Take a break - BreakPro break exercise app is free for Haagahelians

Did you know that break exercise can improve your concentration, and enhance thinking and creativity? The break exercise app BreakPro activates you to take short breaks while studying and doing so also increases your mental and physical wellbeing.

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Break exercise videos shot in beautiful Finnish locations guide the users through refreshing exercises and prevent the adverse effects of sitting still for extended periods. In addition to exercise videos, the app also includes some mindfulness exercises, which help you to be present at the moment. According to studies, mindfulness has many positive effects on health, such as strengthening learning and memory.

Get up, stay active - the app reminds you to take mini breaks

As a user, you can set the appropriate intervals and times for the exercise. You can also choose between short and longer exercises. There are more than 200 versatile movements in the application for different areas of the body. They are a safe, effective, and easy way to exercise at home or at the office. 

And what's the best is that the exercises don't require much space.

The application is available in several different languages. In addition to Finnish, you can also use it e.g. in English, Swedish, Polish, German, and Russian. It can be installed on a mobile device and a computer

Benefits of break exercise:

  • Increases blood circulation and metabolism
  • Reduces pain and tension
  • Improves the trajectories and posture of the joints
  • Refreshes and improves wellbeing at work
  • Improves work and brain ergonomics
  • Improves recovery

How to get started

  1. Download the app onto your device from Apple’s AppStore or Google Play Store. You can find the app by searching for "break pro" or "BREAK PRO".
  2. Open the program.
  3. Choose the Language to use in the program.
  4. Enter your Haaga-Helia e-mail address in the field and click on “Confirm e-mail address”.
  5. Open the e-mail message sent to you.
  6. Enter the Activation Code in the e-mail into the empty field. The activation code is valid for 5 days from its receival. If you cannot find the e-mail, please check your Junk mail.
  7. After entering the correct activation code, the program is ready to use.
  8. When your device asks whether you allow BREAK PRO to send you notifications, choose “Allow” so that the program can remind you of break exercises. You can change the notifications later through Settings.