25 minutes doesn't sound so bad when you know you'll have guilt-free Instagram time at the end of it, especially if you're nearing the end of a fourth Pomodoro. The idea is to always have that break to look forward to so you stick with the work. You get to choose - 15 minutes, 25 minutes. After the fourth, instead of taking a five-minute break, take something longer. So on and so forth until you've completed four "Pomodoros" (the Italian word for "tomatoes," as in a tomato timer).
While five minutes doesn't sound as good as, say, the hours of reckless abandon you usually goof off with, after you put in your next 25 minutes, you get another five-minute break. Why would this help?" Because, when that timer goes off, you get a whole five-minute break to do whatever you want. "We've already established I have a focusing problem. Don't check Facebook, don't reply to that WhatsApp message. Now, these intervals change depending on who you talk to, but for the most part, here's the general rule: Created by Francesco Cirillo, the Pomodoro Technique helps you stay on track by breaking down your work into brief, easy-to-manage time intervals.
You can be like me, taking control of your productivity with the right app. Before you start another YouTube video, know you don't have to be like Spongebob. At first, it seems so innocent to spend five minutes checking Reddit or Twitter.
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