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Ciliary Muscle Relaxation Breaks
Ciliary muscle relaxation breaks use distant gaze—core to the 20-20-20 rule—to unlock focusing muscles after prolonged near screen work.
Ciliary muscle relaxation breaks let the focusing system unlock after near work—look twenty feet away for twenty seconds, the core of the 20-20-20 rule. Without distance gaze, muscles stay locked and headaches mimic mental fatigue.
Outdoor views beat blank walls when possible.
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Why twenty feet for relaxation breaks?
That distance lets the ciliary muscle fully relax for near focus. Closer objects still demand some accommodation—use a window or far hallway when possible.
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