

With this program, you can set micro-breaks, which prompt you to take a 30-second break to look away from the screen, as well as rest breaks, which are longer breaks during which time various activities and stretches are recommended. It pops up on your screen at your appointed times during the day, giving you an animation to follow and a description of the stretch, with an option for relaxing music to accompany the mini break.
WINDOWS 10 BREAK REMINDER APP INSTALL
You install this little program on your computer, and then choose when you want it to remind you to have a stretch. The graphics are a little retro, but the functionality and stretch advice is excellent.

Here is a list of some of our favourites: There are many computer programs and apps that you can install on your devices that remind you periodically through the day to get up and move your body. One of the ways to do this is through technology.

So then there is a role for innovative methods to remind people of their need to move and stretch throughout the day. Most people who work at a desk are aware that they need to get up and move their bodies around regularly during the day. The body needs to move to be healthy, and when it is restricted to very few, habitual movements, it can lead to decreased mobility, discomfort and/or illness. One of the main issues for modern workers is sitting for long periods at their desks, with very limited movement during the day.
