Eye Reset
Guide
How to reduce eye strain from screens
If your eyes feel tired after a long screen day, start with habits you can keep: blink, change distance, and take short breaks. This page is practical advice, not a diagnosis or a treatment plan.
What usually helps at a desk
- Look farther away on a timer — the 20-20-20 pattern is the common default.
- Sit so the screen is roughly at arm’s length and slightly below eye level, if that is comfortable.
- Use lighting that does not glare on the glass.
- Stand or walk on a longer break; the 20-second look-away is not a substitute for leaving the chair.
Breaks vs. filters
Blue-light modes and night themes change how the display looks. A look-away break changes where your eyes are pointed. They can coexist. Eye Rest only does the reminder.
Common mistakes
Starting a timer once and never hearing it. Taking the “break” while still reading Slack on your phone. Skipping every reminder until the evening. The useful version is a nudge you will actually honor a few times a day.
How Eye Rest helps
It holds the interval during your work hours, offers pause and skip when you cannot stop, and opens a rest screen that says look at something 20 feet away. Free stays on 20 minutes / 20 seconds. That is enough to try the habit before you pay for anything.
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