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How to beat procrastination and boost your productivity with the Pomodoro Technique

Since Francesco Cirillo first introduced it in the early 1990s, the Pomodoro Technique has helped transform millions of people’s lives. This simple time management technique is designed to help you become more productive by improving focus and reducing time lost through procrastination.

The Pomodoro Technique asks you to alternate work sessions (or pomodoros) with frequent short breaks to sustain focus and prevent mental fatigue and stress. The method has proven to be efficient, but simple and easy to apply in your daily work.

When to use the Pomodoro Technique and who it’s for

The Pomodoro Technique is suitable for anyone who is looking for ways to improve their habits, work efficiency, and health. And since this method is so easy to learn and use, you can apply it to almost any activity. The technique is perfect for those, who…

• Often get distracted throughout the workday
• Forget taking breaks and tend to overwork
• Forget to drink water or take a short walk
• Feel inefficient and unproductive
• Enjoy a gamified and structured work experience
• Find it difficult to get started with work
• Suffer from ADHD

You might know the word Pomodoro from your favorite Italian restaurant and know that it means tomato. What has a tomato to do with effective time management? Well, it’s not about Italian food or the tomato itself – the inventor named the Pomodoro Technique after the tomato shaped kitchen timer he used to structure his time with.

The Pomodoro Technique was developed in the late 1980s by the Italian (at this time) student Cirillo. He wanted to find a better way of focusing on his studies and work. Today, he is worldwide recognized as a mentoring specialist from startups to Fortune 500 corporations. While Cirillo wrote a 130-page book about his method, the technique itself remains simple and easy to use.

What makes the Pomodoro Technique so unique is its simplicity. It generally says, if you take regular breaks, you can ensure optimal focus on your work without getting tired quickly. Frequent pauses are necessary to reduce distractions, blockages and to stay concentrated. In its core, this popular productivity hack is about committing to short 25-minute work and focus intervals. A pomodoro can be described with one simple equation: Pomodoro = 25min work session + 5min break

It really is as simple as it sounds. You only need your to-do list and a timer. Now…