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Ive tried using BreakTimer, but the breaks are too frequent/intrusive for me?

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Ive tried using BreakTimer, but the breaks are too frequent/intrusive for me?

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Taking breaks is inevitably disruptive if you are trying to work non-stop. Of course, working non-stop can lead to injury, and the purpose of BreakTimer is to avoid that. So, ask yourself if the break suggestions are really too frequent, or if you are just working too hard or too long. If you decide that the breaks really are too frequent or interruptive, there are several solutions. You can avoid the “surprise factor” of the break window by realizing that BreakTimer gives you several warnings that a break is approaching: the “Time to Next Break” value on the main window shows how long it estimates it will be until the next break; the blinking RSI icon in the system tray tells you a break is only a minute or 2 away; and an optional sound can be played about 1 minute before a break starts. Furthermore, BreakTimer automatically will attempt to wait for you to finish what you are typing or doing with the mouse before starting a break. Finally, RSIGuard will never start a break in the midd

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