Re: Chin up, you

[Janet Swisher <jmswisher -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I second the endorsement for WorkRave. No more eyestrain or tension
headaches.

Now that I'm on a Mac, I use MacBreakZ (
http://www.publicspace.net/MacBreakZ/). Not open source like WorkRave, but
similar in functionality, and still a good investment of $25.

--Janet

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 8:30 AM, Mike McCallister <
mike -dot- mccallister -at- pkware -dot- com> wrote:

> I really like Workrave, software that enforces breaks and gives you a
> few exercises to do. If you type for five minutes continuously, it tells
> you to take a 30-second break; after 50 minutes it pops up a series of
> three semi-random exercises (emphasizing neck, arms and fingers) and
> then tells you to walk away for 10 minutes.
>
> These timings are configurable, and you can postpone or skip a break if
> you need to. I have enough movement in my day so that Workrave only pops
> up the long break once or twice.
>
> http://www.workrave.org/welcome/
>
>
>
> Mike McCallister
> Document Architect
> PKWARE, Inc.
>
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kathleen -at- writefortheuser -dot- com
> >
> > In the same vein, we should probably take turns sending out a similar
> > note to our list buddies and ourselves. It's like new year resolutions
>
> > for me; makes sense, helps, but I never follow through for very long.
> >
> > Another reminder: add some walking to your schedule, even if only for
> > 5 minutes (unless you're one of those wonderful peeps who exercises
> > regularly or bikes to work :-)
>
> I sorta stopped biking to anywhere a few years ago, after a fall (and a
> big thanks to the woman who stopped her car inches from rolling over
> me).
>
> I've now got my eyes on a RANS Street model, cruiser-style,
> "crank-forward" bike with a Fallbrook Nuvinci CVT hub instead of
> derailleurs. Or maybe the RANS Citi - can't decide between them. Must
> find my special flipping coin... it's in a mover's box, somewhere.
>
> Meanwhile, I use "Stickies" (v6.7a) to pop up little yellow - and other
> color - stickies to remind to do things, like sit up or perform the neck
> exercises the Physio assigned to me.
> I have the Stickies set to be 'always in front' when they appear, until
> I actively dismiss them, and to vibrate with a red flashing border when
> they first pop up.
>
> My current challenge is to change the color sufficiently and
> sufficiently often, that I continue to pay attention when they appear.
>
> Ok, my current challenge is to take my own advice and keep improving my
> posture while I work. My current _method_ is to keep the stickies fresh
> and noticable.
>
> http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/
>
>  - Kevin (sitting erect and almost awake, just now)
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