Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Pausitive runs that cadence for you on Windows and macOS, so you end the day with energy left.
No credit card needed · Windows & macOS · $25 one-time after trial
Your Health Score, built from the breaks you actually took.
Fully customizable timer settings for screen time, break duration, and snooze options to fit your workflow.
Curated break activities including stretches, breathing exercises, and mindfulness practices.
Full control over your break experience with skip and snooze options when you need them.
Automatically starts with your computer to ensure you never miss healthy break reminders throughout your workday.
Automatically detects when you take natural breaks and pauses timers accordingly, creating a seamless experience.
Track your daily screen time health with personalized insights and see how well you're maintaining work-life balance.
Switch between light and dark themes to match your preference and reduce eye strain during different times of day.
Seamlessly works across all your monitors. Break reminders appear on your active screen for maximum visibility.
Download Pausitive and customize your break preferences. Set your work schedule and break frequency.
Focus on your work while Pausitive runs in the background and will remind you when it's time to take a break.
Receive gentle reminders with suggested activities. Choose from stretches, breathing exercises, or quick walks.
Pausitive follows evidence-based practices like the 20-20-20 rule to protect your health while you work
Follow the 20-20-20 rule automatically. Look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes to prevent digital eye strain.
Regular movement breaks help prevent repetitive strain injuries and maintain good posture throughout your workday.
Short breaks improve focus, creativity, and decision-making while reducing stress and preventing burnout.
Pausitive's break recommendations are based on research from the American Optometric Association and Mayo Clinic guidelines for computer eye strain prevention.
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How healthy is your screen time? See it with your personal Score
Monitor your healthscore with a tile-based heatmap, try to keep it green!
Break Timer activated, with some exercise suggestions to do in the mean time
Beautiful dark theme for comfortable usage during evening hours
Your eyes are dry. You have a dull headache behind your forehead. Your shoulders are tight. You've told yourself you'll take a break "in 5 minutes" at least 10 times today.
Pausitive takes that decision off your plate entirely.
Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet (6 meters) away for at least 20 seconds. It relaxes the eye muscles that stay contracted during screen focus and is a widely recommended technique against digital eye strain. Pausitive automates the reminders so you actually stick to it. Learn more →
The most common causes are eye muscle fatigue from uninterrupted close-up focus, reduced blinking (dry eyes), neck tension from static posture, and screen glare. Regular breaks address all four, which is exactly what Pausitive reminds you to take. Learn more →
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Yes. Pausitive runs on Windows 10 and 11 (installer or portable) and on macOS 13 and later. Go to downloads →
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Eye strain, breaks, and working at a screen without paying for it later.
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