Stretchly break time reminders

The Messages tab lets you choose what the program should display when a timer runs out, by default it displays random tips to avoid RSI, but you can set it to show motivational quotes, or, you can make it to display custom messages, which is sort of like to-do reminders.īig Stretch Reminder can play audio alerts too, if you enable the option in the Sounds tab. Right-click on the tray icon to start a break, disable the program, or to reset the timer. You can postpone or skip breaks if required, by clicking on the appropriate button. It is set to 1 minute, but the countdown time can be customized per your liking. The Micro-break setting when enabled, reminds you to take a break and displays a timer for the same. We have reviewed other break-reminders in the past including Eyes Alarm, Mindful Break by Google, or BreakTaker. The program has been around for a decade, so you may have heard of it. Big Stretch Reminder is a freeware tool that displays a message reminding you to take a break.

Time can fly by when you are preoccupied with work or leisure, so you may not actually notice it, but you could've been putting more hours than you thought. And I don't mean opening YouTube or social networks and chill for a bit, your eyes need to relax too, so get up and walk around for a few minutes, grab a drink of water, or at least let your eyes wander without looking at the monitor. So, taking a short break from work can be good for your health. With lockdown restrictions, work from home has become the norm for many, and we find ourselves spending more time in front of the computer than before. But a lot of us do, and the pandemic situation isn't really helping. It's not a good idea to sit for long periods of time.