Gentle Wellness

About

Gentle Wellness - Your Workplace Health Companion

Take care of yourself while you work! Gentle Wellness is your personal wellness assistant that helps you maintain healthy habits during long work sessions with gentle, customizable reminders and eye protection features.

KEY FEATURES

Health Reminders
• 0-20-20 Eye Rule** - Reduce eye strain with scientifically-backed timed breaks. Every 20 minutes,  look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds
• Posture Reminders** - Get gentle nudges to check your sitting position and straighten up
• Hydration Alerts** - Never forget to drink water throughout your workday
• Movement Breaks** - Regular reminders to stretch, walk, and keep your body active
• Mindfulness Moments** - Take quick meditation and breathing breaks to reduce stress

Eye Protection
• Blue Light Filter** - Reduce harmful blue light exposure with customizable screen warmth settings
  - Three intensity modes: Light, Standard, and Strong
  - Adjustable intensity (0-100%)
  - Adjustable warmth (0-100%)
  - Real-time preview of changes
• Dark Mode Protection** - Easy-on-the-eyes screen dimming for comfortable late-night browsing

 Customization
• Set your own reminder intervals (20-180 minutes)
• Enable or disable individual features
• Fine-tune filter settings to your preference
• Quick toggle switches for instant control
• Reset to defaults anytime

 WHY CHOOSE GENTLE WELLNESS?

For Remote Workers: Stay healthy and productive during long work-from-home sessions

For Students: Maintain focus and eye health during extended study periods

For Gamers: Protect your eyes during marathon gaming sessions

For Night Owls: Reduce eye strain and improve sleep quality with blue light filtering

PRIVACY & SECURITY

Your privacy matters to us. Gentle Wellness is built with privacy-first principles:
• Zero data collection - We don't collect, store, or transmit any personal information
• Everything stays local - All settings are stored only on your device
• No tracking or analytics - We don't track your usage or browsing habits
• No external connections - The extension works completely offline
• Transparent permissions - We only request permissions necessary for core functionality

Read our full privacy policy: https://venkat-balaji-star.github.io/Privacy-policy-hosting-for-Gentle-wellness/privacy.html

HOW TO USE

1. Click the Gentle Wellness icon in your browser toolbar
2. Enable the reminders and features you want
3. Customize your settings (time intervals, filter intensity, etc.)
4. Let Gentle Wellness take care of the rest!

The extension will send you friendly notifications at your chosen intervals, and apply your preferred visual filters automatically across all websites.

PERFECT FOR

• Office workers spending 8+ hours at a computer
• Students studying for exams
• Developers and designers working on long projects
• Content creators and writers
• Anyone concerned about digital eye strain
• People who forget to take breaks

TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Works on all websites
• Lightweight and efficient
• Minimal resource usage
• Manifest V3 compliant (latest Chrome extension standard)

SUPPORT & FEEDBACK

We're committed to making Gentle Wellness better! If you have questions, suggestions, or need help:
• Email: [email protected]
• Rate and review to help others discover Gentle Wellness
• Report issues through the Chrome Web Store support tab

ABOUT THE DEVELOPER

Gentle Wellness is created with care by Venkataramana Balaji, a developer passionate about promoting workplace wellness and reducing digital eye strain. This extension is the result of personal experience with long coding sessions and the need for a simple, effective wellness tool.

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Start your journey to healthier screen time today. Install Gentle Wellness and feel the difference!

Version 1.0.0 - Initial Release
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