20 Minute Rest Timer for Pacing (ME/CFS, Long Covid): Dark Screen, Brown Noise
A 20 minute rest timer made for pacing, by someone with ME/CFS.
Press play, put the screen down and rest. Nothing flashes, nothing talks, and nothing changes suddenly.
What happens:
• A near-black screen with dim grey text, so it is easy on light-sensitive eyes.
• Steady brown noise at a low volume. Turn it up to suit you, or mute it.
• The screen changes once a minute to show how much rest is left. There is no ticking clock.
• The noise fades out at the end, then three soft chimes tell you the rest is over. Take your time getting up.
Brown noise is a deep, low rumble, like distant surf or a fan in another room.
Why I made it:
I have ME/CFS and I rest on a timer through the day. Phone alarms are harsh and most timer videos are bright, busy or have music. I wanted one I could tolerate on a bad day.
Other lengths and sounds are in the Pacing Rest playlist on this channel.
I also make Nuchronic, a free iPhone app for tracking energy and symptoms and planning for crashes:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/nuchronic-energy-symptoms/id6817007686
This is a timer, not medical advice. Rest for as long as you need, whatever the video says.
