![]() I reserve the five minute windows to refill my glass of Fresca, go to the washroom, and to quickly check a few forum posts. If you download it, you’ll see that the standard countdown is already set for 25/5, so it’s obviously got the Pomodoro technique in mind.Īnyways, my point is I’ve found it effective. With Focus Booster you can’t interrupt a given 25 minute without just starting over. It comes with no frills, but, like, that’s the point of the Pomodoro technique. The Apple app store has a few timers that are specifically designed for the Pomodoro technique (you can tell because they look like tomatoes, which is where the “pomodoro” name comes from), but they cost money, sometimes because they come with features you don’t need. Anything else is really superfluous and betrays the simplicity of it. Wikipedia has a bunch of information and a link to a free PDF explaining it, but honestly the above five steps tell you everything you need to know. every four “pomodoros” take a longer break (15–20 minutes) ![]() work on the task until the timer rings record with an xĥ. There are five basic steps to implementing the technique:Ģ. Sometimes this happens, obviously, but the point is you only do it when you really have to, because if you aren’t strict then the Pomodoro technique becomes pretty pointless pretty quickly.įrom Wikipedia’s entry on the Pomodoro Technique: If you absolutely have to do this, you abandon the cycle entirely. ![]() You don’t interrupt a given 25 minute cycle. You use a basic kitchen timer (or some computer equivalent) set to 25 minutes and let it countdown. After four of these, you take a longer break. I’ve recently found the Pomodoro technique pretty useful for increasing my studying/reading productivity, with regards to my studying for my comps.īasically, you work for 25 minutes, take a 5 minute break, then repeat the cycle. ![]()
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