Why take micro-breaks?
Short, regular breaks reduce eye strain, stiffness and the afternoon slump. Break Buddy reminds you to rest your eyes every 20 minutes, drink water every 45 and stretch every hour — change any of them above. When several breaks are due together, you get one combined break, not three pop-ups.
Does it work in the background?
Keep the tab open (it can be behind other tabs). Press Notify me in other tabs and allow notifications to get a small system notification when a break is due. Your settings and today's count stay in this browser. For reminders even when the browser is closed, the Break Buddy desktop app is on the way.