Now is the time to get a coffee or some water, go to the bathroom, stand on the balcony or fold some laundry. Ideally you take your break away from your workstation. Many studies have shown that taking small breaks can help reduce stress and improve concentration. Easy.Īs frustrating as it may be, be sure to stop working when the timer goes off. Don’t answer your phone, check your Slack or read emails. During these 25 minutes, only focus on the task you are supposed to work on. The key here is to tackle the task from the top of your priority list and focus on it until the timer rings. Set the timer for 25 minutes and focus on one task until the timer goes off It doesn't have to be a tomato type, but anything that can measure the time, like your timer in the phone, specific mobile apps like Pomodoro Timer Lite (Android) or Focus Keeper (iPhone), or browser extensions (Chrome). You can take 15 minutes at the beginning of the day or the end of the prior day to plan. Write down everything that needs to be done and decide what to work on first.
The inventor, Cirillo, has written a whole book on the Pomodoro Technique and time management but the basics of this method are very simple.
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