diff --git a/src/fara/_prompts.py b/src/fara/_prompts.py
index 09933f8..3506569 100644
--- a/src/fara/_prompts.py
+++ b/src/fara/_prompts.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def description(self):
 * If a popup window appears that you want to close, if left_click() on the 'X' or close button doesn't work, try key(keys=['Escape']) to close it.
 * On some search bars, when you type(), you may need to press_enter=False and instead separately call left_click() on the search button to submit the search query. This is especially true of search bars that have auto-suggest popups for e.g. locations
 * For calendar widgets, you usually need to left_click() on arrows to move between months and left_click() on dates to select them; type() is not typically used to input dates there.
+* If asked to monitor a page for changes, you can use wait() to pause for a while and avoid busy-waiting. You may need to follow that with refresh() to see the latest content.
 """.strip()
 
     parameters = {
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ def description(self):
 * `web_search`: Perform a web search with a specified query.
 * `history_back`: Go back to the previous page in the browser history.
 * `pause_and_memorize_fact`: Pause and memorize a fact for future reference.
-* `wait`: Wait specified seconds for the change to happen.
+* `wait`: Wait specified number of seconds (e.g., for a page to load or a change to happen).
+* `refresh`: Refresh the current webpage to update its content.
 * `terminate`: Terminate the current task and report its completion status.
 """.strip(),
                 "enum": [
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ def description(self):
                     "history_back",
                     "pause_and_memorize_fact",
                     "wait",
+                    "refresh",
                     "terminate",
                 ],
                 "type": "string",
@@ -149,6 +152,8 @@ def call(self, params: Union[str, dict], **kwargs):
             return self._open(params["text"])
         elif action == "wait":
             return self._wait(params["time"])
+        elif action == "refresh":
+            return self._refresh()
         elif action == "terminate":
             return self._terminate(params["status"])
         else:
@@ -178,6 +183,9 @@ def _open(self, text: str):
     def _wait(self, time: int):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
+    def _refresh(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
     def _terminate(self, status: str):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
diff --git a/src/fara/browser/playwright_controller.py b/src/fara/browser/playwright_controller.py
index 5ada7b3..279e56a 100644
--- a/src/fara/browser/playwright_controller.py
+++ b/src/fara/browser/playwright_controller.py
@@ -335,6 +335,12 @@ async def back(self, page: Page) -> None:
         await self._ensure_page_ready(page)
         await page.go_back()
 
+    @handle_target_closed()
+    async def refresh(self, page: Page) -> None:
+        await self._ensure_page_ready(page)
+        await page.reload()
+        await page.wait_for_load_state()
+
     @handle_target_closed()
     async def visit_page(self, page: Page, url: str) -> Tuple[bool, bool]:
         await self._ensure_page_ready(page)
diff --git a/src/fara/fara_agent.py b/src/fara/fara_agent.py
index ab6b953..95d3bab 100644
--- a/src/fara/fara_agent.py
+++ b/src/fara/fara_agent.py
@@ -526,14 +526,16 @@ async def execute_action(
             if "coordinate" in args:
                 tgt_x, tgt_y = args["coordinate"]
                 await self._playwright_controller.hover_coords(self._page, tgt_x, tgt_y)
-
         elif args["action"] == "sleep" or args["action"] == "wait":
             duration = args.get("duration", 3.0)
             duration = args.get("time", duration)
             action_description = (
-                "I am waiting a short period of time before taking further action."
+                f"I am waiting {duration} seconds before taking further action."
             )
             await self._playwright_controller.sleep(self._page, duration)
+        elif args["action"] == "refresh" or args["action"] == "reload":
+            action_description = "I refreshed the current page."
+            await self._playwright_controller.refresh(self._page)
         elif args["action"] == "click" or args["action"] == "left_click":
             if "coordinate" in args:
                 tgt_x, tgt_y = args["coordinate"]