Guide for The Pomodoro Technique

Why do Pomodoro? This method for managing time is different from all the others on the market right now. What's so special about it? 1. Don't fight time, work with it Time is an enemy to many people. We have to finish our work quickly to meet the due dates. You can learn to work with time instead of against it with the Pomodoro Technique. It is both a revolutionary way to manage your time and a system that will change your life when you start using it. 2. Get rid of burnout It is an important part of the Pomodoro Technique to believe that scheduled short breaks during work help you avoid feeling like you're "running on fumes" when you've worked too hard. When you follow the system, you can't work too much. You might also end up calling in less sick! 3. Get rid of distraints Thoughts and events that take your attention away from work happen all the time, like a phone call, a Facebook message, or realizing that you need to change the oil in your car. The Pomodoro Technique will help you keep track of your distractions and put them in order of how important they are to you. Most of the time, they can wait. 4. Find a better balance between work and life The guilt that comes from putting things off is something that most of us are very familiar with. It's easy to feel like we can't enjoy our free time if we haven't done much during the day. To become a Pomodoro Master, you need to make a schedule that works for you and lets you enjoy your free time. For whom does the method work? These are all real ways that people use the Pomodoro Way: WHO WROTE • • • • • Get yourself going to write. Cut down on distractions. Keep track of the time you spend coming up with ideas, writing, and editing. During Pomodoro breaks, walk around to ease back and neck pain. Write a book in three weeks. LOCAL LAWYERS • • • Don't try to do too many things at once at work. Finish your reports on time. Don't really, but charge clients by Pomodoro units. THE DEVELOPERS • • • • Spend all of your time programming and only check your email once or twice a day. Split up big, hard tasks into smaller steps. You should set aside separate times for developing and refactoring. Cut down on the bad code. BOYS AND GIRLS • • • For the first Pomodoro, teach kids how to do work, like picking up their toys. Then, teach them how to do fun, like reading Harry Potter out loud or drawing. Focus on do some housework for a Pomodoro or two. Allow kids with ADD to run around during breaks between Pomodoros. HIGH UPS • • Give actors breaks when they have a lot of work to do. Pace movies based on how long people can pay attention. TO THE STUDENTS • • • • Speed up your reading. Keep an eye on duties. Fill out forms. Break up big tasks into smaller ones, like writing a research paper. SCHOOL TEACHERS • • • Plan the time in the classroom. Take a break from your lesson plans to help your students think. Fix the papers. HEAD MANAGERS • • • Check how productive people are at work. Help groups work together by giving them the right tools. Make sure employees don't get interrupted during Pomodoros by controlling distractions. How it does its job The Pomodoro Technique is based on simple rules that work very well. 1. Pick a job you want to finish. It doesn't matter what it is—big, small, or something you've been putting off for a million years. The most important thing is that you give it your full attention. 2. Set the timer for 25 minutes. Promise yourself that you will work on this task for 25 minutes straight without stopping. You're strong! We only have 25 minutes left, after all. 3. Do the job until the doorbell rings. Put all of your attention on the task for the next 25 minutes. If you remember something else you need to do at the last minute, write it down on a piece of paper. 4. Make a note on a piece of paper when the pogo stick rings. Excellent work! You worked on a task for a whole Pomodoro without being interrupted. 5. Take a quick break. Don't think about work. Take a deep breath, meditate, get a coffee, go for a short walk, or do something else that makes you feel good. After a while, your brain will be grateful. 6. Take a longer break every four times. If you make it through four pomodoros, you can take a longer break. It's fine to wait 20 minutes. Or 30. Before the next round of Pomodoros, your brain will use this time to rest and take in new information. Changes that The Pomodoro will make to you Learn how you work so you can save time in the future with the Pomodoro Technique. It's not just about getting things done today. 1. Figure out how much work an activity needs. Do you ever feel like you have no time left? Don't worry—everything is written down. Your Pomodoro To-Do sheet shows you how much time you've spent on each task. 2. Lessen the number of breaks. Most of the time, you can wait 25 minutes before calling a friend or answering an email. You'll learn how to stay focused on the task at hand even when someone interrupts you. 3. Figure out how much work activities will take. As soon as you master the method, you'll be able to accurately guess how many Pomodoros it will take to complete the tasks for tomorrow or next month. 4. Make the pomodoro work better. The Pomodoro has set boundaries, but you can change what you do during them to get the most done. This Pomodoro can help you work better if you use the first few minutes to go over what you've already done. The book talks about other ways to do things. 5. Make a schedule. A schedule gives you a deadline, which pushes you to finish a task by a certain time. It also tells the difference between work time and free time. Setting clear goals for your time will let you enjoy your free time without worrying that you should be working. 6. Write down your own goals. You can use the Pomodoro Technique to help you reach your own goals. A writer might realize that he's spending too much time revising, so he might change his Pomodoro schedule to give himself more time to come up with new ideas.