Pomodoretechnik

Pomodore-Technik

Secure effective islands of concentration

Being in the flow: losing yourself in a task Do you also know those kinds of "disjointed" working days, when you're busy but produce little that is visible, and which leave you feeling strangely dissatisfied? Days like these lack the flow experience, that state of maximum concentration when we're working on a task that requires our full attention. But let's be honest: who can manage that regularly when the cell phone is beeping, new emails are constantly coming in, coworkers are standing in the door or we're simply giving in to ourselves: our willingness to think about a thousand other things?


"A surprisingly simple, playful and everyday technique that you can use to ensure you have concentrated work sessions is "Pomodoro". Francesco Cirillo invented the Pomodoro technique in the 1980s. The name Pomodoro - Italian for tomato - comes from the fact that Cirillo used a kitchen timer for his technique and it was shaped like a tomato."

How the Pomodoro Technique Works: 6 Phases

1. Close your door, put your phone and cell phone on silent, and turn off the audible and visual notification of email inbox.


2. Set a goal: What do you want to accomplish, work on, get going, get off the table? The clearer your goal is, the easier it will be for you to really concentrate.


3. Set an alarm for 25 minutes.


4. Work on this task/your predetermined goal with concentration. Don't let anything or anyone distract you.


5. After the alarm goes off, take a five-minute break. Then start the next work session.


6. Once you have completed four pomodori, including the five-minute breaks, take a much longer break – at least 30 minutes.


6 good reasons why you can get twice as much done with the Pomodoro technique

Simply more effective

The obvious advantage is that you get more done in the Pomodoro phases than you would normally in twice the time. This not only saves you time, but also gives you a huge boost in motivation and satisfaction.

Targeted

You gain more time because you always have a concrete goal. You know in advance what you want to achieve. This makes you very effective.

concentration at the touch of a button

You save time because the technique speeds up the mental transition between breaks and work - or between communication tasks such as meetings or phone calls and quiet project work units. This is because the Pomodoro technique works with rituals (for example, defining the task, setting the timer...). The rituals have a signaling function: they act like a switch that you flip to direct your attention from the outside to the inside.

Supportive learning factor

You will also notice that concentration can be trained! The more often you use the technique, the easier and faster you will be able to adjust to the Pomodoro state and block out everything else.

efficiency motivation

The Pomodoro technique is a helpful tool to discipline yourself. Motivate yourself to do one thing in a certain amount of time and make a game out of it! Write down

For each task on your to-do list, think about how many pomodori you plan to do to complete it: one, two or three?

Help with starting difficulties

The technique is ideal for tackling complex projects: tasks that are so complex and therefore unpleasant that we tend to put them off. Simply reserve one Pomodoro for such tasks: 25 minutes that you dedicate to reviewing, gathering information, planning and initial ideas. This gives you a starting point and you can use additional Pomodoros for the next implementation steps:

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