How to add Buffers: Decompression and Travel Time
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Turn on smart buffers in Reclaim to automatically schedule breaks after meetings, tasks, or habits. Buffers give you space to reset, decompress, and follow up, so you're not scrambling between back-to-back events.
These small breaks help you protect your energy and stay productive without burning out.
How to add Decompression Time after Meetings
Click Buffers in the left sidebar.
Click Add Decompression Time after Meetings (bottom option).
Enable and set the default duration.
Additional settings will expand below that allow you to:
Modify the default duration for Decompression Time.
Apply Decompression Time to all meetings, or just videoconference meetings.
Customize the Title and Emoji.
Decide whether you want the Title or Busy to appear to others.
How to enable Travel Time
Click Buffers in the left sidebar.
Click Add Travel time before & after events.
Set the Default travel duration (it’s auto-saved).
How to create an event that requires travel using an address
Create an event on your work calendar and add a physical address to the location.
On either the Planner or your calendar, take note of the travel time buffer added before and after the event.
How to create an event that requires travel using a hashtag
Create an event on your work calendar and add #needs_travel to the title or description.
On either the Planner or your calendar, take note of the travel time buffer added before and after the event.