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September 26, 2005
Raving about Workrave
Many thanks to Peter Neish, who pointed me to a wonderful piece of software called Workrave, in commenting on an earlier post.
Workrave is a free piece of software that nags at regular intervals to stop playing with your computer and have a rest. It manages to do its nagging in a very low-key, unobtrusive fashion - but like all the best naggers eventually it makes you feel guilty enough that you actually start to listen. It also suggests appropriate stretching exercises during your break.
According to MIT, failing to take breaks, and not stretching, are two of the five ways to avoid RSI. I've found that using Workrave has helped me be more disciplined about this.
Posted by at September 26, 2005 10:38 AM