How often should I take a break from my computer?

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asked Mar 11, 2018 in Desktops by Fallen angels (360 points)
How often should I take a break from my computer?

How often should you get up and take a break from working or playing on your computer?

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answered Mar 11, 2018 by Adf289 (58,200 points)
If possible it's good to take a break from your computer every 30 minutes for at least 5 minutes each time.

Of course that may not work if you're working for someone else in their office but if you work from home or are just playing on your computer at home you should get up from the computer after 30 minutes and go walk around and look at something else.

Even step outside for awhile if you can.

If you can't take a break every 30 minutes then you certainly should try to take a break and get up from your computer after 60 minutes and take a 15 minute break before getting back on the computer.

Sitting too long can cause health problems including diabetes and cause you to gain too much weight so you need to get up and walk around as often as possible.

Also it's not good for our eyes to stare at a computer screen for too long at one time.

Even just turning away from your computer screen and looking out the window will help improve your eye health and reduce eye strain from staring at the computer screen for too long.

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