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SECONDS REMAINING
Follow the dot with your eyes — let your thoughts settle
Well done
You've given your visual system a moment to rest. Screen fatigue builds up — this helps clear it.
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Why Focus Dot works

Sustained close-range screen use causes ciliary muscle fatigue. Tracking a slowly moving object exercises these muscles and interrupts the fatigue cycle. Visual mindfulness also activates the default mode network, allowing the prefrontal cortex to downregulate — a key part of cognitive recovery.

Source: American Optometric Association · Computer Vision Syndrome research
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The 20-20-20 Rule
Every 20 minutes of screen time, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Press Start and look away from your screen.
Your eyes thank you
20 seconds of distance focus helps reduce digital eye strain.
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Why the 20-20-20 rule works

Recommended by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the 20-20-20 rule addresses computer vision syndrome — affecting up to 90% of heavy screen users. Looking at a distant object relaxes the ciliary muscle from its near-focus contraction. Twenty seconds is the clinically recommended minimum for full muscle relaxation.

Source: American Academy of Ophthalmology · Sheppard & Wolffsohn, 2018, BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Attempt 1 of 6
Guess the 5-letter word
Well done
You found the word.
Cognitive exercises →

Why Word Drift works

Word puzzles activate left-hemisphere language areas and the anterior cingulate cortex. The low-stakes format creates "flow-adjacent" focus — relaxed engagement. Pattern recognition exercises improve cognitive flexibility, which is particularly valuable after extended single-task concentration.

Source: Csikszentmihalyi, M. — Flow (1990) · Cambridge Brain Sciences research