The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management philosophy that aims to provide the user with
maximum focus and creative freshness, thereby allowing them to complete projects faster with less
mental fatigue.

The process is simple:

 For every project throughout the day, you budget your time into short increments and take
breaks periodically.
 You work for 25 minutes, then take break for five minutes.
 Each 25-minute work period is called a “pomodoro”, named after the Italian word for
tomato.
 After four “pomodoros” have passed, you then take a 15-20-minute break.

The basic idea behind the technique is to break up your work day into periods of time where you
focus strictly on work, followed by short breaks. The typical cadence is broken up into 25 minutes
of work, followed by a break of 5 minutes.

The important things are to recognize you cannot perform full on all day and you need to take
regular breaks and make those breaks meaningful.

The key word here is dedicated. You set your timer, you do your task. You don’t take a break within
your dedicated time to check Twitter/Facebook or any task. You do all of that before you start your
pomodoros. Then once you set that 25-minute timer, you are completely dedicated to that task.

Reflection
I think this technique is a good way to manage our time and organize each activity,

as all techniques of productivity, we must test it and see what works for us. It is

possible that its practice opens your eyes to new habits at work, even if you end up

not using them in the end.

If you have a day in which you are really unfocused, this technique will allow you to

get into the loop and make the best of your time without procrastinating too much.

The important things are to recognize you cannot perform full on all day and you

need to take regular breaks and make those breaks meaningful.