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1 </section> <section class="content-wrap"> <div class="preview-grid"> <article class="preview-card preview-card--water"> <h2>Koi Pond</h2> <p>Tap the pond to feed slow koi and watch soft ripples spread.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/koi-pond/">Open break</a> </article><article class="preview-card preview-card--paper"> <h2>Soft Erase</h2> <p>Draw one soft line, then watch a quiet eraser slowly clear it away.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/soft-erase/">Open break</a> </article><article class="preview-card preview-card--night"> <h2>Aurora Borealis</h2> <p>Watch layered northern lights drift across a deep starry sky.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/aurora/">Open break</a> </article><article class="preview-card preview-card--night"> <h2>Starry Milky Way</h2> <p>Watch a soft Milky Way dust band drift through a deep field of twinkling stars.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/starry-milky-way/">Open break</a> </article><article class="preview-card preview-card--night"> <h2>Growing Grass</h2> <p>Watch a quiet blade of grass grow slowly under a night sky.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/growing-grass/">Open break</a> </article><article class="preview-card preview-card--air"> <h2>Free Online Box Breathing Timer</h2> <p>Use this free online box breathing timer to follow a 4-4-4-4 rhythm for 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes. No account, download or sound.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/breathing-circle/">Open break</a> </article><article class="preview-card preview-card--sky"> <h2>Cloud Drift</h2> <p>Let slow clouds pass across a gentle sky without any goal.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/cloud-drift/">Open break</a> </article><article class="preview-card preview-card--water"> <h2>Zen Ripples</h2> <p>Tap or click the water to make slow ripples spread and fade.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/zen-ripples/">Open break</a> </article><article class="preview-card preview-card--air"> <h2>Particle Nest</h2> <p>Watch soft points drift and connect around your pointer.</p> <a class="text-link" href="/break/particle-nest/">Open break</a> </article> </div> </section> <section class="content-wrap"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Find a break by need</h2> </div> <div class="article-list article-list--compact"> <a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/eye-rest/"> <span>Offscreen breaks</span> <p>Take an offscreen break after reading or computer work. Learn the 20-20-20 reminder and how a quiet timer can help you step away.</p> </a><a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/between-classes/"> <span>Between classes</span> <p>Low-friction breaks for the few minutes between lessons, lectures, or study blocks.</p> </a><a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/work-break/"> <span>Work break</span> <p>Start a free online work break timer. Choose 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes, with a quiet cloud scene and a silent finish.</p> </a><a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/study-break/"> <span>Study break</span> <p>Calm study pauses for switching chapters, resetting after notes, or taking a short break before the next assignment.</p> </a><a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/breathing-exercises/"> <span>Breathing exercises</span> <p>A simple starting point for short breathing exercises that do not require an app, account, or long session.</p> </a><a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/night-wind-down/"> <span>Night wind-down</span> <p>Darker, slower scenes for the end of the day when you want less brightness and less input.</p> </a><a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/interactive-calm/"> <span>Interactive calm</span> <p>Gentle interactive breaks for moments when passive rest is too still, but a social feed would be too much.</p> </a><a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/meeting-reset/"> <span>Meeting reset</span> <p>Brief pauses for the space between calls, decisions, and the next thing on your calendar.</p> </a><a class="article-link" href="/use-cases/technical-work-reset/"> <span>Technical reset</span> <p>Quiet reset breaks for technical work when attention has been narrowed by code, logs, diagrams, or review comments.</p> </a> </div> </section>  </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <p>A quiet button for short screen breaks.</p> <nav aria-label="Footer navigation"> <a href="/break/">View all breaks</a> <a href="/blog/">Blog</a> <a href="/about/">About</a> <a href="/contact/">Contact</a> </nav> </footer> 

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