Productivity · 15 minutes
15 Minute Break Timer
A break with an end. Fifteen minutes away from the screen restores far more than fifteen minutes of scrolling at the screen.
15 Minute Break Timer
15:00
Ready
- Ends at
- —
- Elapsed
- 00:00
Settings
Space start or pause · R reset · F full screen
Why a 15 minute break timer works
- Stand up and leave the desk
- Daylight beats a feed
- The alarm stops the drift
A break needs an end more than work does. Fifteen minutes away from a screen restores properly; fifteen minutes at a different screen restores almost nothing.
How to spend the fifteen minutes
| Minute | What to do |
|---|---|
| 0-1 | Stand up, leave the desk entirely |
| 1-13 | Daylight, water, movement, no feed |
| 13-15 | Decide the first task on return |
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Questions people ask
Is a 15 minute break too long?
It is the standard mid-morning break in most workplaces and it fits the natural dip after roughly an hour of focus. The risk is not the length, it is having no timer to end it.
What if I get interrupted?
Note where you were in four words and restart the block. A broken fifteen minutes is not worth salvaging, but the note means you lose seconds rather than minutes.
Do I need to plan anything before starting the 15 minute break timer?
Decide the single task first and say it out loud. A block that starts with 'what should I do' loses its first three minutes, which is a fifth of the session.
Does the 15 minute break timer work offline?
After your first visit, yes. The page is cached by your browser, so it opens and runs without a connection.