There’s even a daily limit, after which you’re expected to shut down the computer – useful if you’re recovering from RSI or don’t want to spend all day trapped at your desk.Īll of these figures are arbitrary, and thankfully can be altered or even disabled (the daily limit may not be practical in a work environment, for example) – look for the main window that tells you how long you’ve got until the next break kicks in: right-click it and choose Preferences to configure the program. Workrave is designed to help people prevent and recover from RSI by prompting at regular intervals to take one of two types of break: micro-breaks occur for 30 seconds every three minutes, for example, while rest intervals are designed to last around 10 minutes, and are configured for every 45 minutes of activity.
The simplest way to protect your health is to take regular short breaks, but remembering to do so – particularly when on deadline or otherwise distracted – can be almost impossible. Dire warnings of repetitive strain injury (RSI) and ruined eyesight are ignored when many people’s livelihoods depend on being in front of a monitor tapping away for hours at a time. We all spend far too much time in front of our computers these days.
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