<ol><li>Find out <strong>how much time</strong> an activity <strong>usually</strong> requires to predict how many Pomodoros it will take to accomplish it later.</li><li>Set the timer to <strong>25 min. </strong>&<strong> no interruptions!</strong> Stay focused!</li><li>Give yourself a reward! Take a <strong>5min</strong>. <strong>break</strong> away from study area!</li><li><strong>After 4 cycles</strong> take a longer break of <strong>20min.</strong>!</li><li>Make it more effective! Use the first (& last) <strong>few minutes</strong> to <strong>review</strong> what you’ve learned before.</li><li><strong>Set up a timetable</strong> according to your to-do’s to plan and organize better in the future!</li><li>Don’t forget your <strong>own objectives</strong>! (<em>Do you want to be faster? Or improve the quality of your work?</em>)</li></ol>

Pomodoro Technique

<h2 dir="ltr">The Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> Technique is organised into <span dir="ltr">six incremental objectives</span></h2><UL><LI><div><span>1</span></div><h2 dir="ltr">Find out how much <span dir="ltr">effort</span> an activity requires</h2><p dir="ltr">Ever wonder where all your time goes? Wonder no more: it’s all on the page. Your Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> To-Do sheet is a visual overview of the time you’ve spent on various tasks.</p></LI><LI><div><span>2</span></div><h2 dir="ltr">Cut down on <span dir="ltr">interruptions</span></h2><p>Usually, you can afford to take 25 minutes before calling back a friend or replying to an email. You’ll learn how to handle the inevitable interruption while staying focused on the task at hand.</p></LI><LI><div><span>3</span></div><h2 dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">Estimate</span> the effort for activities</h2><p>Once you’ve gotten the hang of the technique, you’ll be able to accurately predict how many Pomodoros it will take to accomplish tomorrow’s -- or next month’s -- tasks.</p></LI><LI><div><span>4</span></div><h2 dir="ltr">Make the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> <span dir="ltr">more effective</span></h2><p dir="ltr">While the contours of the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> are set, what you do within them can be adjusted to maximize efficiency. One way to make a Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> more effective is to use the first few minutes to review what you’ve done before. Other methods are discussed in the book.</p></LI><LI><div><span>5</span></div><h2 dir="ltr">Set up a <span dir="ltr">timetable</span></h2><p>A timetable sets a limit, motivating you to complete a task within a set period of time. It also delineates your work time from your free time. Creating a clear timetable will allow you to enjoy your time off without worrying that you could be doing more work.</p></LI><LI><div><span>6</span></div><h2 dir="ltr">Define <span dir="ltr">your own</span> objectives</h2><p dir="ltr">The Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> Technique is a tool you can use to reach your own objectives. For example, a writer might realize he’s spending too much time revising, and adjust his Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> timetable to allow for more brainstorming time.</p></LI></UL><h2 dir="ltr">How the Pomodoro® <span dir="ltr">will change you</span></h2><p dir="ltr">By applying the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> Technique you can manage to:</p><UL><LI><h5>Handle interruptions</h5><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> mistakes due to lack of concentration.</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> wrong estimates, rework, stress and overtime.</p></LI><LI><h5>Reduce the length and number of meetings</h5><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> long, exhausting and useless meetings.</p></LI><LI><h5>Reduce estimation errors</h5><p>learn to simplify and organize tasks</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> wrong estimates on complex, undefined and uncertain tasks.</p></LI><LI><h5>Improve motivation by improving the content of work</h5><p>learn to understand the effort a task will take, reduce the complexity of tasks that need doing, organize your time</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> lack of confidence, lack of responsibility and lack of trust between team members.</p></LI><LI><h5>Transform time from being an enemy to being an ally in order to achieve your goals</h5><p>take regular breaks, learn to observe yourself and your team and improve your work process</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> work under pressure.</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> tensions between team members.</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> fear of being accountable.</p></LI><LI><h5>Meet deadlines without time pressure</h5><p>learn to transform a complex goal into a series of simpler goals to be reached and hence increase your motivation, the precision of the estimates and the probability of final success</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> missed deadlines and costly delays.</p></LI><LI><h5>Share with your team members the same point of view about what to do</h5><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> doubts about what to do, who has to do what and when something will be done.</p></LI><LI><h5>Create an effective team timetable to reach multiple goals, handle unplanned events, tasks, emergencies and change</h5><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> bottlenecks and interruptions.</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> frictions between team members.</p></LI><LI><h5>Reduce the complexity of your goals and the relative uncertainty of reaching them</h5><p>by learning to transform deeply nested hierarchies of tasks into linear task lists: task lists without dangerous bottlenecks and interdependencies between tasks</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> complex, unmanageable and unreachable goals.</p></LI><LI><h5>Optimise the interaction between team members needed to complete tasks</h5><p>no communication overflow</p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more</span> thousands of instant messages, emails and calls interrupting your work flow.</p></LI></UL><h2 dir="ltr">The Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> <span dir="ltr">Core Process</span></h2><p dir="ltr">For many people, time is an enemy. We race against the clock to finish assignments and meet deadlines. The Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> Technique teaches you to work with time, instead of struggling against it. A revolutionary time management system, it is at once deceptively simple to learn and life-changing to use.</p><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0257/1675/t/154/assets/edu_pom-training-part01.jpg?v=12374576148254738246" alt="" title="" width="559" height="256"><p><strong dir="ltr">The Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> Core Process consists of 6 steps:</strong></p><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0257/1675/t/154/assets/how_1.png?v=2023530922395619069" alt="" width="35" height="40"><h5>1. Choose a task you'd like to get done</h5><p>Something big, something small, something you’ve been putting off for a million years: it doesn’t matter. What matters is that it’s something that deserves your full, undivided attention.</p><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0257/1675/t/154/assets/how_2.png?v=3307585564617080296" alt="" width="35" height="38"><h5 dir="ltr">2. Set the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> for 25 minutes</h5><p>Make a small oath to yourself: I will spend 25 minutes on this task and I will not interrupt myself. You can do it! After all, it’s just 25 minutes.</p><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0257/1675/t/154/assets/how_3.png?v=15093776274879868177" alt="" width="35" height="23"><h5 dir="ltr">3. Work on the task until the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> rings</h5><p>Immerse yourself in the task for the next 25 minutes. If you suddenly realize you have something else you need to do, write the task down on a sheet of paper.</p><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0257/1675/t/154/assets/how_4.png?v=3131936939295105781" alt="" width="35" height="47"><h5 dir="ltr">4. When the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> rings, put a checkmark on a paper</h5><p dir="ltr">Congratulations! You’ve spent an entire, interruption-less Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">®</sup> on a task.</p><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0257/1675/t/154/assets/how_5.png?v=12824499339928057444" alt="" width="35" height="51"><h5>5. Take a short break</h5><p>Breathe, meditate, grab a cup of coffee, go for a short walk or do something else relaxing (i.e., not work-related). Your brain will thank you later.</p><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0257/1675/t/154/assets/how_6.png?v=8715313565777170321" alt="" width="35" height="31"><h5>6. Every 4 pomodoros, take a longer break</h5><p>Once you’ve completed four pomodoros, you can take a longer break. 20 minutes is good. Or 30. Your brain will use this time to assimilate new information and rest before the next round of Pomodoros.</p>

