Boosting your productivity- Using the Pomodoro technique to make your study time more manageable

The Pomodoro Technique is a productivity technique where you use a timer to break your study time into smaller chunks. It works with the natural ebb and flow of your attention span and keeps you on-task.

The structure of the Pomodoro is that using a timer, you work for a set period of time and then take a short, timed break. The traditional timing is 25 minutes of work followed by a 5-minute break. You would then repeat the work period followed by another 5-minute break.

In practice, it looks like this:

  • Use a timer or phone app to track your time
  • Study/work for 25 min
  • Take a 5-minute break
  • Repeat!

Using the Pomodoro Technique

Benefits

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