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20-20-20 timer

A 20-20-20 timer is not a kitchen timer you flip by hand all day. It is an interval (20 minutes of near work) plus a look-away countdown (20 seconds at a distance).

What the timer should do

• Count down to the next break even if you switch apps.
• Tell you to look far away, not just “take a break.”
• Let you pause in a meeting and skip when you truly cannot stop.

How Eye Rest’s timer works

The home screen shows remaining time in a ring. The next break is scheduled with Android’s alarm APIs, not only an on-screen clock. When you start a rest, a separate countdown runs for the break duration (20 seconds by default).

Timer vs pomodoro

Pomodoro is usually 25 minutes of focus and a longer rest, aimed at productivity. 20-20-20 is aimed at a brief change of focus distance. Eye Rest is the second kind.

Get the 20-20-20 timer on Android

Related guides

• What is the 20-20-20 rule?
• How to reduce eye strain from screens
• How to follow the 20-20-20 rule on Android

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