Time Management: Pomodoro Method

Do you feel stressed out? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Do you sometimes find yourself wondering where does time go? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Do you feel there is too little time and too much to do? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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If you answered YES to any of these questions, the Pomodoro technique to time management may be exactly what you need.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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The Pomodoro technique to time management was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the early 1990’s.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

He named his technique after his Pomodoro, also known as his tomato-shaped timer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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This technique consists of 6 simple steps you can use when faced with any large task or series of task.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Step 1: Choose a task you would like to get done.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Step 2: Set your Pomodoro (or timer) to 25 minutes⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Step 3: Work on the task until the Pomodoro/timer rings.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Step 4: When the Pomodoro/timer rings, make a checkmark on a paper.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Step 5: Take a short break, 10 minutes. Breathe, mediate, relax, but don't do anything else work-related. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Step 6: Every 4 Pomodros, you can take a longer break 20-30 minutes.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Note if you find yourself in the zone on a task and the timer goes off it's okay to keep going and finish what you are doing and then take a break. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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The goal of this technique is to help you become more productive, and the short breaks will help you achieve that.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Give it a try and see if it works for you.