When tasks are piling up, deadlines are looming, and computer work demands your full focus, it’s easy to neglect your health. Tools, apps, and extensions can simplify health monitoring. They remind you to stretch, drink a glass of water, and suggest ways to work or rest at PC while playing at Dragon Slots more comfortably without stepping away from your screen.
For Eye Health
f.lux
This desktop and mobile app protects the eyesight of those who work long hours at a computer. f.lux automatically adjusts your screen’s color and brightness based on the time of day, or you can set it manually.
If you work in graphic design, where precise color accuracy is crucial, the app can be easily turned off and back on as needed.
Blimb
This tool helps relieve eye strain without taking your eyes off the screen. Simply follow the on-screen prompts to perform simple exercises: track a moving dot, blink regularly, or keep your eyes closed until a signal sounds. The entire session lasts 3 minutes and 25 seconds. Blimb is perfect for those who care about their eye health but don’t want to download apps or install extensions.
eyeCare
This browser extension reminds you to rest your eyes and suggests helpful exercises. It’s based on the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look away from the screen for at least 20 seconds and focus on something 20 feet away. You can customize the interval durations and choose your preferred notification style — either a sound or a pop-up.
For Physical Activity
Limber
According to WHO research, a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of cardiovascular and cancer-related deaths and raises the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. To avoid sitting still for too long, change positions more often, and take short exercise breaks, install this browser extension. Limber uses pleasant melodies to remind you to pause and stretch. If you leave your computer for a meeting or lunch, the extension detects your absence and pauses notifications until you return.
Stretchly
For those who lose track of time while working and forget to take even short breaks, the Stretchly desktop app is a lifesaver. Every 10 minutes, the app reminds you to take a 20-second pause, and every 30 minutes, it suggests a 5-minute break. If these intervals don’t suit you, you can adjust them to fit your schedule.
For Better Breathing
Breathe: Stress Relief
This mobile app teaches proper breathing techniques and helps manage stress. Breathe offers ready-made exercises and allows users to create custom templates for breathing practices. If you’re in an office, you can practice in silence, or if you’re working remotely, choose soothing nature sounds. A dark mode is available for night owls.
Fresh Air
This browser extension enables you to practice breathing throughout the day or monitor your breathing regularly. Every time you open a new tab, Fresh Air will pause for a few seconds and remind you to inhale and exhale.
Breathing Timer
This online timer helps you regulate your breathing and calm your thoughts. You can choose a breathing practice, adjust animations and color schemes, and select a background sound for notifications about the next breathing cycle.
For Hydration, Focus, and Productivity
Breathhh
This browser extension offers a range of features: breathing exercises, a mood diary, eye and back stretches, and calming background music. Its AI detects when you’re tired and suggests actions to restore your focus.
One Minute Focus
This simple online tool helps you relax and recharge. All you need to do is look at a dot for one minute and breathe. The developers claim it boosts productivity and reduces stress — you can try it yourself and see if they’re right.
For Relaxation and Breaks
Time Stream
This tool works on the Pomodoro principle — breaking your workday into equal segments of 25 minutes of focused work and 5-minute breaks. To try it out, open the service tab, press play, and dive into your tasks. After 25 minutes, the tool will remind you to take a break.
Overwork
Frequent micro-breaks significantly boost productivity, as shown by psychologists from North Carolina State University. They observed 320 office workers, dividing them into two groups: one took frequent short breaks, while the other stuck to scheduled lunch breaks. The first group had significantly higher productivity and lower levels of stress and burnout.
The Overwork extension helps ensure you take these micro-breaks. It tracks the time you spend at your computer and gently reminds you when it’s time to pause.
