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What is a Pomodoro Timer

A Pomodoro Timer is a tool used to track the amount of time spent on each phase of the Pomodoro Technique workflow. Here, you will learn how to use Pomodoro timers to boost your productivity and focus.

Who created the Pomodoro Technique and why?

The Pomodoro Technique is a time-management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It uses a timer to break down work or study into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. These intervals are named "Pomodoro", the word in Italian for tomatoes.

The funny name comes from a tomato-shaped timer used in Italy in the 1980s.

Cirillo invented the Pomodoro Technique over 30 years ago, when he was at university, to focus on his studies. After graduating, he used the technique to help his employees track their time and get more work done.

The technique is very simple and is an effective way to focus on any type of task. That's why it received much attention since its publication in 1992.

How does the Pomodoro Timer Technique works?

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks.

It is a straightforward approach to focus on your tasks so you can get more things done in a day. All you need is a way to write down a to-do list, like the Task Manager in our Pomodoro Timer Online, and a timer with adjustable time lengths.

The Pomodoro Workflow

Once you're set up, you can start the process! It's important to notice that all numbers below are just a suggestion and you need to find the ones that best fit your schedule and ability to focus.

In his book, Cirillo suggests a time box of 2 hours, divided into work and breaks:

1. The first interval is the Pomodoro and is normally set to 25 minutes. During a Pomodoro, you must stay focused on a single task and avoid any kind of interruption.


2. The second interval is the Short break . After each interval of Pomodoros, you take a short break (usually around 5 minutes). During breaks, you should avoid doing any activity that requires heavy brain effort.


3. Repeat the previous 2 steps up to 4 times.


4. The last step is to take a Long break (15 to 30 minutes) before restarting the Technique.

Again, these numbers are suggestions and you can change them to any amount of time or iterations! That's why a custom timer like this tool comes in handy.

Is Pomodoro worth it?

The Pomodoro Method is a great way to be more productive and helps people who have problems focusing on a single task for long periods.

Interruptions

We live in a distracted society, always with information and entertainment at our fingertips. But what does this mean for our ability to focus? How can we make the most of our time when we're working, or when we're studying?

In his book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, Cal Newport stated that:

If you don't produce, you won't thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are.

The Pomodoro Technique is a great tool in this scenario because it works best if you can avoid any interruptions during your 25 minutes of focus time.

That's why we recommend you avoid using social media and turn off all notifications from your mobile phone and computer, checking on them only during a long or short break.

If that doesn't work, make sure to take notes on every distraction. Then take a moment to reflect on each of these, and think about ways to avoid them in the future.

Are you getting things done?

A great advantage of the Pomodoro Technique is the ability to analyze your achievements in order to make sure you are doing the best you can. This helps to avoid wasting time on unproductive activities.

If you are still having issues in getting things done, you should start dividing your big projects into smaller tasks that you are able to do in on a average Pomodoro session (25 minutes). This will divide your big goals into achievable and simple tasks that are easier to get done.

After using the Pomodoro Technique for a period of time, people usually improve their ability to focus on hard and long tasks. They also run longer Pomodoro intervals, needing fewer breaks, and producing at a better level than before.

The Technique can train your brain to be more productive over time and eventually get rid of timers.

How to use the Pomodoro Timer Online

We at EasyRetro created this free and simple Pomodoro Timer tool to help keep you productive and do more at work.

Our tool is free-to-use, no account is needed, and you can customize the timers, music, volume, theme, receive desktop notifications, etc. It is also important to notice that all data is saved in your browser, we don't send any data to our servers!

Customization

A custom timer is at the core of Pomodoro, so we've made it easy to change durations in our tool, just click on the gear-button to view the settings dialog, where you'll be able to:

• Change the duration of each timer

• Change the alarm music and volume

• Enable the light-mode
• Enable automatic mode to keep producing

Pomodoro/Break Timers

You can use the three buttons above the clock to switch between modes manually.

After choosing the desired mode, you just need to click Start and focus on your work/study session. You can pause the timer at any moment, or click stop to restart it.

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This web tool was built based on the Pomodoro Technique developed by Francesco Cirillo, and EasyRetro doesn't hold any rights to it.

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