Pomodoro Technique
Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as Pomodoro from the Italian word for tomato.
There are six steps in the original technique:
1. Decide on the task to be done
2. Set the Pomodoro timer.
3. Works on the tasks.
4. End work when the timer rings and put a checkmark on a piece of paper.
5. Take a short break (3-5 minutes), then go to step 2.
6. After 4 Pomodoros, take a longer break (15-20 minutes), reset your checkmark count to zero, then go to step 1.
For the purposes of the technique, a Pomodoro is the interval of time spent working.
After task completion in a Pomodoro, any time remaining could be devoted to activities such as:
1. Review and edit the work that you just completed.
2. Review the list of upcoming tasks for the next planned Pomodoro time block, and start reflecting on or updating those tasks.
3. Complete some administrative or "paper shuffling" tasks that can be done quickly and do not acquire concentration.
4. Review the activities from a learning point of view - what did I learn? What could be better or different?
5. Exit this Pomodoro time block
There are many variations on the Pomodoro technique. These allow individuals to tailor the principle of the Pomodoro technique to better suit their personal work. Rather than 25 minutes of focus period work at different time intervals.
The stages of planning, tracking, recording, processing, and visualizing are fundamental to the technique.
1. Decide on the task to be done
2. Set the Pomodoro timer.
3. Works on the tasks.
4. End work when the timer rings and put a checkmark on a piece of paper.
5. Take a short break (3-5 minutes), then go to step 2.
6. After 4 Pomodoros, take a longer break (15-20 minutes), reset your checkmark count to zero, then go to step 1.
After task completion in a Pomodoro, any time remaining could be devoted to activities such as:
1. Review and edit the work that you just completed.
2. Review the list of upcoming tasks for the next planned Pomodoro time block, and start reflecting on or updating those tasks.
3. Complete some administrative or "paper shuffling" tasks that can be done quickly and do not acquire concentration.
4. Review the activities from a learning point of view - what did I learn? What could be better or different?
5. Exit this Pomodoro time block
There are many variations on the Pomodoro technique. These allow individuals to tailor the principle of the Pomodoro technique to better suit their personal work. Rather than 25 minutes of focus period work at different time intervals.
The stages of planning, tracking, recording, processing, and visualizing are fundamental to the technique.
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