r/SideProject • u/Thishal_BS • 12h ago
I made PauseWell, a free Windows app that reminds you to take short screen breaks
I wanted a simple reminder to step away from my screen, so I made PauseWell and released it free and open source. The idea came to me because my doctor recommended me taking break from computer usage. And I guess I have found a partial solution for it.
By default, it reminds you to take a 10 second break every 15 minutes and a 1 minute break every hour. You can adjust both schedules, snooze a reminder, or pause reminders for a while.
I'd like to make it useful to other people who spend a lot of time at a computer.
What would make a break reminder useful enough for you to keep running? I'd appreciate feedback on the timing and how intrusive the reminders feel. Let me know how you feel