What is the Pomodoro Technique? And why you have to apply it!

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management technique/system that encourages people to work within the time they have, rather than against it. Basically, This method breaks down your work day into 25-minute chunks, separated by five-minute breaks. These are called pomodoros. After four pomodoros you can take a longer break for 15 to 20 minutes. By the way pomodoro is tomato in Italian J.

The technique behind it

The timer creates an urgency and is the basis of the technique. Instead of feeling like you have an endless amount of time to accomplish a task and then spending those precious hours on distractions, you will know that you have only 25 minutes to complete the given task(s).

Forced breaks can also help with the tired, depressed feeling that many of us feel at the end of the workday. You can spend hours at your computer and not realize it. The ticking clock reminds you to get up every now and again to take a break.

It might be a bit cumbersome to keep such detailed records of the workday. Using a device like the Pomodoro timer (preferably than using a paid app) helps a lot on applying the technique. Check this tool out, it’s really a life Changer!

 

 

Some history …

Francesco Cirillo, a former student at university, developed the Pomodoro Technique in the late 1980s. Cirillo struggled to concentrate on his studies and complete assignments. He felt overwhelmed and asked himself to only dedicate 10 minutes to studying. He was inspired by the challenge and found a tomato-shaped kitchen timer (pomodoro in Italian). The Pomodoro technique was born.

 

Application details:

1. Make a list of things to do and set a pomodoro timer.
2. You can set your timer to 25 minutes and then focus on one task until it rings.
3. Turn around pomodoro timer at the 5 min counter at the end of your session and keep track of what you have done.
4. Take a 5-minute break.
5. Take a 15-30 minute longer, more relaxing break after four pomodoro rounds.

 

Why is Pomodoro so successful?

The stupidity of using a tomato to replace time units is a denial of the serious effectiveness of the Pomodoro method when it comes down to helping people get things done. This is the unique aspect of the Pomodoro method to increase productivity.

Simple start

It is easier to do something small in a short time than to tackle a large project all at once. This is exactly what the Pomodoro techniques asks you to do. You need to break down your major projects, tasks and objectives into something you can do in the next 25 minutes. Instead of getting overwhelmed by all the tasks you have, this allows you to concentrate on what is most important. Do not worry about the outcome - just take one Pomodoro at time.

 

Fight distraction

We are living in a world of beeps: Notifications are everywhere, emails, social media, WhatsApp messages …etc. Although these platforms, networks should be blamed, Studies have shown that we cause over half of all distractions during the workday. This means we are losing our concentration. These internal distractions can seem like a convenient excuse for the moment.

The small 1-minute to check twitter and get back can sum up and the “1-minute” turns to be 15 - 30 minutes.

The Pomodoro technique allows you to resist all self-interruptions and retract your mind to focus. Each pomodoro is dedicated for a task, and each break allows you to reset your mind and focus on what you should be working on.

Make Productivity a daily fun game.

Each pomodoro offers an opportunity to improve on the previous. Cirillo asserts that "concentration, consciousness lead to speed, one pomodoro at a time."

Because it is more about consistency than perfection, the Pomodoro method is easy to use. Each session offers a new opportunity to review your goals and to challenge yourself to stay focused. You can make this system work for your benefit.

You can motivate yourself to continue building on your successes by setting a daily goal to add one more pomodoro. You can set a goal to complete a large task in a certain number of pomodoros. Set a daily goal for pomodoros without breaking the chain. It is easier to think in tomatoes than hours.

 

Final Tip

We recommend using a physical device instead of an app, The goal here is to lower the interactions with your phone and then eliminate the 1-minute facebook check tentative.

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