Selasa, 07 Agustus 2012

Use Pomodoro Technique For A Focused And Fresh Mind

By Shari Swanson


The pomodoro technique was developed around the 1980's and has gained popularity ever since. Pomodoro means tomato in Italian and is a skill used in time management to provide the worker with optimal focus plus creative freshness. This enables him to finish tasks quickly with minimal mental fatigue.

The skill is simple as long as one follows the fundamental stages. These stages include visualizing, planning, recording, processing and tracking. In the planning stage, one should have a to-list in order to list all the tasks. This enables workers to determine how much effort the task requires.

This skill requires one to budget the time for every task into short intervals of 25 minutes. After every work period one is then entitled to a 5 minute break. Each 25 minute work period is known as pomodoro. After four pomodoros of work time, one can take a break of about 15 to 30 minutes.

After each task, one is advised to mark his progress with an X. Procrastination time plus the time one takes to switch to another task should also be noted. When one is interrupted during a task, the other activities are automatically affected and he could decide to abandon the task or postpone it.

The impacts of the external plus internal interruptions on work flow and focus are reduced by this technique. You are advised to take a low technical approach by use of a pen, mechanical timer and paper. When you wind up the timer, it is a sign that you are determined to finish the work. As the timer continues to tick, you become more motivated to complete the task.

The use of pomodoro technique has been proven to be effective when used in studies or work. It enables a worker to complete projects more quickly as he is forced to follow strict timing and reduce procrastination time. This great skill enables the worker to finish all the projects on the list and still have a focused and fresh mind.




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