The Pomodoro Technique. 25 minutes of undivided focus.
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The Pomodoro Technique
25 minutes of undivided focus
Working in timed blocks with short breaks between them.
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Set a timer for 25 minutes. Work on one thing. When the timer rings, take a 5-minute break. Repeat. The timer does the work of willpower. It gives you a fixed end point, which makes starting easier. The technique works because it turns "focus all day" into "focus until the timer rings."
- After four cycles (about two hours), take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes.
- The technique was created by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s. He named it after a tomato-shaped kitchen timer.
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