Desk Relief

Our road ahead

Where Desk Relief is heading

A little calm for everyone who spends their day at a desk, and for anyone else who needs a moment to breathe. Here is what we have now, what we hope to build next, and how you can help.

What you get today

  • 76relief points
  • 14follow along routines
  • 11breathing patterns
  • 12calm sounds
  • Guided sessions as short or long as you need
  • Free for everyone
  • No sign up
  • Works offline after your first visit

All of this is live and free right now.

Why it exists

Most of us sit for hours, shoulders up, breath short, mind racing. We know a few slow breaths would help, but a busy mind cannot hold a count on its own. Two minutes in, a message pops up and it is gone.

Desk Relief does the counting for you. Gentle timing, soft ticks and calm sounds walk you through each breath and each relief point, so you can stay with it for as long as you choose and come back feeling lighter.

It started at one desk. It is for every desk, and for anyone who simply needs a pause.

Our free promise

Desk Relief is free, with no sign up and no ads. Your settings stay on your device and we collect no personal data.

Here is the honest part. Free tools often fade, not because they stop helping, but because people forget they are there. Keeping something alive and caring for it takes real, steady work: looking after the site, writing new routines and guides, and making regular updates.

That is why partnerships matter to us. They help keep Desk Relief free for everyone and help it reach the people who need it most.

The road ahead

Live nowPlanned

  1. Now

    Live now
    • Guided breathing with timing, ticks and sounds
    • Relief points and follow along routines
    • Calm background sounds
    • The Body map
    • Add it to your home screen, and use it offline after your first visit

  2. Next

    Planned
    • Gentle break reminders you can switch on
    • A simple count of the days you took a break
    • A one week relief pilot with real feedback from desk workers
    • Our own home at deskrelief.app

  3. Then

    Planned
    • A blog of short desk relief guides for neck, wrists, lower back and tired eyes, each linking to a routine
    • A small shop of tools we actually use, like a massage ball, a point tool and a wrist rest

  4. Later

    Planned
    • Desk Relief apps on the App Store and Google Play, ready to use offline
    • A fresh look with redesigned body drawings, and maybe interactive 3D body views

Plans can change as we learn what helps people most.

For workplaces

Planned

Teams sit together, so they can unwind together. We are shaping a gentle program for workplaces.

  • Desk Relief for Teams: a simple shared link for your team, with break nudges built in.
  • Live workshops: friendly sessions online or on site that teach the breathing and the relief points. On site in Colombo for now, with more cities later.
  • A four week team challenge: three short breaks a day, then an anonymous before and after check in, with no personal data.
  • Train the trainer: help your wellbeing or people team run sessions themselves.
  • Workplace chat: break reminders inside tools like Slack or Teams, as a possible partnership.

Partner with us

If you care about people feeling better at work, we would love to hear from you.

We are open to partnerships with:

  • Foundations and charities focused on health and wellbeing
  • Workplace wellbeing and people teams
  • Makers of thoughtful desk and relief tools
  • Chat and workplace platforms

Together we can keep Desk Relief free and bring a little calm to more desks.

Get in touch

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