What is 5 blinks per minute?

"5 blinks per minute means your eyes are closing and opening 5 times every minute."

Imagine you're sitting at a table eating cereal. Each time you take a bite, you blink once. If you took five bites in one minute, that’s about how many times your eyes would close and open.

Every time you blink, your eyes get a little rest. It's like when you're playing with building blocks and take a quick break to catch your breath. If you blink 5 times in one minute, that’s not very fast at all! It means your eyes are taking slow, easy breaks.

If you blink 5 times each minute, it would be like taking a little nap every minute while you're playing or reading. That's pretty relaxed, just like when you're sitting in the sun on a lazy afternoon and only look away from your book once in a while.