If you are any bothered about improving your productivity and you have researched on the best ways to do so, then you might have come across The Pomodoro Technique.

The Pomodoro Technique is a productivity strategy developed by Francesco Cirillo in the year 1980 with the goal being to cut down on internal and external interruptions.

Whether you are a student or a busy worker, it might be quite tasking to perform effectively under pressure, especially where you are faced with series of task. The Pomodoro Technique is one of the most effective ways to get through your heap of tasks in an organized and efficient manner.

The task is in five simple steps:

Firstly, decide on the task which you want to accomplish.

If you are using a simple timer, set it for 25 minutes. For the entire duration of the productivity exercise, you will set your task timer for 25 minutes at different intervals. Every 25 minutes is called a Pomodoro.

Work on the task uninterrupted for the full 25 minutes and put a check on a piece of paper at the buzzer.

After every 25 minutes, take 3 to 5 minutes short breaks for up to 4 Pomodoros.

At the end of 4 Pomodoros, take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes and then start all over again from step 1.

In the 90s, Cirillo used a Tomato-shaped timer to track his productivity while he was a university student. Even though nowadays you still don’t require any special tools other than a simple timer to use The Pomodoro Technique, there are apps and advanced timers specially designed to monitor your progress at task using the Pomodoro model.

Remember, “The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today.” ~ Nolan Bushnell