02/09/2026
Trying new things..:
FEAR :here’s a technique than can help of you are anxious or nervous in a situation .... Try this method, known as Hakalau or peripheral vision:
Pick a spot above your eye line in front of you. Keep focussing on that spot, taking in all the colours, textures, light/shadow and really focussing in. Keep going for about 20 seconds.
Now allow your vision to extend slightly, so that you are looking at the spot and about 30cm either side, slowly take your vision out a little more and more until you can’t focus on the spot, but you can see your hands if you stretch your arms out level with your shoulders.
Now stretch your vision even wider. Stretch your awareness in your imagination to as far around you as you can. Now you’re in peripheral vision.
If you start to think about any fears or other negative thoughts, you will probably drop out of peripheral vision; your eyes focus as you consider any negative thoughts or feelings.
Now, take your time and bring your vision back to peripheral. You’ll start to relax a little more and push those negative thoughts away.
Your mind cannot hold peripheral vision and negativity at the same time.
Each time you start to feel those unhelpful thoughts, quickly go into peripheral vision to dispel them.
As you use peripheral vision, you’ll be able to use it in the very first flurry of nerves