Do more and have fun with time management. The Pomodoro Technique isn’t like any other time-management method on the market today.

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The Pomodoro ®  Technique is organised into  six incremental objectives

<ul><li><div><span>1 </span> </div><h2 dir="ltr">Find out how much <span dir="ltr">effort </span>an activity requires </h2><p dir="ltr">Ever wonder where all your time goes? Wonder no more: it’s all on the page. Your Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>To-Do sheet is a visual overview of the time you’ve spent on various tasks. </p> </li><li><div><span>2 </span> </div><h2 dir="ltr">Cut down on <span dir="ltr">interruptions </span> </h2><p>Usually, you can afford to take 25 minutes before calling back a friend or replying to an email. You’ll learn how to handle the inevitable interruption while staying focused on the task at hand. </p> </li><li><div><span>3 </span> </div><h2 dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">Estimate </span>the effort for activities </h2><p>Once you’ve gotten the hang of the technique, you’ll be able to accurately predict how many Pomodoros it will take to accomplish tomorrow’s -- or next month’s -- tasks. </p> </li><li><div><span>4 </span> </div><h2 dir="ltr">Make the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup><span dir="ltr">more effective </span> </h2><p dir="ltr">While the contours of the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>are set, what you do within them can be adjusted to maximize efficiency. One way to make a Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>more effective is to use the first few minutes to review what you’ve done before. Other methods are discussed in the book. </p> </li><li><div><span>5 </span> </div><h2 dir="ltr">Set up a <span dir="ltr">timetable </span> </h2><p>A timetable sets a limit, motivating you to complete a task within a set period of time. It also delineates your work time from your free time. Creating a clear timetable will allow you to enjoy your time off without worrying that you could be doing more work. </p> </li><li><div><span>6 </span> </div><h2 dir="ltr">Define <span dir="ltr">your own </span>objectives </h2><p dir="ltr">The Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>Technique is a tool you can use to reach your own objectives. For example, a writer might realize he’s spending too much time revising, and adjust his Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>timetable to allow for more brainstorming time. </p> </li> </ul>

