Small Pause understands when to interrupt — so you don’t turn it off. It counts active work locally, then offers one brief, relevant recovery cue without reading what you do.
Small PauseRelease your neckNowSmall PauseMove gently and stay within a comfortable range · about 45 seconds
Start when you are ready. The timer will not run before you do.
ⓘStop for pain, dizziness, tingling, numbness, or weakness.
A long desk day can feel mentally and physically draining. The evidence does not say one reminder cancels out sitting — but it does support sitting less, moving more, and making room for brief recovery during demanding work.
A harmonised meta-analysis of more than one million adults found that this association depends strongly on overall physical activity. It is a population-level association, not proof that every seated hour directly causes harm.
Lancet meta-analysisA 2022 meta-analysis of 22 independent study samples found small improvements in fatigue and vigor. The overall effect on performance was not statistically significant.
PLOS ONE reviewWHO recommends limiting sedentary time and says all physical activity counts. Small Pause helps you remember a brief look-away or movement; it does not replace regular physical activity.
WHO guidelineThese are population associations and short-term studies, not a guarantee of an individual health outcome. Small Pause is a wellbeing reminder, not a medical device or treatment.
The hard part is not knowing you should pause. It is receiving one useful cue at a moment you will not dismiss. Small Pause keeps the everyday choice simple: look away, release your neck and shoulders, or take a few sips.
SCROLL TO UNWINDFree keeps its once-daily 30-minute active-use cue; Pro lets you choose the minimum.
Smart Timing checks only coarse local signals and waits for a likely pause.
A compact card offers a reviewed action. Start it, choose Later, or pause reminders.
Free keeps the everyday library deliberately small. Pro adds opt-in pelvic-floor training with structured rhythms, custom sessions, and check-ins.
Look about 6 metres away for 20 seconds and let near-focus work pause.
Follow a short sequence for posture, turning, side release, and shoulder rolls.
No timer or fixed volume — just a quiet cue to take a few comfortable sips.
PRO TRAININGPro guides gentle lifts and full releases with layered presets, custom timing, and daily check-ins.
Pro pairs smarter timing with an opt-in pelvic-floor training module. Try the whole experience for seven days before deciding whether to buy.
See Pro details →Choose a 20–90 minute active-work minimum, then let Smart Timing wait for a likely boundary for up to five minutes.
Use layered presets or create a custom contract-and-release session while continuing to breathe normally.
Daily check-ins make completed pelvic-floor sessions visible without turning wellbeing into a streak punishment.
Smart Timing uses only coarse local activity signals such as active time, input-event counts, short pauses, and app switches. Small Pause does not read your work content and does not access the camera or microphone.
One automatic cue each day
Fixed 30-minute active-work trigger
Look-away, neck-and-shoulder, and water cues
Notification and pause controls
Full 7-day Pro trial after installation
Smart Timing and 20–90 minute intervals
Pelvic-floor presets and custom rhythms
Daily training check-ins and optional AI hooks