Does the pomodoro technique work?

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10 response(s)
Rita O.

No! At all!! My brain takes like 5 minutes to focus totally so… instead, i use the flow time technique, witch is make a “big” task at once and then take a break, or make smaller similar tasks at once and them take a break. You can use also the batching technique, witch is divide your big task in phases am done take breaks between them

Janet S.

It is according to the person if the person is determined yes but if the person is not ready to struggle then no. I am sure you are a determined person. All the best buddy.

Samantha O.

Yes, however I don’t follow the 25.5 method but rather the 50. 10 as it creates space for more productivity and doesn’t disrupt the productive flow as often as the 25.5 method

Wilma O.

In my opinion yes. It gives you a pause to recall the things you just learned, so you still keep learning even if you don’t study at the time. I always find myself studying for several hours thanks to this technique! Because of the short breaks I don’t get frustrated so easily and have enough energy to continue studying after several hours.

Sara N.

I don’t have much knowledge but I just researched it. 1-Decide your tasks. 2-Set a timer for 25 minutes and work. 3-After the time is up, take a break for 5 mins. 4-Repeat steps 2 & 3 to have 4 cycles. 5-After the 4th cycle, take a 30 minute break. 6-You can repeat this process until you’re satisfied with what you’ve accomplished.

Adrian F.

I don’t really feel pomodoro method is the best because I feel that when I am in mood for study I don’t like to stop because I will get distracted This is for me but I think most people prefer pomodoro method

Ben N.

A lot of people seem to have success with it. It doesn’t work for me personally. The frequent breaks make maintaining a flow/deep state during work impossible. It’s more for people who 1) would benefit from frequent breaks, 2) have no issues restarting something after being away for a bit, or 3) need motivation to start something they’ve been putting off.

Andr Ia Q.

I haven’t literally done it before but my method is after every one hour of working/studying I take a 15 minute break so yeah I feel like it does work

Tablo N.

I am quite sure they don’t work for me. Many of my tasks need longer than 25 minutes. I am using one hour Intervalls instead. One hour for the task and 10 min break. But you will have to find out which one helps you best with your tasks.

Raul N.

I’ve found it does! In my experience it took me a bit to get the hang of it, since I’m used to working for long periods of time, but once I started it’s really been a great way to work and keep myself organized and not tired.

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