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Tip 2: Pomodoro Technique
Tip 2: Pomodoro Technique
How power players get things done.
Simple idea: Set priorities (5 Minute).
Turn off all distractions/notifications/ your phone etc (just for 25 minutes)
Set alarm for 25 minutes. Work hard for those 25 minutes on that one thing only.
Take a break for a five minutes.
Next round—new task, even if the old task is not finished
Break
Third round. -new task
Now 15-30 minutes break. Do something physical.
Repeat cycles until finished.
There's an app for that
There's an app for that
for your Mac or PC. Click here for Chrome plugin. Here is a web-based version that combines a to-do list with the timer.
Tomighty
Tomighty
A free desktop timer for the Pomodoro Technique®
A free desktop timer for the Pomodoro Technique®
Get the hardware
Get the hardware
Get your own on Lazada
Or use this web-app for free.
What the science says
What the science says
A fair bit--about taking breaks, rewards, focused bursts etc. See this very readable article and then this one.
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