Pomodoro technique
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. Cirillo was struggling to focus on studies and complete his assignments. Feeling overwhelmed, he asked himself to commit to just 10 minutes of focused study time. Encouraged by the challenge, he found a tomato 🍅 (pomodoro in Italian) shaped kitchen timer, and the Pomodoro technique was born. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks.
How it works:
Shorter time intervals cobined with brief breaks has been shown to be the most effective way of studying.
According to several studies, shoter intervals are preferred due to the fact that after approximately 30 minutes student's attention and retention ability decrease rapidly. That being said, the best method is to study in less than thirty minute intervals. Subsequently a short break is recommended. During breaks you can do some exercise, meditate or refresh yourself in some other way, e.g. with snack.
Try it now! In case you do not have your own pomodoro timer don't worry, you can use the one below.