Pomodoro

Working within your capacity

Grace Laopradith
ILLUMINATION
3 min readApr 29, 2023

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The joy of the modern-day pressures to always be working, support our families and impress others with a stable 9–5 job.

Beautiful.

Toxicity now lingers in our minds with the inebriating need to succeed driven by our insecurities.

Pomodoro.

A time management strategy is more beautiful than the very maxim engraved in our brains.

Here, we will explore the use of the Pomodoro technique and how it can make a world change.

Implementation

The first step in using the Pomodoro Technique is to choose a task to work on. Ideally, this should be a task that can be completed in 25 minutes or less.

Once you’ve chosen a task, set a timer for 25 minutes. This will be the amount of time you’ll work on the task before taking a break.

Work on the task until the timer goes off.

During the 25-minute work period, focus exclusively on the task at hand. Avoid all distractions, including email, social media, and phone calls.

After the timer goes off, take a short break.

This break should be no longer than five minutes and should be used to rest your mind and prepare for the next work interval.

Repeat the process.

Once your break is over, set the timer for another 25-minute work period and repeat the process.

After every four work intervals, take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes.

Simple.

The point of this technique is to keep you time conscious and not burnt out from a “strong” burst of energy.

Technology

Using technology and Pomodoro apps for this technique is also possible.

My personal favorite focus app is called “Forest” (needs payment upon installation) since it is quite simple to navigate and also blocks off all (unless you change the limits) apps while you are in the middle of your “focus session”.

A downside to the use of technology for focus is if you are easily distracted or don’t have self-control (it’s good to have self-awareness so go ahead and ask yourself that).

Taking that to heart, I suggest you do what you know is best for you; after all, the point of Pomodoro is to work consistently, efficiently, and within your ability.

Planning

A side note on planning:

You don’t need to necessarily have to plan out your sessions specifically. Usually, a rough idea of what you will focus on is all that’s needed.

For me, I mostly find myself going outside of my planned Pomodoro sessions (for example, I will do 5 rounds of my 25mins sessions instead of the supposed 3).

The point is to go with the flow.

Efficiency is nothing without flexibility!!

The Pomodoro Technique is a simple yet effective way to improve your productivity and manage your time easily.

By breaking your workday into shorter, focused intervals, you can avoid distractions and stay on task.

Give the technique a try and see how it can help you achieve your goals and get more done during the day!!

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Grace Laopradith
ILLUMINATION

A high-school student ready to share her ideas to the world (and hopefully make a pretty penny to supply her weekly bookshop visits)