Want to stop ping-ponging between procrastinating and hyperfocusing? Pomodoro timers keep me accountable and on track when I know I need to stay focused on a task for a long block of work. It increases my awareness for how long it takes me to finish a project so I can get better at planning for it in the future. It can also keep my multi-tasking at bay
verb / bey / bayed / bayer to howl with a deep, prolonged bark, like a dog on the prowl I‘M a lean dog, a keen dog, a wild dog, and lone;I’m a rough dog, a tough dog, hunting on my own;I’m a bad dog, a mad dog, teasing silly she until the break markers pop up. I know the breaks are coming and can let my brain put things like checking my email, making that appointment phone call, and brewing that second cup of coffee wait until then. It also works to curtail a misplaced deep dive on a subject by injecting breaks after 25-minutes to kind-of reset and zoom-out a bit throughout the day.
This effective time management tool breaks up my work block into four 25-minute work sessions broken up by 5-minute short breaks. There is a total work time of 2-hours. After, I can take a long break, grab a meal, and then move on to the next task if I need to. I can muster my discipline and restart the Pomodoro timer and repeat for a second, or even a third, long work session for a complete and focused work day.
Keep an aesthetic visual reminder of your schedule on display by playing these free ambient fire timers with crackling background sounds for deep concentration and focus. The alarms have been removed to minimize interruptions and keep sensitive ears from getting startled. Keep the volume muted for maximum focus. Use them for cutting out distraction and get your stuff done.