19/12/2025
Most people try to increase their capacity by pushing harder, resting more, or trying to “think their way” through symptoms.
But here’s a truth most people recovering from PCS never hear:
Your visual system is one of the biggest drivers of brain workload - and it’s highly trainable.
Vision isn’t just eyesight.
It’s how your brain coordinates tracking, depth, movement, balance, and attention.
When your visual system is overwhelmed or inefficient, your brain has to work much harder to do everyday tasks like:
• reading
• conversation
• driving
• grocery stores
• screens
• navigating busy rooms
That extra effort = reduced capacity.
The good news?
Vision can be trained, regulated, and supported.
Simple tools like:
• palming
• slower exhales
• distance gazing
• oculomotor drills
• reducing visual clutter
• taking “visual rest” breaks
…can reduce nervous system load almost immediately.
And over time, training the visual system can expand overall capacity - because improving a high-demand system improves the whole network.
If you want more capacity, don’t start with willpower.
Start with vision.
