Interrupt prolonged near work by regularly looking far away—ideally outdoors, toward a horizon, or at least beyond 10–20 feet—for a few minutes at a time. The core idea is to balance close-up screen or reading time with panoramic, variable-distance viewing, which helps relax the eyes and may reduce the visual strain associated with excessive near focus.
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“For every 45 minutes in which you are focusing on something like a phone or a tablet or a book page or your computer, you want to get into magnocellular panoramic vision for at least 5 minutes.”
Andrew Huberman · Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus & Creativity | Huberman Lab Essentials · Jan 8, 2026 · 10:44 · YouTube ↗