Slow blinking — a breath-paced eye break
People tend to blink less while staring at a screen. Slow blinking is a deliberate counter to that: you pair each blink with your breath — eyes closed on the exhale, open on the inhale — for a minute or more.
It is one of the gentlest exercises in EyeFit and appears in the eyestrain, dry eye, floaters, glaucoma and keratoconus routines, for 1 to 5 minutes at a time.
⏱ 1–5 min in EyeFit routines
😴 Eyes closed
🔄 Used in 6 of 11 routines
Wellness only — not medical care. These are general eye-comfort and relaxation exercises. They are not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and do not treat, cure, or prevent any eye disease. For any vision problem, see a qualified eye-care professional — do not delay or replace medical care. Sudden changes in vision, flashes of light, a shower of new floaters or eye pain need urgent care.
How to do it
A slow, breath-paced blinking break for tired eyes.
- Begin breathing deeply and slowly.
- Do a few normal blinks on your first inhale.
- As you exhale, close your eyes lightly and let them rest.
- As you inhale, open your eyes.
- Continue: eyes open on inhale, eyes closed on exhale — slow and rhythmic.
Tip: Completely fill your lungs on each inhale. Slowly push all the air out on each exhale.
Watch the demo
What you need
- Nothing — just somewhere quiet to sit
When to stop
- Breathe at a comfortable pace; do not force deep breaths if they make you light-headed.
Do it with a guided timer
EyeFit runs this exercise inside timed routines — each step counts down, beeps when time is up and shows the steps and demo on screen. Free, in your browser. It appears in:
- Astigmatism routine — 30 min total, this exercise 1 min
- Eye Floaters routine — 25 min total, this exercise 1 + 1 + 1 min
- Dry Eye Syndrome routine — 25 min total, this exercise 2 + 2 min
- Eyestrain routine — 25 min total, this exercise 5 min
- Glaucoma & EpiRetinal Membrane routine — 25 min total, this exercise 1 + 1 min
- Keratoconus routine — 25 min total, this exercise 1 + 1 min
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