Pomodoro Technique: The method to help you focus and be more productive
What it is and how to use it
Pomodoro technique — despite its hunger-inducing title — has nothing to do with Italian food or cooking. It is the perfect method to help you increase your productivity and to help you manage your time effectively. It is named after the Italian word for ‘tomato’ in reference to the tomato-shaped timer that you used to find in almost every house.
So how does it work?
Planning your tasks
Start by writing down a to-do list with all the specific tasks you need to accomplish today, or in the upcoming weeks.
Set The Timer
Once you have your tasks written down and clear in your head, you will set a timer for 25-minutes, and work on one of those items.
Why 25?
Is it a magic number?
No, it isn’t a magic number. However, setting work sessions that are long enough to make progress, but short enough for you to actually do them, is necessary. It is encouraged that you start using this tool with 25-minutes, but if you see you can go a little bit longer or you need it to be a little bit shorter you can modify it. What’s important is that you keep that time interval for…
