Pomodoro technique
concept · in 3 sources (2018)
Working in timed blocks with short breaks; he uses it with others or when energy is low.
Sources by year: 2018: 3
Also known as: 25 on, 5 off
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2018
- 2018-04-12 · Motivation, Stress & Time Management - Exam Revision Q&A with Cambridge students — recommendation: Katherine recommends the Pomodoro technique: work for about 25 minutes, rest for five and repeat; she has friends who work furiously together in cafes for 25 minutes and chat for five, which works well for some people. — 00:03:48
- Ali really likes the Pomodoro technique but does not use it these days; as an undergraduate he and a group of his Asian friends did the same Pomodoros together in the Emmanuel College library. — 00:04:17
- Rather than the Pomodoro's 25 minutes on and five off, about 45 minutes on and five off worked for Ali when he was focused on essay preparation. — 00:09:20
- 2018-05-01 · First Live Hangout + Rapid-fire Q&A — recommendation: Ali takes study breaks whenever he feels like it: he is not disciplined about regimented time and doesn't think that is necessary. — 00:31:12
- Ali calls the Pomodoro technique pretty legit. — 00:34:40
- 2018-05-21 · Study with me + More revision tips - Cambridge University medical student VLOG #34 — recommendation: Ali manages his study time with the Forest app: a tree grows for 25 minutes and dies if you use your phone, a regimented way to do the Pomodoro method of 25 minutes' work and five minutes' rest. — 00:01:57
- Ali does not use the Pomodoro method much, but finds it helpful when alone in a library and wanting to make revision a game, which makes it more fun. — 00:01:57
- Ali calls the Pomodoro method a crutch for when you lose concentration: in the zone there is no need to stick to it, and 30 or 35 minutes is fine. — 00:08:06
- …and 1 statement more in 2018 — all statements of 2018