Herein, you set what you want your reminder to display. In case you opt for a Micro-Break you also get an option to postpone your break for up to an hour. While both the popup and the Micro-Break are more or less the same, Micro-Break initiates a countdown the time for which you want your break to last.
If you move on to the Display section, you select the way you want your reminder to be displayed with three options to choose from, a non-disturbing Balloon Reminder at the bottom right of your screen, or a popup window and a Micro-Break that will appear in the center.
The reminders are paused 5 minutes after your computer is left idle. The sound of a reminder at periodic intervals with no one to pause it can be annoying and Big Stretch Reminder acknowledges that. Also on this page is an option for you to put the reminders on hold when the computer is left idle again, a really simple implementation yet a really useful one. Sometimes heavy work can make a person get carried away in which case this can be helpful. Right below the setting to select the time between breaks is an option to bring down the time period between which a user takes a break in case he/she is engaged in some intense usage of the computer, which I think is a very considerate and appreciable addition to the toolkit, keeping it simple yet right in front of the eye.
Stretch break reminder install#
You download and install it, granting it the requisite permissions, and upfront you see a screen like this:Īs you can see, first thing’s first is the time intervals in which you would like to take a break, minimum being one minute and going all the way up to a day (23 hours and 59 minutes). The installation process of the tool was the same as always. Alarms can be set easily and a wide range of options and customizations are offered the way you want your alerts to be displayed, their messages, etc. Big Stretch Reminder is simple to use and persistent at the same time. The sounds can be annoying which may lead to one shutting them down forever. Studies have revealed that taking several short pauses an hour (i.e., micro-pauses) helps in keeping yourself healthy and helps prevent health issues like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Īlerts and alarms can sometimes get to the nerve of a person. Today, I’ll be reviewing a reminder that can come in handy for this purpose, a tool that goes by the name of Big Stretch Reminder. Since the constant screen watch-time, surfing and typing can be stressful, it is advisable for people to take periodic breaks, preferably at one-hour gaps, from their screens. Also known as Overuse Syndrome, the condition is very commonly found, mostly in people deployed in clerical jobs. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a known ailment wherein one’s muscles are strained and in pain because of repetitive movement.
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