{"id":4278,"date":"2020-08-26T14:30:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T17:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/?p=4278"},"modified":"2021-04-13T17:12:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T20:12:19","slug":"the-pomodoro-technique-how-to-manage-your-work-time-and-flow-the-easy-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/26\/the-pomodoro-technique-how-to-manage-your-work-time-and-flow-the-easy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pomodoro Technique: How to Manage Your Work Time and Flow the Easy Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How you spend your time determines the value that you place on it. We are all managers of time, and yet time often manages us. We want to do better, but coming up with a routine time management technique can be challenging. If you’re looking for a more efficient way to utilize your time during the workday, the simple Pomodoro Technique may become your new best friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Pomodoro Technique?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed in the 1980s by Francesco Cirillo<\/a>, a crafty university student seeking to find a better way to get more done in less time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by the tomato-shaped kitchen timer<\/a> he had in his dorm room, Francesco named his productivity routine after the Italian word “pomodoro<\/em>,” which translates to “tomato<\/em>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why use it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Pomodoro Technique aims to limit distractions that often upset the flow of work. Many times during our workday, we are distracted by those squirrel moments that lead us down paths to unproductivity. With regular intervals of segmented work, we develop patterns that create habits that keep us focused on the task at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How does the Pomodoro Technique work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In its purest form, the Pomodoro Technique breaks down to six easy-to-implement steps. This time management process’s execution can be tweaked to fit almost any lifestyle, provided it follows these fundamental steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n