For many, when it comes to getting to work, time is our greatest enemy: it seems to stretch out endlessly when you have a hard job to do, then it flies away when you waste time on yourself distract.
Ineffective. If that’s the hallmark of your day’s work, then there’s a simple way to quickly improve your productivity.
The Pomodoro Technique offers a method to divide your work into small, manageable tasks for a fixed, uninterrupted time.
The technique of Pomodoro
The Pomodoro technique is as simple as it is effective.
You choose a single task. Preferably, something that deserves full attention.
You set a timer for 25 minutes ( pomodoro ). You agree to spend this time on the work to be done.
Do the job. Do not be a slave to your interruptions. When you think of something that is likely to stop you, write it down on a piece of paper and continue your pomodoro.
Once the timer rings, take a 5-minute break to relax. Stretch, drink a glass of water, meditate, do anything unrelated to work. The sound signal helps your mind to internalize the transition from a targeted work state to relaxation and vice versa.
After finishing 4 pomodoro, take a longer break of 20 to 30 minutes. This allows your brain to rest to facilitate the assimilation of new information and avoid mental fatigue.
The advantages of Pomodoro
Better measure your time. Take a list to make an inventory of your tasks. Mark a cross next to the task for each past pomodoro. At the end of your day, you will have a good indicator of your work time.
Cut any interruptions (social networks, emails, phone). Winning in discipline means learning to say no to focus on the essentials. Your social life will not collapse if you are unavailable for 25 minutes.
Estimate the time spent. With experience, you will be able to estimate how many pomodoro will be needed to complete a task.
For example: Do research – 2 pomodoro; Write an article – 3 pomodoro; Re-read and correct mistakes – 1 pomodoro.
To gain inefficiency. After each pomodoro, you can measure your progress by noting anything that can help you improve.
Define your limits. What motivates you to complete a task within a specified time. The more time you have to complete a task, the longer it will take. It’s Parkinson’s law and the students know it … very well.
Set your goals. Realizing that you spend a lot of time doing something that is not essential, allows you to redefine your priorities.