Welcome to Get In Balance

The tools here use motion, rhythm, and attention to support steadier balance and calmer focus. Even simple left‑right eye movement and visual motion practice can be surprisingly settling for some people.

Choose from moving visual lines (OPK patterns), spinning dots, or a letter puzzle. These kinds of exercises are commonly used in vestibular rehab programs, but they can also be part of a general balance routine. Start gently and build up gradually.

For OPK Lines you can adjust duration, speed, colours, directions and column width. For Spinning Wheel you can adjust speed, direction, timer, and optional automatic direction changes. All tools can be used with or without a timer so sessions fit your preferences.

The Line OPKs may be observed while standing one foot in front of another, balancing, though may also be used sitting down or standing comfortably.

In addition to double‑tap for the timer:

Adjust speed
• Swipe right to increase speed.
• Swipe left to decrease speed.
The new speed is shown briefly on screen and saved.

Change direction
• Swipe up/down to flip direction (left↔right for horizontal, up↔down for vertical).

Adjust column width (where available)
• Pinch to expand/contract the column width. Changes are shown live and saved. (Or use [ and ] on a keyboard.)

Change line colour
• Use the 'c' key to cycle colours (red, blue, yellow, black). Saved for next time.

Tip: Some people find it easier to keep their gaze on a fixed point while letting the motion happen in peripheral vision, while for others, following lines from the start to the end of the page, then jumping back to the start is more useful. Always build up time/speed gradually.

To use the Spinning Wheel, find and focus on the dot in the centre of the screen (often best on a larger screen).

Adjust speed
• Swipe right to increase speed.
• Swipe left to decrease speed.
Speed changes are shown briefly and saved.

Change direction
• Swipe up/down to reverse direction.
• A pinch gesture (where available) can also change rotation direction.

If Auto Reverse Direction is enabled in Settings, the wheel will switch direction automatically after the configured Reverse Time.

Tip: Start slow and short. If you feel “too much”, pause, reduce speed, or switch to the Blank Screen ('b' key) for a brief reset.

The Letter Puzzle is designed to challenge attention and peripheral vision.

It’s often best on a larger screen. Try a few gentle tasks, such as:
• Focus on one letter, then (without moving your eyes) identify the letter 2 across and 2 down.
• Move your focus to a new letter every few seconds.
• Find all the vowels, or make words, while staying relaxed.

Tip: Keep sessions short at first. The goal is steady practice, not pushing through discomfort.