The Wellnomics app comes with some standard defaults to allow quick and easy changes to your break settings.
| Break name | Break frequency | Enforcement level |
|---|---|---|
| Occasional alerts which never interrupt your work | Microbreak – 6 seconds after 6 minutes Wellbeing Break – 5 minutes after 55 minutes Daily High usage warning threshold – 6 hours | Alerts only |
| More frequent alerts when you forget to take a break | Microbreak – 6 seconds after 6 minutes Wellbeing Break – 5 minutes after 55 minutes Daily High usage warning threshold – 6 hours | Alert and insist, ignore allowed |
| Alerts may interrupt your work. Will help you achieve a better wellbeing score | Microbreak – 8 seconds after 6 minutes Wellbeing Break – 5 minutes after 55 minutes Daily High usage warning threshold – 6 hours | Ignore disabled Alert and insist, ignore allowed Alert and insist, ignore allowed |
| Settings to help you recover from injury or discomfort | Microbreak – 15 seconds after 4 minutes Wellbeing Break – 10 minutes after 40 minutes Daily High usage warning threshold – 5hours | Ignore disabled Postpone only Alert and insist, ignore allowed |
| Custom | Any of the above combinations | Any of the above combinations |
As you work down the options the frequency and enforcement levels increase. Meaning more breaks more often and stronger enforcements.
The three sections your breaks settings impact are:
- Microbreak - a short break in work. It is recommended to take a break at 5 minutes after continuous computer use (keyboard and mouse activity) to relax the muscles.
- Wellbeing break - approx 5 minute break from your workstation where you can choose to perform some stretch exercises, or even better, to get up and move e.g. go to talk to a colleague or go for a walk around the office.
- Daily Usage - a reminder when you have used the keyboard and mouse for x hours of the day
If you have a sit-stand desk the changing of your height position on a regular basis will provide additional movement and increase your wellbeing score too.
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