BENRI / GUIDES
Coordinate work and breaks on calls and in coworking groups
Use the hour and half hour as shared work boundaries so everyone can follow the session from their own screen, including people who join late.
Make the current phase easy to see
During a coworking call, people may need to ask whether the group is working or resting and when the next interval begins. A timer visible only to the host leaves others dependent on announcements.
Agree on a common rhythm and give each person a way to check it while working on their own task.
Choose how the group will follow the timer
A screen-shared host timer suits a custom schedule. Starting personal countdowns together requires a clear start signal. Clock boundaries make it easier for someone joining later to find the current interval.
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BENRI Focus Interval Timer: Share the hour-and-half-hour rule
- Tell participants that work starts on the hour and half hour; the same schedule also works when you are alone.
- Each participant opens BENRI Focus Interval Timer, selects the :00/:30 start mode, and checks the current phase and remaining time.
- Work for 25 minutes from :00 or :30, then take five-minute breaks from :25 or :55.
- Late joiners follow the remaining time on their screens. The host can enable the ten-second advance notification to announce a transition before it happens.
Someone arriving at 14:12 can work until 14:25 and join the next full interval at 14:30.
00 → 25Work · 25 min
25 → 30Break · 5 min
30 → 55Work · 25 min
55 → 00Break · 5 min
Each person can check the remaining time and the change between work and breaks on their own screen. (Japanese interface.)BENRI Focus Interval Timer: align work intervals ↗
Share one timer: everyone follows the host
- The host opens a timer and shares its window in the call.
- Announce the work and break lengths, then start with a clear signal.
- Announce the end aloud and start the next interval after the break.
Everyone sees the same clock, while the host manages sharing and signals.
Separate timers: start on one signal
- Everyone sets the same work and break durations on their own timer.
- Give one start signal in the call and start together.
- Tell late joiners the remaining time and realign at the next interval.
No shared screen is needed, but starts can drift. BENRI’s clock-based starts are convenient when people join at different times.
Let the host receive an earlier cue
BENRI can notify ten seconds before a phase changes. The host can use the earlier cue to announce the upcoming break before the other participants reach the boundary.
Keep introductions and short conversations within the break periods so everyone can use the work intervals for their chosen tasks.
Turn the rhythm into a clear invitation
An invitation can say: “Work starts on the hour and half hour; breaks begin at :25 and :55. Join or leave when you need to.”
Participants can check the next change on their own screens, reducing the need for repeated time announcements.
