diff --git a/src/main/validate.ts b/src/main/validate.ts
index 5b711fe..132bd83 100644
--- a/src/main/validate.ts
+++ b/src/main/validate.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ import type {
   Settings,
   Theme,
   Language,
-  NotificationMode
+  NotificationMode,
+  ReminderCategory
 } from '@shared/types'
 
 const MAX_STR_LEN = 200
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ const VALID_STATS: GameStat[] = [
   'denies',
   'duration_min'
 ]
+const VALID_CATEGORIES: ReminderCategory[] = [
+  'exercise',
+  'hydration',
+  'eyes',
+  'posture'
+]
 const HHMM_RE = /^\d{1,2}:\d{2}$/
 
 function isObj(v: unknown): v is Record<string, unknown> {
@@ -84,6 +91,7 @@ export function validateExerciseInput(
   const intervalMinutes = intInRange(raw.intervalMinutes, 1, 24 * 60)
   const icon = safeStr(raw.icon, 64) ?? 'Activity'
   const enabled = bool(raw.enabled) ?? true
+  const category = oneOf(raw.category, VALID_CATEGORIES) // undefined OK = default
   if (
     name === undefined ||
     reps === undefined ||
@@ -91,7 +99,15 @@ export function validateExerciseInput(
   ) {
     return null
   }
-  return { name, reps, intervalMinutes, icon, enabled }
+  const out: Omit<Exercise, 'id' | 'nextFireAt' | 'lastDoneAt'> = {
+    name,
+    reps,
+    intervalMinutes,
+    icon,
+    enabled
+  }
+  if (category !== undefined) out.category = category
+  return out
 }
 
 export function validateExercisePatch(
@@ -124,6 +140,11 @@ export function validateExercisePatch(
     if (v === undefined) return null
     out.enabled = v
   }
+  if ('category' in raw) {
+    const v = oneOf(raw.category, VALID_CATEGORIES)
+    if (v === undefined) return null
+    out.category = v
+  }
   // Allow scheduler-controlled fields to be patched (used by store.markDone
   // through this same boundary), but range-check them.
   if ('nextFireAt' in raw) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/ReminderApp.tsx b/src/renderer/src/ReminderApp.tsx
index 99a9508..ca0b3ea 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/ReminderApp.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/ReminderApp.tsx
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ function ExerciseReminder({
         </motion.div>
 
         <div className="text-[13px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-accent font-bold">
-          {t('reminder.kicker')}
+          {t(`category.${exercise.category ?? 'exercise'}.cta`)}
         </div>
         <h1 className="font-serif text-[30px] leading-tight tracking-tight mt-2 mb-3 font-bold">
           {exercise.name}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/ExerciseEditor.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/ExerciseEditor.tsx
index cac283e..dd0f90f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/ExerciseEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/ExerciseEditor.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
-import type { Exercise } from '@shared/types'
+import type { Exercise, ReminderCategory } from '@shared/types'
+import { REMINDER_CATEGORIES } from '@shared/types'
 import { Modal } from './ui/Modal'
 import { Button } from './ui/Button'
 import { ICON_CHOICES, Icon } from '../lib/icon'
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ type Draft = {
   icon: string
   intervalMinutes: number
   enabled: boolean
+  category: ReminderCategory
 }
 
 const EMPTY: Draft = {
@@ -18,7 +20,8 @@ const EMPTY: Draft = {
   reps: 10,
   icon: 'Activity',
   intervalMinutes: 30,
-  enabled: true
+  enabled: true,
+  category: 'exercise'
 }
 
 type Props = {
@@ -44,7 +47,8 @@ export function ExerciseEditor({
         reps: exercise.reps,
         icon: exercise.icon,
         intervalMinutes: exercise.intervalMinutes,
-        enabled: exercise.enabled
+        enabled: exercise.enabled,
+        category: exercise.category ?? 'exercise'
       })
     } else {
       setDraft(EMPTY)
@@ -101,6 +105,26 @@ export function ExerciseEditor({
           />
         </Field>
 
+        <Field label={t('editor.field.category')}>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2">
+            {REMINDER_CATEGORIES.map((c) => (
+              <button
+                key={c}
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setDraft({ ...draft, category: c })}
+                className={[
+                  'h-10 px-2 rounded-xl text-[13px] font-semibold transition-all active:scale-95 truncate',
+                  draft.category === c
+                    ? 'bg-accent text-white'
+                    : 'bg-surface-2 text-text/65 hover:text-text'
+                ].join(' ')}
+              >
+                {t(`category.${c}`)}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </Field>
+
         <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
           <Field label={t('editor.field.reps')}>
             <input
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/dict.ts b/src/renderer/src/i18n/dict.ts
index b5c21ca..f009cd7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/dict.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/dict.ts
@@ -219,6 +219,17 @@ export const ru: Dict = {
   'updater.idle.title': 'Проверить обновления',
   'updater.idle.subtitle': 'Авто-проверка раз в час',
 
