Distant 1.0 — Ghost moods and guided eye exercises
The ghost now reacts to how you’re doing, and leads four short exercises during your breaks.
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The break app
your eyes thank you for
A smart break reminder for Mac and Windows — eye breaks, blink and posture nudges that quietly take care of your screen habits while you work.
Eye break
Look at something 20 feet away.
0:12
+1 min+5 minSkip break Esc
Less eye strain.
Less screen fatigue.
Breaks that don’t
break your flow
Healthier screen habits,
automatically
“Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.”
Breaks that don’t break your flow
Distant waits for the right moment to show a break, and gives you a heads-up beforehand.
Break in 10sWrap up your thought — time to rest your eyes.
Start now+1 min+5 minSkip
Heads-up notifications
Start now, snooze by a minute or five, or skip — without leaving what you’re doing.
Menu bar & tray control
A live countdown in the Mac menu bar, and quick controls from the tray on Windows.
A skip you have to mean
Skipping unlocks after five seconds, so a break can’t be dismissed by reflex.
Automatically holds breaks during
Meetings & callsVideo playbackFullscreen apps & gamesTime away from keyboardApps you choose
Step away
on any desktop
Distant is at home on macOS and Windows. Breaks cover every display, and one shortcut starts a break from anywhere.
Posture & blink reminders
Keep your posture and blink rate in check with gentle reminders that never steal focus.
BlinkClose your eyes slowly a few times. Screens make us forget.
Check your postureSit back, drop your shoulders, screen at eye level.
Fits your workflow
like a glove
Tune timers, sounds, backgrounds, messages and exercises to make every break your own.
Eye break
Look at something 20 feet away.
0:20
+1 min+5 minSkip break Esc
Set the perfect break ambiance with six calming backgrounds
Follow the ghost
Keep your head still and follow the ghost with your eyes.
Guided eye exercises, led by the ghost
A soft chime when a break starts and ends
Add personal messages to keep you motivated
Take a break every25 min
Break length60 sec
Long break after every3 breaks
Heads-up before a break10 sec
Timers that match how you work
12:30 Lunch30 min
16:00 Afternoon walk15 min
Waits for calls to end. Skipped if you’re already away.
Fixed-time breaks for lunch and walks
See how your eyes are doing
The ghost’s mood, today’s breaks, your streaks, a 7-day chart — and the hour you skip most.
6Breaks taken
1Skipped
5Current streak
8Best streak
Fri
Sat
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Today
Designed for
Mac & Windows
A native menu bar and system tray app with a global keyboard shortcut, breaks on every display, open at login, and light and dark appearance that follows your system.
Recent updates
Sep 30, 2026
Sep 30, 2026
Smarter breaks that wait for your calls
Breaks hold while you’re on a call or watching video, and you can postpone instead of skipping.
Read moreSep 30, 2026
Fixed-time breaks for lunch and walks
Schedule breaks at set times of day. They still respect your calls and skip themselves if you’re already away.
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Guide
The 20-20-20 rule, explained
Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Here’s why it works.
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Set up your desk for less eye strain
Screen distance, height, brightness and glare: small changes that add up over a working day.
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Dry, tired eyes? Blink more
We blink less when we concentrate on screens. A few full, slow blinks help more than you’d think.
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