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I agree with your sentiment here. I have found that using a technique like Pomodoro or the 48+12 forces you to focus on a task, and you are essentially practici
by raju 17y ago
I agree with your sentiment here. I have found that using a technique like Pomodoro or the 48+12 forces you to focus on a task, and you are essentially practicing to avoid distractions. There are times when I am so involved in a task that the 5 min break seems more of a distraction, so I just plow on.
I guess the point that I am trying to make is it's so much the technique you start with, but rather what you end up with. Having mini-mental distractions seemed like the norm to me, but forcing myself to keep my mind on a particular task allowed me to go for longer periods without being distracted.
After a while, you really don't need a tool to help you focus, but it's a good starting point.
- qaexl 17y agoThe Pomodoro technique is a timebox mechanism, so it has benefits beyond triggering the state of relaxed focus. The sudden-death nature of a microtimebox like 25/5 and 48/12 is what forces you to eliminate the unnecessary. A person can stay in the flow and do lots of unimportant things beautifully. A timebox often means you make choices and then you keep going, staying in the present. Second-guessing is another form of distraction, as much as falling under Sunk Cost Fallacy. Another important note: it isn't so much that you avoid distractions as much as you stay in the present moment. Hindsight and foresight may guide your actions, however, you can only act in the present moment.