+  // Categories
+  'category.exercise': 'Упражнение',
+  'category.hydration': 'Гидратация',
+  'category.eyes': 'Отдых глазам',
+  'category.posture': 'Осанка',
+  'category.exercise.cta': 'Время тренировки',
+  'category.hydration.cta': 'Время попить',
+  'category.eyes.cta': 'Дай глазам отдохнуть',
+  'category.posture.cta': 'Проверь осанку',
+  'editor.field.category': 'Категория',
+
   // Reminder window
   'reminder.kicker': 'Время тренировки',
   'reminder.subkicker': 'Двигайся',
@@ -484,6 +495,17 @@ export const en: Dict = {
   'updater.idle.title': 'Check for updates',
   'updater.idle.subtitle': 'Auto-check every hour',
 
+  // Categories
+  'category.exercise': 'Exercise',
+  'category.hydration': 'Hydration',
+  'category.eyes': 'Eye rest',
+  'category.posture': 'Posture',
+  'category.exercise.cta': 'Workout time',
+  'category.hydration.cta': 'Time to drink',
+  'category.eyes.cta': 'Rest your eyes',
+  'category.posture.cta': 'Check your posture',
+  'editor.field.category': 'Category',
+
   // Reminder window
   'reminder.kicker': 'Workout time',
   'reminder.subkicker': 'Move',
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/src/renderer/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index 9eb381f..9f87f79 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export default function Dashboard(): JSX.Element {
     icon: string
     intervalMinutes: number
     enabled: boolean
+    category: import('@shared/types').ReminderCategory
   }): Promise<void> {
     if (editing) await window.api.updateExercise(editing.id, draft)
     else await window.api.addExercise(draft)
diff --git a/src/shared/types.ts b/src/shared/types.ts
index 1e8b963..8852ade 100644
--- a/src/shared/types.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Категория напоминания. По умолчанию `exercise` — для совместимости со
+ * старыми state'ами (поле optional). Категория влияет на:
+ *  - tint иконки в карточке (hydration синий, eyes фиолетовый и т.д.)
+ *  - текст в окне напоминания («Время попить» вместо «Время тренировки»)
+ *  - подсчёт повторений: для hydration/eyes/posture `reps` обычно = 1
+ *    (это не «N раз», а просто «сделай»).
+ */
+export type ReminderCategory = 'exercise' | 'hydration' | 'eyes' | 'posture'
+
+export const REMINDER_CATEGORIES: ReminderCategory[] = [
+  'exercise',
+  'hydration',
+  'eyes',
+  'posture'
+]
+
 export type Exercise = {
   id: string
   name: string
@@ -7,6 +24,8 @@ export type Exercise = {
   enabled: boolean
   nextFireAt: number
   lastDoneAt?: number
+  /** Default 'exercise' если undefined — обратная совместимость. */
+  category?: ReminderCategory
 }
 
 export type NotificationMode = 'toast' | 'modal' | 'both'
@@ -253,21 +272,40 @@ export const SAMPLE_EXERCISES: Omit<Exercise, 'id' | 'nextFireAt'>[] = [
     reps: 10,
     icon: 'Activity',
     intervalMinutes: 30,
-    enabled: true
+    enabled: true,
+    category: 'exercise'
   },
   {
     name: 'Отжимания',
     reps: 10,
     icon: 'Dumbbell',
     intervalMinutes: 45,
-    enabled: true
+    enabled: true,
+    category: 'exercise'
   },
   {
-    name: 'Растяжка спины',
+    name: 'Стакан воды',
     reps: 1,
-    icon: 'StretchHorizontal',
+    icon: 'GlassWater',
     intervalMinutes: 60,
-    enabled: false
+    enabled: false,
+    category: 'hydration'
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Отдых глазам (20-20-20)',
+    reps: 1,
+    icon: 'Eye',
+    intervalMinutes: 20,
+    enabled: false,
+    category: 'eyes'
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Проверь осанку',
+    reps: 1,
+    icon: 'PersonStanding',
+    intervalMinutes: 25,
+    enabled: false,
+    category: 'posture'
   }
 ]