⏰️Getting things done using Pomodoro🍅 Technique⏰️

Ello Lemonlina🎱

Its been a while since I used pomodoro🍅 so I thought I revisit it again and give some of my thoughts🫨

1️⃣What is pomodoro technique?

⏰️a simple time management/productivity/study technique that helps you to focus and place emphasis on a task

⏰️Supposedly helping those who have ADHD🫨 to better focus their task within a set duration of time🤔

2️⃣ How its done?

Would be great if you have a todolist (but not mandatory)

⏰️Pick a task/a series of task,

⏰️split it into time blocks of time and

⏰️Set 20/25 mins timer

⏰️Work on that task until end of timer

⏰️Take 5 to 10 mins break,

⏰️Repeat the cycle until tasks end

Duration of break and work time can be in reverse/set differently if you think thats more 'productive' for you.

3️⃣ Apps/websites for pomodoro

✨️Forest app

9/10

If you like greenery/plants go for this HAHA, UI is decent, and they added some gamification elements into it whereby you can earn coins and buy different types of plants to grow. Your plant can die if you fail to complete your pomodoro💩.

Time stats/distribution is accessible only for the premium version.

Overall wonderful features, and is ads free.

✨️Studybunny

7.5/10

Appealing Ui with many additional features implemented. Earn coins through each pomodoro you complete and you can buy outfits in the store to style your bunny/tutu. Todolist provided.

Only complaint I have is the innumerable ads everytime I enter or exit the app.🫨🫨

✨️Long Youtube vids for pomodoro

8/10

Play a series of lofi songs while having a pomodoro timer in a youtube video as you focus your task. Pretty basic and classic yes. whether if its productive or not depends each user. It was pretty chill and simple for me. This can work for you if you already have a todolist and split your task into pomodoros timeblocks. Furthermore, its accessible & free and you don't have to download any apps as well.

Choose your preferred work and break duration ie. 25/5, 30/10, 30/5.

✨️Websites

8.5/10

Studywithme.io

Really love the feature to change the background to your liking. Compatible with both phone and desktop, since you can just access it using the internet.

Pomofocus.io

Another alternative is pomofocus.io, Simple website with a todolist feature for you.

Both are better on desktop.

4️⃣Overall Thoughts

7/10

My productivity is quite inconsistent partly due to lack of sleep and energy (insomnia issues). Sometimes I get things done, sometimes I don't😭💀. Supposedly help you to get sh*t done but for people like me, abit ADHD ones, might not exploit the fruitful benefits of this productivity technique (lack of focus/easily distracted/cannot sit still). Its dependant on how much focus one can harness in that session to achieve deep work. Well, If you can just put away your phone & just sit your *ss down & focus, then BAM.

Also, it would work well with a priority based todolist/eisenhower matrix to ensure your tasks are completed based on urgency & importance rather than just doing whatever you 'feel' like doing

#productivity #RealTalk #pomodoro #notforme #selfdevelopment