Pomodoro video

Very nice and short (about 6 minutes) pomodoro technique review video by Greg Head explains pomodoro technique basics and ability of this technique to stop procrastinations and multitasking.And answering on "what is pomodoro technique".
Highly recommended to watch.

As software developer I agree with Greg on everything except ticking sounds.
That sounds annoying and drags out of the programmers flow.

Pomodoro technique game

New Year version of pomodoro technique timer

here is New Year version of pomodoro technique timer :)
25 minutes of natural open Fire in the Fireplace with original soundtrack.

Very calming and natural sounds.

Pomodoro technique game

Pomodoro technique for studying

Pomodoro technique is great for studying,keeps you focused on subject and achieve maximum productivity.
In order to implement this technique you have to do following steps:

Making Plan:

• Split big amount of information on smallest possible parts and give each a title
• Download and print todo list from here
  or use excell pomodoro template from here
  
• Write titles you defined into todo-list and add estimated amount of time (hours) that will require to study this part

Track your progress:

• Select first title from the list , start the timer, study this part.
• Try to stay focused on this particular part of study
• When timer buzzed take a break add + to part you've been working on.
• If you had interruption stop timer and add - to part you've been working on.
• When you complete part, cross it out and move on the list.

Avoid distractions:

here are some tips how to avoid distractions:

• Study in a quiet environment
• Turn off cell phone - this was the main source of distractions for me
• If you have to have to read article from internet consider to print it and read from paper.

Take a break

Pomodoro technique encourage you to take break every 25 minutes, during a break it's
important do something completely different (walk if you have been sitting but avoid falling into daydreaming and asking yourself questions about subject ).

Have fun

Try new game based on pomodoro technique..

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Pomodorium timer pc download

Here is link on pc installer of Pomodorium Pomodoro technique timer and game.
Application can be downloaded and installed on pc running Windows family operation systems including Windows 7 (x86 and x64) , Vista, Win XP, Windows 2000.
No additional preinstallations required.
Application will start after installation.

>>Next:Installation.

Next step: how to install Pomodorim.

Pomodoro timer programs

Specific of pomodoro technique requires measuring of time and this can be done by different devices from mechanical timers to more complex software solutions.

• 
  Here is link on wikipedia page.
  This page contains information about 15 different pomodoro technique timers for different platforms including online timers.
  
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  Another link on productivity.stackexchange.com site.
  This site also has a lot of question-answers regarding pomodoro technique
  

Pomodoro technique game

pomodoro technique excel template

Here is pomodoro technique excell template:
I took base todo list from official website and added couple additional columns that might help such us:

• Status - Status of the task : completed,pending,in progress
• Priority- priority of the task such as : urgent , postponed
• Estimate - estimated amount of pomodori required to complete tasks
• Pomodori - amount of pomodori worked on this task
• Interruptions - amount of interruptions during work on the task

Pomodoro technique excel template can be downloaded by this link
Or if you prefer google docs template here is a link :

pomodoro technique google documents spreadsheet template

Pomodoro technique RPG game

pomodoro technique example

Pomodoro technique is simple and effective time management technique that allow to maintain high focus on your current tasks and gain incredible productivity by simple and effective methods.Here is an example of applying such technique:

Part 1:Preparations

1. First you have to create task list :
   lets say I have three tasks to do:
   
• Task #1
• Task #2
• Task #3
2. You will need 25 minutes timer .You may have mechanical or software timer. Or install Pomodorium from this site:

Part 2:Main Principle

Technique based on one simple rule:
You set timer for 25 minutes until timer will buzz , you have to focus only on this small and particular tasks and try to avid any interruptions you may have.

Part 3:Ready - GO !

So here is an example:

• I set timer on 25 or Click 'Go' button in Pomodorium and work on Task #1 from my list and without interruptions until timer buzzed.
  
• It doesn't matter is I finished Task #1 or not I stop working when timer buzzed and have 5 minutes rest.
  
• I will work that way until I finish Task #1 than will start on Task #2 and so on.
  
• If I will have an interruption and for some reason I stopped working on Task #1 I will stop my timer do emergency task after that will start timer and go back to Task #1.
  

Part 4:More resources

• More complex pomodoro technique flowchart explaining whole process
  
• official website
  
• Other pomodoro technique timers
  
• Game based on pomodoro technique.
  

Boost your motivation with pomodoro technique game

Here is how to boost your motivation with pomdoro technique game:

1. Learn about pomodoro technique .Free pdf book available for download here .
2. Download and install Pomodorium - pomodoro technique game.
3. Read how it works, start working with a game.
4. Have fun.

better pomodoro technique

what could make pomodoro technique better ?

Focusing on goals - writing down simple reachable goals is very important.
When you write your nearest goals it will help you to think on possible ways you can reach them.
Having notebook for thoughts is very helpful.

Avoid distractions : switching to less distractive media helps.
If you need to think couple hours on important problem take a notebook and go to park,
and forget your cell phone at home.

Log your time - logging major activities helps to see bigger picture.
And eliminate time killers and force us to choose how we are going to spend time we have.

Don't overdue Sometimes distractions masking itself as productive work,
but they are nothing more than distracting you from real work that should be done.

More fun Check out Pomodorium .