Warm up
Hourglass Focus
Converge and release
Shapes converge to a point and expand back out. Trains focus speed and accommodation.
Start training — freeWhy train this
Shifting focus between near and far depths exercises the ciliary muscle that adjusts your eye lens. Like any muscle, it gets tight from holding one position — this drill loosens it and reduces the fatigue that builds up during long reading sessions.
How to do it
Two dots move from the top and bottom of the screen to the centre and back out again in a four-second loop. Watch them pinch in and open out.
- What it trains:
- Steady focus on a point while tracking movement towards and away from it.
- Options:
- Duration: 30, 60 or 120 seconds.
- Suggested time:
- 30 to 60 seconds.
Like every Tachi drill, this is structured practice: you get better at the drill task itself, while evidence that such exercises carry over to everyday reading speed is weak. See what to expect, honestly.
Warm up
Loosen up your eye muscles before you read.