Pomodoro timer
Work for 25 minutes. Rest for 5. After four rounds, take a longer break.
How to use it
- Type what you are working on. This is optional, but it helps you stay on one thing.
- Press start. Work until the timer rings.
- Take the short break. Stand up, drink water, look away from the screen.
- After four focus rounds, the timer gives you a long break.
Open Timer settings to change the focus time, the breaks, and when the long break comes.
Why it works
Big tasks feel heavy. Twenty-five minutes feels easy to start. Once you start, you usually keep going.
The breaks matter as much as the focus. They stop you from getting tired by lunch. They also give you a moment to notice if you are working on the wrong thing.
Make each pomodoro count
- One task per round. If something else comes to mind, write it down and get back to work.
- Close the inbox. Email and chat can wait 25 minutes.
- Pick the right length. Some people like 50 minutes on and 10 off. Try a few and keep what works.
- Count your rounds. At the end of the day, four to eight good rounds is a strong day for deep work.
Where M-Tracker fits
A pomodoro tells you that you focused. M-Tracker tells you what the focus went to. It times each task as you work, so you can see your week by task and goal, and it checks finished work before it goes to your manager. No screenshots and no activity tracking.
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Questions people ask
Who invented the pomodoro technique?
Francesco Cirillo, in the late 1980s. He used a kitchen timer shaped like a tomato. Pomodoro is Italian for tomato.
Will the timer keep going if I switch tabs?
Yes. It keeps time in the background and rings when the round ends.
Is anything stored?
No. Your task name stays on your screen only.
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