasting allow us to predict and prepare for future events based on visual information. These skills are vital for professions that involve dynamic physical interactions, such as sport or dance.
Response inhibition allows us to suppress inappropriate or irrelevant responses, while pattern recognitionallows us to identify meaningful relationships in visual information. These skills are fundamental to critical thinking , creativity and judgement.
Finally, attention and attentional focus allow us to select and concentrate on relevant visual information while ignoring distractions. In a world full of stimuli, the ability to direct and sustain our attention is crucial for productivity and mental well-being.
What is fascinating is that these visual and cognitive skills do not operate in isolation, but are deeply integrated.
Improving one skill can have positive effects on the others. For example, training peripheral vision can improve our ability to detect relevant information, which in turn can improve our processing speed and decision-making.
Therefore, incorporating Vision Sticks training and/or other tools from the visual and cognitive skills protocol into our routines, either through specific exercises or by participating in activities that challenge these skills, can have a profound impact on our performance, not only at work but in all aspects of our lives.
In an increasingly complex and visually demanding world, investing in training our eyes and brains is not a luxury, it is a necessity. In doing so, we not only improve our career prospects, but also empower ourselves to navigate and thrive in the fascinating but challenging visual landscape of the modern age.