The Pomodoro Technique is a simple method of getting a project completed by using a timer. Created by Francesco Cirillo, this is the premise:
25 minutes of concentrated work, followed by a 5 minute break, another 25 minutes of focused work, followed by another 5 minute break. (After 2 hrs, take a longer break before beginning again.) Breaking a larger task into smaller pieces makes it more manageable and the timer helps encourage undivided attention.
25 minutes of concentrated work, followed by a 5 minute break, another 25 minutes of focused work, followed by another 5 minute break. (After 2 hrs, take a longer break before beginning again.) Breaking a larger task into smaller pieces makes it more manageable and the timer helps encourage undivided attention.
There really isn't much more to it than that. It's cheap and easy, and a free phone app can now replace the tomato-shaped timer that Cirillo originally used.
This technique was voted as the best productivity method on Lifehacker.com in 2012. If you want more information, there's a Lifehacker article here and a Pomodoro website here, but the simplicity of the technique is what contributes to its popularity.
This technique was voted as the best productivity method on Lifehacker.com in 2012. If you want more information, there's a Lifehacker article here and a Pomodoro website here, but the simplicity of the technique is what contributes to its popularity.
Is this something you've tried or that you think would work for you?
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