Comments on: Enhance Your Senses With A Blind Day http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/ Exploring consciousness, lucid dreams, and mind enhancement Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scipio Xaos http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Scipio Xaos Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:52:25 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-165 I was thinking that sometime this summer I would try to go a full month without sight just to see how my other senses were affected. While an interesting idea itself, a single day of blindness would be more invigorating and an easy step forward towards that month of darkness. And on the term of vivid dreams, I'm a fledging lucid dreamer so more vivid dreams than normal might help. I'm going to give it a shot, perhaps this weekend. I was thinking that sometime this summer I would try to go a full month without sight just to see how my other senses were affected. While an interesting idea itself, a single day of blindness would be more invigorating and an easy step forward towards that month of darkness. And on the term of vivid dreams, I'm a fledging lucid dreamer so more vivid dreams than normal might help. I'm going to give it a shot, perhaps this weekend.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Anonymous Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:07:45 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-164 I have tried the "blind for a bit" experiment including taking showers. You really will crank up the other senses. Unfortunately. I don't have a partner to try it for the trick of going outside. Damn it. I have tried the "blind for a bit" experiment including taking showers. You really will crank up the other senses. Unfortunately. I don't have a partner to try it for the trick of going outside. Damn it.

]]> By: reality shifter http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-163 reality shifter Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:07:49 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-163 Hi Karra, Gradually building up to a full day is a great idea. Even an hour or two spent this way can can have an impact on how you experience things. Hi Karra,

Gradually building up to a full day is a great idea. Even an hour or two spent this way can can have an impact on how you experience things.

]]> By: Karra http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Karra Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:59:59 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-162 I've always wanted to know what's it like to be blind, and this sounds like a perfect way to do it! You've also given me an excuse to tell to friends instead of, "Oh, I just decided to be blind today!" I just don't know if I'd have the guts to go out in public, or to even spend the whole day for the first time. Maybe gradually build up to a full day? I'll have to put some though into it. I've always wanted to know what's it like to be blind, and this sounds like a perfect way to do it! You've also given me an excuse to tell to friends instead of, "Oh, I just decided to be blind today!" I just don't know if I'd have the guts to go out in public, or to even spend the whole day for the first time. Maybe gradually build up to a full day? I'll have to put some though into it.

]]> By: Doug Kennedy http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Doug Kennedy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:34:20 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-161 re Blind-folded Thai Massage re Blind-folded Thai Massage

]]> By: Internal Clock « Reflections, Ideas, and Dreams http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Internal Clock « Reflections, Ideas, and Dreams Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:57:04 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-160 [...] need to set aside a blind day sometime to explore this [...] [...] need to set aside a blind day sometime to explore this [...]

]]> By: Kenton Whitman http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Kenton Whitman Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:12:17 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-159 Hello! I'm so happy that our conversation was turned into such a great article! Hopefully a lot of people will give this a try. Thanks for giving the guidance which could really make this a fun and enlightening experience. Sweetwater, Kenton Hello! I'm so happy that our conversation was turned into such a great article! Hopefully a lot of people will give this a try. Thanks for giving the guidance which could really make this a fun and enlightening experience.

Sweetwater,
Kenton

]]> By: reality shifter http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-158 reality shifter Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:13:40 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-158 Hi Ben, > Amazing. I would love to do this - but do > I have the guts??? I haven't done it in quite a long time but my last attempt made for an extremely interesting day. In addition to providing an enhanced experience of the other senses, it left me feeling an even deeper respect for people who navigate their entire life without sight. It reminded me of how much we take for granted. > ..."OR DRIVE." ??? :) I promise not to > drive blindfolded, don't you worry! LOL, I didn't realize the humor in that part of the post until you pointed it out but after rereading what I'd written I definitely have to laugh. I meant to imply that having to remove the blindfold/mask to drive during the blind day detracts from the experience since it means you can't spend the entire day without sight, but the way I wrote it, it comes across completely different. Lookout for blindfolded drivers! :-) Hi Ben,

> Amazing. I would love to do this - but do
> I have the guts???

I haven't done it in quite a long time but my last attempt made for an extremely interesting day. In addition to providing an enhanced experience of the other senses, it left me feeling an even deeper respect for people who navigate their entire life without sight. It reminded me of how much we take for granted.

> ..."OR DRIVE." ??? :) I promise not to
> drive blindfolded, don't you worry!

LOL, I didn't realize the humor in that part of the post until you pointed it out but after rereading what I'd written I definitely have to laugh. I meant to imply that having to remove the blindfold/mask to drive during the blind day detracts from the experience since it means you can't spend the entire day without sight, but the way I wrote it, it comes across completely different. Lookout for blindfolded drivers! :-)

]]> By: Ben http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Ben Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:50:55 +0000 http://www.realityshifter.com/2007/enhance-your-senses-with-a-blind-day/#comment-157 Amazing. I would love to do this - but do I have the guts??? I've always been intrigued with the idea of going an entire day without speaking, but blindness- whew, that's certainly a step further. If I get the nerve to do this I will definitely blog about it. Thanks for the idea. One more thought: "It's best to schedule your blind day for a weekend or a day when you won't have to work or drive" ..."OR DRIVE." ??? :) :) I promise not to drive blindfolded, don't you worry! Amazing. I would love to do this - but do I have the guts??? I've always been intrigued with the idea of going an entire day without speaking, but blindness- whew, that's certainly a step further. If I get the nerve to do this I will definitely blog about it. Thanks for the idea.

One more thought:
"It's best to schedule your blind day for a weekend or a day when you won't have to work or drive"

..."OR DRIVE." ??? :) :) I promise not to drive blindfolded, don't you worry!

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