How to improve your productivity with the Pomodoro Technique

maria asghar
4 min readDec 7, 2021

Are you facing problems in managing your time? Are you failing to focus on work? Or want to increase your productivity in the same time. If your answer is yes then you should read this article thoroughly. The solution to all these problems is the use of the Pomodoro technique. It’s the best technique in the world to manage your time. After reading this article you would be able to use this technique to increase your productivity. We are going to discuss the basics of the Pomodoro Technique. There are the following points of discussion in this regard.

· What is the Pomodoro technique?

The Pomodoro technique is all about managing your time. It’s quite easy and effective technique. The only thing you have to do is to divide your working hours. Ideally, it involves partitioning the time into 25 minutes followed by a 5-minute break, and so on. Take a long break of 15 to 20 minutes after 4 consecutive lapses.

· How this technique is helpful to improve productivity

As it is clear in the title that the main purpose of this technique is to improve productivity. It helps us to increase productivity by managing our time. The only thing you required is a timer. Set a timer of 2t minutes on your timer or simply on your mobile and start working. After 25 minutes stop your work and take a rest for the next 5 minutes. Repeat this process several times and you would be able to see the result. The five-minute break will refresh your mind and you will start working with more focus. The official website of the Pomodoro technique claimed that this technique would show effectiveness within one or two days. With more focus, attentiveness, and a refreshing brain you could perform every task at a much greater speed than a normal routine. So it would increase productivity. This method doesn’t let you tired and helps to complete more work in less time. Moreover, it prevents you from frustration that could be the result of working continuously.

If you are a student, it could be the best technique for you to enhance your learning speed. You follow the 25–5 pattern and watch the result. You will be able to learn more easily and swiftly.

Similarly, if you are a writer you can use this technique. Write for 25 minutes and have a break of 5 minutes. Follow on the pattern and watch the result. You would be able to write more effective and quality content.

Similarly, you can use it in every field of life. It will enhance the quality and quantity of your productivity.

The next point is “What you can do during the break?” The answer to this question is straightforward. You can do different things during this break. You can have a short workout or have a little yoga exercise. You can make a small run. You can talk to somebody during this period or simply lay on your bed and relax. You can have a drink or eat some snakes. You can clean your room or arrange your books. You can also play some games on your mobile or text someone. The main purpose of this break is to do anything that could relax your nerves and make you feel better. Do whatever you want to relax your brain during this break. It will put a new zeal and zest in your body and you can work with all your attention and ability. So make use of these five minutes to relax your brain, nerves, and body.

· Benefits of using the Pomodoro technique

After reading the above content it’s easy for every person to illustrate the benefits of using this technique. Have a look at them:

· It is clear that the main purpose of the Pomodoro technique is the increase or improvement in productivity.

· It helps you to perform your work with all your attention. Partitioning the time allows you to put more focus on your task.

· It helps you to manage your time. So that you can perform more work in less time. And at end of the day, you will have more time to spend with your family and friends.

· It will enhance the quality of work you performed.

· It has great importance if you are working on multiple tasks. Time lapses help you to focus on a single task at a time and then the next one.

· It prevents you from frustration and being overworked.

So, practice this technique to get all the above-mentioned advantages.

· Final thoughts

Hope so the above discussion would be able to give all the basic knowledge about the Pomodoro technique. Some people thought that this technique is of no use. But in my opinion, everyone should use this technique at least for 1 month in his life to get its benefits. And the best thing about this technique is that it is completely free. So we can give it a try. Use this technique and tell us that how much helpful this technique is for you.

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maria asghar

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