After reading Official Google Blog: Avoiding RSI I started looking for a good tool to avoid RSI (aka Repetitive strain injury, a disorder affecting bone and muscle from repetitive movements) and found Workrave. Now I can't stop using it:
It has 3 break timers:
1. Micro Breaks (asking your to stop and rest for a few seconds)
2. Rest Breaks (A few exercises follow by a few minutes away from the computer)
3. Daily Limit (Tells you when to stop working for the day)
All of the above are fully customizable and optional. If you spend a few hours or more on your computer you should try this great tool. It makes a big difference.
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Yeah, contrary to popular belief, workstation ergonomics isn't just providing the right equipment, it's about using the equipment properly as well. Often, that entails asking people to change the habits of a lifetime, not to mention persuading the workaholics to actually take a break occasionally.
I had an ergonomics program like this, I can't remember for the life of me what the name of it was though. I lost it when my computer crashed though but I never bothered to reinstall, as taking breaks was a habit by then. It doesn't matter how people get themselves into the habit, so long as they do.
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