Are you struggling to focus on work due to distractions and quick exhaustion? Here’s a tried-and-tested time management technique you ought to dip your toes in: the Pomodoro Method!
What is the Pomodoro Method?
Developed by entrepreneur Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, the Pomodoro Method is a routine wherein you break your work into specifically timed intervals. Named after his tomato-shaped kitchen timer that Cirillo had used during his university days, the Pomodoro Method instructs you to focus on work for 25 minutes and then take a strict 5-minute break before spending the next 25 minutes doing focus work once again. A longer break, usually 15 to 30 minutes, is then taken after four work intervals.
This method was created to train people to focus on their tasks better by allowing them to envision the length of time they need to work and then enforcing frequent restorative breaks, preventing both procrastination and burnout!
Here’s how to do it yourself:
🍅 Set your timer to 25 minutes.
🍅 Work on one specific task.
🍅 Take a short break of 5 minutes when the timer runs out.
🍅 Repeat the process. After 4 sets of focus work, take a longer break of 15-30 minutes.
Of course, you can adjust the time limits according to what’s optimal for you. You can also download Pomodoro apps to make it easier for you to manage your time!
Thanks to this technique, we can be a lot more productive and less distracted, eliminating the feeling of overwhelm from having multiple tasks in your to-do list.
Have you tried this productivity and focus technique? Share with us your thoughts and experiences doing it!
