![]() ![]() Sticking to this rule will help ensure you make clear progress on your projects. If a task requires more than four pomodoros, it needs to be divided into smaller, actionable steps. The 25-minute work sprints are the core of the method, but a Pomodoro practice also includes a few rules for getting the most out of each interval: □♀️ After four pomodoros, take a longer, more restorative 15-30 minute break - this might be a walk, quick HiiT class for some execise, a longer lunch-break or watching a YouTube video.☕ Take a 5-minute break - grab a drink or stretch for 5-minutes before going into another session.□□ Work on your task without distraction - when the session ends mark off one pomodoro and note down what you achieved.⏳ Set a timer for 25 minutes - ditch your phone and mute any notifications and challenge yourself to focus on that one task until the timer rings.□ Pick one task to work on - choose a single task or project to focus on in the 25-minute pomodoro interval.The Pomodoro Technique is simple and easy to remember. The method keeps you feeling fresh and mentally focused and as we'll see later in the video you can change up the intervals and breaks to suit your own attention span and there are lots of useful apps to hold you accountable so you don't need a kitchen timer and you don't even need to like tomatoes. Though Cirillo went on to write a 130-page book about the method its biggest strength is its simplicity which is based on working in 25-minute intervals and using a timer to keep yourself accountable then rewarding yourself with 5-minute breaks. ![]() To track his time Cirilo used a kitchen timer shaped like a tomato with each study interval becoming known as a pomodoro, from the Italian word for 'tomato'. Cirillo was struggling to focus on his studies and complete assignments and so challenged himself to study in focused intervals followed by a short break. The Pomodoro Technique is a focus and time management philosophy developed in the late 1980s by then university student Francesco Cirillo. This is all down to the principles behind the Pomodoro Technique which help break procrastination and get you focused on work. Over the years of studying for medical and surgical exams and then working on big business projects I've got really good at focusing and staying in that flow state as you can see in my study with me videos where I usually forget to take any breaks and turn over my hourglass. We all have days where we have less focus or just can't get that one thing done despite having an insanely productive morning routine, even me. ![]()
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