The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It uses a timer to break work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. 1. It helps you stop procrastinating and get started So often we can get trapped in procrastination because the task we’re about to start is daunting in some way. Perhaps it’s a big project, like a major essay, or a long test prep programme, or perhaps it looks hard, like a set of tough math problems. But the Pomodoro Method switches your focus from accomplishing a task to simply going through the process. All you need to do is work the task for 25 minutes and you’ll have achieved what you set out to do. 2. Strengthens your determination to keep on trying … … even when you don’t feel like it , or the work is tough! You can’t quit while the timer is ticking. In other words, the Pomodoro Technique doesn’t only help you start, it also keeps you going ...
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