Grab the seasonal meal, but don’t baptize your keyboard in sauce. A 10-minute reset keeps the desk clean, your wrists happy, and your brain oxygenated.
How to break without wrecking the desk#
- Food lane: tray or napkin, away from keyboard/mouse. Cover the board if you must eat nearby.
- Hydrate first: one glass of water before the first bite.
- Post-bite: quick stretch—wrists, shoulders, neck—to undo the hunch.
10-minute reset#
Minute 0–2: Clear a landing zone; cover keyboard; water up.
Minute 2–7: Eat off to the side; no scrolling. Breathe.
Minute 7–9: Wipe desk, wash hands, uncover keyboard.
Minute 9–10: One stretch + one next-action written down before reopening apps.
Small add-ons#
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- Washable desk mat or tray for meal breaks.
- Microfiber and small spray for a fast wipe.
- Timer (watch/desk) to keep the break bounded.
Wrap-up#
Fast food doesn’t have to mean fast mess. Got a quick-clean trick that saves your setup? Tell me.