Rest is an app for your computer that keeps you productive and healthy throughout the day.
It does so by reminding you to take a break every now and then, optionally suggesting great mini exercises that you can do right there in your office chair.
- Prevent RSI App
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
+5Xwrits reminds you to take wrist breaks, which will hopefully help you prevent repetitive stress injury. It pops up an X window when you should rest; you click on that window, then take a break.
- Prevent RSI App
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- BSD
Angelic Retreat is a simple program which periodically blocks your computer to force you rest. If you have used similar ones before, you know about their cruel nature. Angelic Retreat is an attempt to create a humane software of such kind where the most significant aspects could...
- Health Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
+7WorkPace is one of the most sophisticated computer ergonomics packages available. WorkPace monitors your mouse and keyboard
- Prevent RSI App
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
Break is a handy tool for Mac to schedule your tasks for a day. You can also add task one by one in real time as you go about them. See how much time you spend on specific tasks and make your daily work reports.
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
+2Persevy helps you achieve your goals by delimiting them into manageable time-periods so you can create positive habits.
Discontinued- Pomodoro Timer
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
+1Take a short mindful break to calm down and find inner peace. Just one click away.
- Meditation Tool
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Context Chrome Extension
We know that it is not good for our health when spending hour after hour in front of the screen. It might effect our bodies negatively, e.g., stiff, throbbing, ... Recess is necessary. We need to take a short break, e.g.
- Prevent RSI App
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
A Desktop Application, which helps to prevent eye strain when you work at the computer.
- Health Tool
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
+2Llamazing Fun, Inspiration, and Relaxation in every new browser tab.
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
BreakTime is a simple utility that's designed to help you remember to take breaks away from your computer. It never forgets a break, running in your dock and / or menu bar (or even in the background). Let BreakTime do the hard work so you never miss a break.
- Health Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
Android: Asks if you really want to use an app (e.g. YouTube) and/or if you really want to use your phone Windows: Press Hotkeys to take (forced) breaks and/or enter an intention each time you use your computer and get reminded of it!
- Anti Procrastination Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Android
InOculus is a simple desktop timer designed to push you towards taking breaks from computer screen.
- Prevent RSI App
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
Break reminder software that reminds you to take breaks at a desired interval. Every reminder includes an illustration of a stretch exercise for inspiration.
- Prevent RSI App
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
+2EyeLoveU is a free software which can help you care for the eyes. It will remind you when it's time to have a break while using the computer.
- Prevent RSI App
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
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