Pomodoro technique

MUEEZ REHMAN
Aug 25, 2017 · 2 min read

The 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. These intervals are named pomodoros, the plural in English of the Italian word pomodoro (tomato), after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that Cirillo used as a university student.

I did not know about this technique before doing the online course. This technique is basically to fight procrastination and time management by converging your concentration on the task.

I have to practice Pomodoro technique. I decided to do my work. First of all I bring all the things with me in the study room because I have a habit of study always in study room. Then I started my work. I plan to read 100 mcqs in first 25 minutes.

Before this I always distracted by other friends in study room and internet connection of the study room. I also face distractions by mobile. I wasted a lot of time in this way.

But this time I switch my phone on the aeroplane mode and log out from Facebook, switch off the notifications and sit down in the corner of study room. I set the timer for 25 minutes on my cell phone and start reading the general knowledge mcqs. During the study, I again and again look on the timer and note that how much time remaining and how many mcqs are remaining.

In this way, I read the 100 mcqs just in 23 minutes. I set the timer for 5 minutes and listen a song and after that I repeat the same activity and in this way I read 200 mcqs in just 1 hour. Before using this activity its very difficult for me to read 200 mcqs of general knowledge in one day.

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