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At 08:47  8/05/00 , Mark Hanes wrote:
>OK here goes....
>
>If you are poking around in small silty restrictions and find yourself 
>in a white out situation...would it be better to keep your eyes open or 
>closed from a psycological standpoint??
>
>I always close my eyes as this doesnt let me know I cant see..and I 
>think helps me to concentrate on the line without the mental turmoil... 
>         what do you think??


It was explained to me (And I notice the effect) that
shutting your eyes 'shuts-off' the part of your brain that
deals with visual sensory input so you get more firepower
working on the other inputs - tactile and auditory. Works
for me.

rgrs billyw

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