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Attention, recovery, eye strain, posture: what the research actually says, for people whose work lives on a screen.
Best apps & alternativesUpdated on 15 min read
Program for reducing screen time: most are built for children or scrollers. What the research actually supports, and what to use when the screen is your job.
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Science of breaksUpdated on 18 min read
How to sleep with neck pain: the positions that hold up in the evidence, why the pillow aisle rests on 239 people, and what really predicts waking up stiff.
Science of breaksUpdated on 13 min read
How to cure dry eyes permanently: you cannot, but the screen half is reversible. Why blinking collapses at a screen, and what relieves dry eyes naturally.
Best apps & alternativesUpdated on 15 min read
Study time break ratios compared: 25/5, 50/10, 52/17. The one trial that tested them head to head found no winner, so here is what does change your results.
Best apps & alternativesUpdated on 15 min read
Mac your screen is being observed: what actually triggers the macOS lock screen message, how to find the app behind it, and why it is rarely malware.
Science of breaksUpdated on 17 min read
Does the Kindle have blue light? Yes if it has a front light, and far less than a phone. What each screen emits, and what turning the filter on changes.
Science of breaksUpdated on 16 min read
Eye strain headache: what actually causes it, how to tell it from a tension headache or migraine, what gives relief, and the warning signs that need a doctor.
Science of breaksUpdated on 15 min read
Spectacles for myopia correct the blur, they do not cure it. Which lenses slow myopia in children, why adults are a different case, and what to skip.
Science of breaksUpdated on 11 min read
Proper sitting posture at a desk in one minute: how to sit correctly, the signs of bad desk posture, and why how long you hold a position beats the angle.
Science of breaksUpdated on 12 min read
Is dark mode better for your eyes? What the readability research found, why it feels easier anyway, who it genuinely helps, and whether grayscale is worth it.
Remote workUpdated on 15 min read
Signs of burnout at work: what burnout really is, how it differs from ordinary tiredness, what it feels like from the inside, and what helps beyond a long weekend.
Remote workUpdated on 12 min read
Work life balance tips for remote workers, based on what research actually shows: why the home workday stretches, which boundaries hold, and how to switch off.
Science of breaksUpdated on 17 min read
Carpal tunnel symptoms explained: what it really feels like, why the evidence does not blame typing, the two conditions mistaken for it, and what helps.
Science of breaksUpdated on 15 min read
Neck pain relief for desk workers: why your neck aches by the afternoon, what the headache and the pain at the base of your skull mean, and what really helps.
Science of breaksUpdated on 12 min read
Eye strain relief that lasts: what to do in the next five minutes, the eye exercises that actually help, and the setup changes that stop it coming back.
Science of breaksUpdated on 17 min read
Why do your eyes feel heavy? Usually screen strain, sleep, dry eyes or your glasses. How to tell which is yours, why your eye twitches, and what helps.
Best apps & alternativesUpdated on 11 min read
Eight break reminder apps compared for Mac and Windows in 2026: Pausr, LookAway, Time Out, Stretchly, Workrave, BreakTimer, Restier and DeskRest.
Best apps & alternativesUpdated on 9 min read
Looking for a Time Out, Stretchly or Workrave alternative? Why people switch break apps, and the best one to move to on Mac and Windows, compared honestly.
Science of breaksUpdated on 8 min read
Pomodoro's 25/5, the 52/17 rule and 90-minute ultradian blocks compared: where each comes from, what evidence backs it, and how to pick one for your workstyle.
Remote workUpdated on 9 min read
Research-backed break frequency for remote workers: eyes every 20 minutes, movement every 30 to 60, and the long break that keeps work-life balance intact.
Science of breaksUpdated on 9 min read
Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. What research shows about the 20-20-20 rule, what blue light does to your eyes, and how to make it stick.
Remote workUpdated on 10 min read
Working from home adds up to three hours of screen time a day. Where the off-screen minutes of an office day went, and how to reduce screen time at home.
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