diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index b891724..1565ef3 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ let timerInterval;
 let startTime;
 let elapsedTime = 0;
 let isTimerRunning = false;
-const firstIntervalDuration = 20 * 60 * 1000; // 20 minutes in milliseconds
+const firstIntervalDuration = 0.1667 * 60 * 1000; // 20 minutes in milliseconds
 const secondIntervalDuration = 20 * 1000; // 20 seconds for break
 
 // Start timer
@@ -73,12 +73,7 @@ function formatTime(time) {
 
 // Function to notify break time
 function notifyBreakTime() {
-    chrome.notifications.create("breakTimeNotification", {
-        type: "basic",
-        iconUrl: "images/hourglass.png",
-        title: "Take a break!",
-        message: "It's time to take a break. Look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds."
-    });
+    chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: "breakTimeNotification"});
 }
 
 // Function to start short break timer
diff --git a/options.html b/options.html
index 95fd0e5..9a6de51 100644
--- a/options.html
+++ b/options.html
@@ -17,7 +17,17 @@ <h2>Keyboard Shortcut</h2>
             <p class="hint">Press the desired key combination and click Save.</p>
         </div>
         <p id="message"></p>
+        <div class="setting-group">
+            <h2>Custom Alert Message</h2>
+            <p>Set a custom alert message for yourself as a reminder</p>
+            <div class="input-group">
+                <input type="text" id="userinput" placeholder="your message">
+                <button id="saveMessage">Save</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <p id="messagesaved"></p>
     </div>
+
     <script src="options.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/options.js b/options.js
index cd9f8bd..86f4d02 100644
--- a/options.js
+++ b/options.js
@@ -44,3 +44,10 @@ shortcutInput.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
     console.log(`Captured keys: ${keys.join('+')}`); 
     shortcutInput.value = keys.join('+'); 
 });
+
+document.getElementById('saveMessage').addEventListener('click', function() {
+    const message = document.getElementById('userinput').value;
+        chrome.storage.sync.set({ customMessage: message }, function() {
+        document.getElementById('messagesaved').textContent = 'Message saved successfully!';
+    });
+});
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diff --git a/popup.js b/popup.js
index 315608e..86ea6f9 100644
--- a/popup.js
+++ b/popup.js
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ const startButton = document.getElementById("start");
 const resumeButton = document.getElementById("resume");
 const resetButton = document.getElementById("reset");
 const themeToggle = document.getElementById("theme-toggle");
+let custom_message="It's time to take a break. Look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.";
+        
+chrome.storage.sync.get('customMessage', (data)=> {
+    if (data.customMessage) {
+        custom_message=data.customMessage;
+    }
+});
 
 // Schedule Tab elements
 const startTimeInput = document.getElementById("startTime");
@@ -73,8 +80,21 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(function(message, sender, sendResponse) {
   if (message.type === "updateTimer") {
     timerElement.textContent = message.time;
   }
+  else if(message.type === "breakTimeNotification"){
+    chrome.notifications.create("breakTimeNotification", {
+        type: "basic",
+        iconUrl: "images/hourglass.png",
+        title: "Take a break!",
+        message: custom_message
+    });
+  }
+
+
 });
 
+
+
+
 // Function to save the schedule
 saveScheduleButton.addEventListener("click", function() {
   const startTime = startTimeInput.value;