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    Pomodoro Technique

    The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco


    Cirillo in the late 1980s.[1] 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.[2][3]

    The technique has been widely popularized by dozens of apps and websites
    providing timers and instructions. Closely related to concepts such as timeboxing
    and iterative and incremental development used in software design, the method has
    been adopted in pair programming contexts.[4]

    A pomodoro kitchen timer, after


    which the method is named

    Contents
    1 Underlying principles
    2 Tools
    3 See also
    4 References
    5 External links

    Underlying principles
    There are six steps in the original technique:

    1. Decide on the task to be done.


    [1]
    2. Set the pomodoro timer (traditionally to 25 minutes).
    3. Work on the task.
    4. End work when the timer rings and put a checkmark on a piece of paper.[5]
    5. If you have fewer than four checkmarks, take a short break (3–5 minutes), then go to step 2.
    6. After four pomodoros, take a longer break (15–30 minutes), reset your checkmark count to zero, then go to step 1.
    The stages of planning, tracking, recording, processing and visualizing are fundamental to the technique. In the planning phase tasks
    are prioritized by recording them in a "To Do Today" list. This enables users to estimate the effort tasks require. As pomodoros are
    completed, they are recorded, adding to a sense of accomplishment and providing raw data for subsequent self-observation and
    improvement.[1]

    For the purposes of the technique, a pomodoro is the interval of time spent working.[1] After task completion, any time remaining in
    the pomodoro is devoted to overlearning. Regular breaks are taken, aiding assimilation. A short (3–5 minutes) rest separates
    [1][6]
    consecutive pomodoros. Four pomodoros form a set. A longer (15–30 minute) rest is taken between sets.

    A goal of the technique is to reduce the impact of internal and external interruptions on focus and flow. A pomodoro is indivisible.
    When interrupted during a pomodoro, either the other activity must be recorded and postponed (inform – negotiate – schedule – call
    back) or the pomodoro must be abandoned.[1][6][7]
    Tools
    The creator and his proponents encourage a low-tech approach, using a mechanical timer, paper and pencil. The physical act of
    winding the timer confirms the user's determination to start the task; ticking externalises desire to complete the task; ringing
    announces a break. Flow and focus become associated with these physical stimuli.[1][8]

    The technique has inspiredapplication software for several platforms.[9][10]

    See also
    Procrastination
    Life hacking
    Incremental reading

    References
    1. Cirillo, Francesco. The Pomodoro Technique (http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/book/). Retrieved 2011-05-08.
    2. Cummings, Tucker. "The Pomodoro Technique: Is It Right For You?" (http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/the-
    pomodoro-technique-is-it-right-for-you.html). Lifehack. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
    3. Cirillo, Francesco. "The Pomodoro Technique (The Pomodoro)"(http://baomee.info/pdf/technique/1.pdf)(PDF).
    Retrieved 11 November 2013.
    4. Olsen, Patricia R.; Remsik, Jim (19 September 2009)."For Writing Software, a Buddy System"(https://www.nytimes.
    com/2009/09/20/jobs/20pre.html?_r=1). The New York Times.
    5. Cirillo, Francesco. "GET STARTED" (https://cirillocompany.de/pages/pomodoro-technique/). The Pomodoro
    Technique. Retrieved 2016-01-06. "4. WHEN THE POMODORO RINGS, PUT A CHECKMARK ON A APER" P Click
    the "how" link and see step 4. Presumably
    , the piece of paper can be one's task list or similar
    . In any case, four
    check marks indicates a longer break (step 6).
    6. Nöteberg, Staffan. Pomodoro Technique Illustrated. Raleigh, N.C: Pragmatic Bookshelf.ISBN 978-1-934356-50-0.
    7. Kaufman, Josh (2011).The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single olume.
    V Penguin UK.
    ISBN 978-0-14-197109-4.
    8. Burkeman, Oliver (2011).Help! : how to be slightly happier, slightly more successful and get a bit more done.
    Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 139–140.ISBN 978-0-85786-025-5.
    9. Sande, Steven (2009-11-28)."The Pomodoro Technique, or how a tomatomade me more productive"(http://www.tu
    aw.com/2009/11/28/the-pomodoro-technique-or-how-a-tomato-made-me-more-productive/)
    . Tuaw.com. Retrieved
    2010-10-27.
    10. Pash, Adam (2011). Lifehacker the guide to working smarter, faster, and better (https://books.google.com/books?id=
    d-FYJceblAMC). Indianapolis, Ind: Wiley. Hack 29. ISBN 978-1-118-13345-3.

    External links
    Official website

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