<p dir="ltr">By applying the Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>Technique you can manage to: </p>

<ul><li><h5>Handle interruptions </h5><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>mistakes due to lack of concentration. </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>wrong estimates, rework, stress and overtime. </p> </li><li><h5>Reduce the length and number of meetings </h5><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>long, exhausting and useless meetings. </p> </li><li><h5>Reduce estimation errors </h5><p>learn to simplify and organize tasks </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>wrong estimates on complex, undefined and uncertain tasks. </p> </li><li><h5>Improve motivation by improving the content of work </h5><p>learn to understand the effort a task will take, reduce the complexity of tasks that need doing, organize your time </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>lack of confidence, lack of responsibility and lack of trust between team members. </p> </li><li><h5>Transform time from being an enemy to being an ally in order to achieve your goals </h5><p>take regular breaks, learn to observe yourself and your team and improve your work process </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>work under pressure. </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>tensions between team members. </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>fear of being accountable. </p> </li><li><h5>Meet deadlines without time pressure </h5><p>learn to transform a complex goal into a series of simpler goals to be reached and hence increase your motivation, the precision of the estimates and the probability of final success </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>missed deadlines and costly delays. </p> </li><li><h5>Share with your team members the same point of view about what to do </h5><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>doubts about what to do, who has to do what and when something will be done. </p> </li><li><h5>Create an effective team timetable to reach multiple goals, handle unplanned events, tasks, emergencies and change </h5><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>bottlenecks and interruptions. </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>frictions between team members. </p> </li><li><h5>Reduce the complexity of your goals and the relative uncertainty of reaching them </h5><p>by learning to transform deeply nested hierarchies of tasks into linear task lists: task lists without dangerous bottlenecks and interdependencies between tasks </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>complex, unmanageable and unreachable goals. </p> </li><li><h5>Optimise the interaction between team members needed to complete tasks </h5><p>no communication overflow </p><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">No more </span>thousands of instant messages, emails and calls interrupting your work flow. </p> </li> </ul>

<p dir="ltr">For many people, time is an enemy. We race against the clock to finish assignments and meet deadlines. The Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>Technique teaches you to work with time, instead of struggling against it. A revolutionary time management system, it is at once deceptively simple to learn and life-changing to use. </p>

<p><strong dir="ltr">The Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>Core Process consists of 6 steps: </strong> </p>

<p>Something big, something small, something you’ve been putting off for a million years: it doesn’t matter. What matters is that it’s something that deserves your full, undivided attention. </p>

<p>Make a small oath to yourself: I will spend 25 minutes on this task and I will not interrupt myself. You can do it! After all, it’s just 25 minutes. </p>

3. Work on the task until the Pomodoro ®  rings

<p>Immerse yourself in the task for the next 25 minutes. If you suddenly realize you have something else you need to do, write the task down on a sheet of paper. </p>

4. When the Pomodoro ®  rings, put a checkmark on a paper

<p dir="ltr">Congratulations! You’ve spent an entire, interruption-less Pomodoro<sup dir="ltr">® </sup>on a task. </p>

<p>Breathe, meditate, grab a cup of coffee, go for a short walk or do something else relaxing (i.e., not work-related). Your brain will thank you later. </p>

6. Every 4 pomodoros, take a longer break

<p>Once you’ve completed four pomodoros, you can take a longer break. 20 minutes is good. Or 30. Your brain will use this time to assimilate new information and rest before the next round of Pomodoros. </p>

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