What is the pomodoro effect and does it work? The Pomodoro effect is a technique that is supposed to help with time management and procrastination.  In the late 1980’s,  Francesco Cirillo Invented this method to help stay on track but what exactly did he do to stay on track? 

    Step one: You will need to decide what your task is so you can focus on that specific one. Step 2: You will use a timer to track your intervals of 25 minutes of work. Between these 25 minutes is a break that consists of 5 to 10 minutes so you don’t burn yourself out. Step 3: Keep a piece of paper handy. The Paper will be used for when you get distracted you will write down what is in your head in that period of time to think about later.

    I discovered the Pomodoro Technique when I was looking for effective ways to study in school. So while I tried many methods that didn’t seem to work, I attempted the Pomodoro effect for a week to see if it worked.

    The first couple of days went very smoothly. I got 6 assignments done in one night using this technique. However, my paper of thoughts was filled with a bunch of random stuff that I don’t even know why I was thinking about them. Throughout the middle of the week I tended to struggle a bit more focusing because it felt repetitive, but I was able to increase my work-time-focus. For example, you are supposed to take 25 minutes to work, I bumped it up to 35 and I had no problem with it. After working for so long – sometimes I forget about the timer so I would work over the timer, which meant at times I would work for 40 minutes. By the end of the week, I was turning in my work left and right with no problems, my paper for my thoughts got a bit clearer and my work timer was at 40 minutes with a 2 minutes break in between. 

    I think everyone needs to try this because I have never felt so focused on my work and I definitely feel alot better doing my work because I struggle to get started and staying on task.