Pomodoro Technique. What is it? How is it useful?

For anyone who fails at time management and considers time to be their mortal enemy, brace yourself since we are going to talk about *drum rolls* the Pomodoro Technique today. It was developed in the late 1980’s by Francesco Cirillo.

What is it?

The technique suggests breaking down your work time into intervals separated by short breaks. Traditionally, the technique states to do 25 minutes of focused work followed by 5 minute breaks while some do focused work for around 45-50 minutes followed by a 10 minute break. It is believed that using this technique not just enhances one's time management skills but also increases productivity.

Different Pomodoro Techniques:

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Does it work?

The technique forces you to finish work in the time you have set for yourself. After using it for a while, it helps to train the brain to ignore distractions. Francesco Cirillo has also written about how this technique can help kids with ADHD/ADD.

Why may it not work?

As mentioned before, this technique forces you to finish your work in time. This sometimes might lead to unnecessary stress, anxiety and exhaustion. If the work cannot be finished by splitting it to follow the technique, that in itself will become a distraction.

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