The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method. It was developed on late 80's by Francesco Cirillo, which was looking for a way to increase his productivity on studying.

In practice, it consists in divide your work in blocks of time, called Pomodoro. Each Pomodoro has a 25-minute duration, which you have to work on a single task, without interruptions. At the end of this block, you will have a 5-minute break. Once you have completed four Pomodoros, you can take a longer break. 20 minutes is good. Or 30.

The Technique's objectives are

Increase your concentration
Increase your productivity
Cut down on interruptions
Estimate the effort for activities
Relieve your anxiety

There are 5 simple fundamentals of the Pomodoro Technique to make it work effectively.

Choose a task you'd like to get done
Set The Pomodoro for 25 minutes
Work on the task until The Pomodoro rings; put a checkmark on a paper
Take a short break (5 minutes)
Every 4 Pomodoros, take a longer break (15-30 Minutes)