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Pomodoro : A Means but not the End
Table Of Contents
∘ A Definition
∘ Why Does it Fail for You?
∘ Redefining Our Objective
∘ How I Use It + Tips
∘ Fin
In our quest for productivity, many ideas, tools, and theories have sprung up over the ages. Some work, some don’t, and some are versions of previous ones with a “modern” twist. The concept of the Pomodoro timer seems to have stood the test of time. The hustle culture especially has glorified its existence and made it out to be something of a magic pill that either works for you or does absolutely nothing. I think it is a very valuable tool. But in time, we have stopped thinking of it as a tool and made it out to be more of a rule. So how do we make it work for us?
(Disclaimer — I am no self-help productivity guru. This works for me, and I share it in the hopes that it helps someone else. Don’t take my words as a golden rule.)
A Definition
Before we move further it is my habit to define the terms we work with. A Pomodoro timer, in its essence, is a combination of time blocking and scheduling rest periods. It has “cycles” that are combinations of a 25-minute deep work session followed by a 5-minute break. After four such cycles, a longer break of…
