How do you force yourself to look away from the monitor?

Question

Health and computer

I'm very worried about my eyesight. because I sit in front of the monitor all day. Who forces themselves to take breaks and how? I know that there are all sorts of programs that once in a certain period darken the screen, offer to do exercises and the like - it’s not convenient, because everything can go out at the wrong time :)
I tried to set a timer on the phone - it’s very annoying that you need to be distracted by the gadget: ) and additional noise is not very good if you work in the office.
I already thought about the hourglass, but ....
I'm sure that I'm not the first to solve this problem - I need your experience. Thank you!

Answer 1

The best way is to set a timer for every 40 minutes and do exercises for the eyes or even leave the office, look out the window into the distance, etc. I don’t advise you to go smoking :)
There are many different tips and interesting online services on the Internet that you can use for your question, for example:

• eye360.ru - can be used to perform eye exercises. It is worth remembering the exercises and doing them regularly.
  
• wakeupbro.xyz - online alarm clock with interval timer. I turn it on for an interval of 40 minutes, and the sound can be completely removed - put a notification on the desktop
  

Answer 2

It helps a lot when there is a cozy beautiful corner with plants and greenery, to arrange a relaxation session for half an hour. I strongly advise you to do - Bonsai, requires attention and helps the motor skills of the body. Yes, and doing something with your hands is simply amazing, and most importantly, the result is a beauty.

Answer 3

I'm very worried about my eyesight.

- if you have a round monitor from the 90s, then you need to throw it out the window. And from modern monitors - I don’t think that they spoil the eyesight (but this is not accurate), at least the eyes do not get tired in a day (if you have a normal monitor, of course). If you are worried about your eyesight, then I will make you happy, there are a million other professions where eyesight really deteriorates (welder, fashion model, jeweler, builder, electrician, etc.)
Well, so, we worked for several hours, go shopping (especially if if you are a girl, then you will be interested), or somewhere else, unless of course the office where you work is not surrounded by barbed wire.