My First Attempt
I thought training to stop blinking would be easy peasy. Just stare at a wall like a weirdo and boom – world record. Grabbed my phone timer and tried holding my eyes open. Felt like eternity after 15 seconds but the timer said 28. My eyes burned like hellfire. Blinked like crazy trying to recover.
The Mistakes That Kicked My Ass
After coughing up tears, I Googled why I sucked so bad. Turns out I broke every rule:
- Training in dry spots: My dumbass practiced near the AC vent. Wind = instant eyeball desert.
- Staring like a psychopath: I bugged my eyes out till veins popped. Way harder to hold than soft focus.
- Zero rest between tries: Grinded reps back-to-back. Each attempt lasted shorter than my last brain cell.
- Ignoring moisture prep: Didn’t drink water for hours. My eyelids felt like sandpaper.
Round Two: Fixing the Screwups
Switched tactics hard. Chilled in my humid bathroom away from drafts. Told myself “soft eyes” like meditating instead of wide-eyed serial killer mode. Chugged two glasses of water and waited 10 damn minutes between tries. Forced myself to blink normally for 2 full minutes before starting.
What Actually Worked
Started with 30-second baby steps using my fridge as a focus point. When stinging hit, I closed eyes gently instead of forcing them open. Recorded every attempt in my notes app like a scientist – saw patterns after 3 days. Humidity mattered more than anything. My best shot? 2 minutes 17 seconds. Not Guinness level but hell better than choking at half a minute.
Biggest lesson? Your eyeballs aren’t muscle you can bully. Treat ‘em like fragile eggs. Anyone trying this – hydrate like a fish and chill the f out. Forcing it backfires every damn time.
