Comments on: Work Happy Tip – Alarm Stretch

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:23:21 +0000

this is a cool idea. Thank you for sharing it with all of us. I never thought about using the alarm clock to remind me to stretch.

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By: delphine

delphine — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:06:51 +0000

Maybe you could install Workrave http://www.workrave.org/ it is a programm that tell you to make pauses and look away from your computer at regular intervals.

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By: Juliet

Juliet — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:49:45 +0000

Great tip!
You can also use a ringing phone as a reminder for something. For example, if the phone rings, you always bring yourself into the present or take 3 deep breaths.

Juliet

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:41 +0000

Hi Megan, Mac alarms seem like a good tool too. Too bad I mostly use a PC.

Hi Evita, That’s cool. The computer shuts down and makes you take a break. I love the ideas that Apple implements.

Hi Sue, You make a great point. We feel the need to work so hard to prove ourselves, but we are doing more damage than good. We have to think about her health too.

Hi Chris, Stress can overwhelm us if we aren’t careful. That’s why a good stretch helps keep our muscles and minds relaxed.

Hi Lance, We just have to listen to our bodies before they scream. We have to meet them halfway when they are just at a whisper.

Hi Nadia, No problem. Hope it makes you happier while working.

Hi Vered, Working for too long of a stretch isn’t good for motivation. By just taking a short break you can actually work happier and more efficiently.

By: vered | blogger for hire

vered | blogger for hire — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:44:20 +0000

What a great tip. It keeps happening to me too – working for long stretches of times without taking enough breaks.

By: Nadia - Happy Lotus

Nadia - Happy Lotus — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:05:21 +0000

Hi Karl,

That is a cool idea. Thank you for sharing it with all of us. I never thought about using the alarm clock to remind me to stretch.

Hope you have an awesome Thankgiving!

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:37:19 +0000

Hey Karl,
I really like this idea!! So true about how we can get caught up in what we are doing, and not listen to what our body may be needing.

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:06:31 +0000

Thanks for this Karl — I think just remembering at work that you’ve got a body and it has wants and needs is a great step toward reducing stress, and it sounds to me like this exercise is a great way to get into that mindset.