Pomodoro is the Italian word for tomato
. There is nothing to do with tomatoes, but the major secret to effective “Time Management” is thinking about tomatoes rather than starring at a wall clock
. It may sound silly at first, but I heard and also saw thousands of people who can improve their life-changing power by using the Pomodoro technique. Basically, it’s the Time Management method or we can say the Time Management framework.
This well-known time management method will ask you to alternate Pomodoros, It allows you to focused on your work sessions including frequent short breaks of at least 5 minutes in between. All of them will help you to be sustained concentration on a particular task, focused on your goals, and stave off mental chores.
What is Pomodoro Technique?
In simple words, It is as simple as it is effective — you use a timer to break your work into time blocks (generally 25 minutes), separated by a 5-minute break. After every 4 pomodoros, you can take a longer break, again repeat the steps.
The Pomodoro Technique was developed in the late 1980s by then university student Francesco Cirillo. Cirillo was struggling to focus on his studies and complete assignments. Feeling overwhelmed, he asked himself to commit to just 10 minutes of focused study time. Encouraged by the challenge, he found a tomato (Pomodoro in Italian) shaped kitchen timer, and the Pomodoro technique was born.
TL;DR — A Simple time management method to balance focus with deliberate breaks.
Cover Photo by Tamanna Rumee on Unsplash.
The below Image will depict everything easily.
The Pomodoro Technique - Explanation
As per the requirement of the Pomodoro technique, the below points must be covered up.
- Decide on the task to be done
- Set timer to 25 Minutes
- Work on the task until the timer countdown ends
- Take a short break of 5 Minutes
- Repeat above step 1–4 for 4 times
- Take a long break of 15–20 minutes
Bonus: If you get time to observe your performance, note down a couple of lines related to your work improvement.
Features of handmade Pomodoro Timer
For your easy comfort, You can use below Pomodoro timer. Now check what you can do with the time?
- You should start a 25 minutes Pomodoro, and the timer will go off once 25 minutes have elapsed.
- You should reset the clock for my next Pomodoro.
- I can customize the length of each Pomodoro. (Using + or - buttons)
Click on Run pen and then click on the 25:00 Minutes timer, it will start the countdown.
You can visit here to see the Pomodoro timer.
If you are a developer and want to customize the Pomodoro technique layout, features, or any other things, you can do it freely. Code is given on the above codepen frame.
Who should try this Pomodoro Technique?
If you…
- Enjoy gamified goal-setting
- Have lots of open-ended work that could take unlimited amounts of time (e.g., studying for an exam, research for a blog post, etc.)
- Find little distractions often derail the whole workday
- Consistently work past the point of optimal productivity
- Are overly optimistic when it comes to how much you can get done in a day (aren’t we all
) - Really like tomatoes
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Benefits of Pomodoro
Discover the hidden benefits of the technique and how they will help you to understand.
- Time is money — The value of your time.
- Increase accountability — At the end of each Pomodoro, take a minute to write down everything you have accomplished.
- Decrease back pain and mental fatigue
- Quality and Quantity — How you can improve the quality and quantity of your work.
- Maintain motivation
- Deliverables — What you can do better to manage people’s expectations, including your own!
- Willpower — How exercising your willpower can benefit you.
- Manage distractions and control your time — When the distractions are internal (Reddit, email, cat/dank/humor memes, or suddenly remembering it’s your mother’s birthday), write them down on a piece of paper and push them through to the end of your Pomodoro. During a break, you can scroll through Reddit, send your friend a new meme, or order flowers for your mom’s birthday.
- Time Management — How you can stop fighting the clock.
- Heal yourself — The best way to eliminate burnout.
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