Rabu, 08 Agustus 2012

Use Pomodoro Technique For More Output And Better Results

By Shari Swanson


The use of pomodoro technique has gained popularity since it was developed in the 1980's. Pomodoro is an Italian word meaning tomato. It is a time management skill that provides workers with maximum focus and creative freshness to complete tasks faster and with less 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.

The skill requires you to budget time for each project into intervals of twenty five minutes. When you complete a work period, you are entitle to a break of 5 minutes. Each of these 25 minute work periods are known as pomodoros. After completing 4 pomodoros, you could give yourself 15 to 30 minutes break.

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.

This skill reduces the impact of external and internal interruptions on focus and flow. Taking a low technical approach is better using a pen, paper and mechanical timer. It is believed that when the user winds up the timer, it signifies his determination to complete the task and the ticking of the timer motivates the user to complete the work in time.

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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