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Pomodoro technique [1]. Break your time/tasks into 25-minute chunks, where you focus on a single task (no context-switching, pauses, breaking). Rinse, repeat.

by pdq 10y ago

Pomodoro technique [1]. Break your time/tasks into 25-minute chunks, where you focus on a single task (no context-switching, pauses, breaking). Rinse, repeat. I use Flat Tomato on the iPhone, and I can track how many pomodoros I complete each day/month, which gives a good feedback as to my goal tracking. [1] http://caps.ucsd.edu/Downloads/tx_forms/koch/pomodoro_handouts/ThePomodoroTechnique_v1-3.pdf http://caps.ucsd.edu/Downloads/tx_forms/koch/pomodoro_handou...

secfirstmd 10y ago
Used this and found it very useful!
- stevewillows 10y ago
  If you have a Pebble, Solanum is fantastic.
avindroth 10y ago
I tried the pomodoro technique multiple times, and it failed. The reason for its failure was the lack of emphasis on setting up the right atmosphere. Now a pomodoro (I use Productivity Planner, made by the guys who made 5 Minute Journal, so I keep track of my pomodoros) doesn't "count" unless I check everything off of the pomodoro prep checklist. 1. Airplane Mode / Turn Cellular Data Off (for urgent calls) 2. Freedom app (blocks websites) 3. Music (atmospheric, mostly) 4. Sign & Lights (let people know I am working, and have the right lighting) 5. Snacks & Tea / Energy Drink 6. Water Then I lock the door, start the timer, and off I go. Ever since I created this checklist, I have rarely been disrupted from my work. Sharpening the saw is quite important to saving willpower.
- snehesht 10y ago
  I used to do this during exams, suits me perfectly. Another suggestion, If you're working on a side project or studying, try to do it early in the morning ( for me it's 4am ), you'll feel less distracted.
  - avindroth 10y ago
    Early morning works well. Most of my effective pomodoros are before 11 am. I start around 6 or 7 am, and get most of the crucial things I want done for the day, done. I don't even try to work after dinnertime if the work requires a lot of discipline. They never pan out for me. Better to sleep earlier and spend morning hours more effectively.

by pdq 10y ago

secfirstmd 10y ago

Used this and found it very useful!

stevewillows 10y ago
If you have a Pebble, Solanum is fantastic.

avindroth 10y ago

I tried the pomodoro technique multiple times, and it failed. The reason for its failure was the lack of emphasis on setting up the right atmosphere. Now a pomodoro (I use Productivity Planner, made by the guys who made 5 Minute Journal, so I keep track of my pomodoros) doesn't "count" unless I check everything off of the pomodoro prep checklist. 1. Airplane Mode / Turn Cellular Data Off (for urgent calls) 2. Freedom app (blocks websites) 3. Music (atmospheric, mostly) 4. Sign & Lights (let people know I am working, and have the right lighting) 5. Snacks & Tea / Energy Drink 6. Water Then I lock the door, start the timer, and off I go. Ever since I created this checklist, I have rarely been disrupted from my work. Sharpening the saw is quite important to saving willpower.

snehesht 10y ago
I used to do this during exams, suits me perfectly. Another suggestion, If you're working on a side project or studying, try to do it early in the morning ( for me it's 4am ), you'll feel less distracted.
- avindroth 10y ago
  Early morning works well. Most of my effective pomodoros are before 11 am. I start around 6 or 7 am, and get most of the crucial things I want done for the day, done. I don't even try to work after dinnertime if the work requires a lot of discipline. They never pan out for me. Better to sleep earlier and spend morning hours more effectively.