# How to use Pomodoro

## Essential

The following steps are the fundamental steps towards making this tech. part of your day-to-day schedule.

### Why Pomodoro

Pomodoro method is helpful, for systematic deep work required to complete challenging work. The following work fits well with Pomodoro.

* Complete the work with peace of mind
* Work requires sufficient thinking in-between
* Studying
* Office work - with distraction (technical + managerial role)

### Tools available

Chrome extension <https://github.com/schmich/marinara>

### How it works

> 1. Choose a task you'd like to get done
> 2. Set the timer for 25 minutes
> 3. Work on the task until the time completes
> 4. Note it as one *Pomodoro*
> 5. Take a short break

see <https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique>

#### 1. What to do during Pomodoro (25 mins session)

1. Choose a task or sub-task for 25 min duration
2. Focus on task at hand and nothing else
3. Keep working

#### 2. What to do in Pomodoro break

1. Reflect on the work you've done for the last 25 mins.
2. Drink some water/juice
3. Clean up the study table
4. Organize assignments/tasks and reply for messages
5. Take a quick walk if possible outdoors

## Advanced

Once you have been following this tech for months, they you can answer these questions about yourself.

### Reading numbers

#### 1. How much time do I normally spend in a day/a month?

![Amount of time spent, so that we know our base statistics](https://3526924997-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MIgCXXRd_zYwMrU-RaQ%2F-MLlavN1liwo5ndm20eL%2F-MLlbDJDUFDBuFSCqN5c%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=cd20be64-9ec3-43e8-8b51-5118f30e8e88)

#### 2. When am I being more productive day or night?

During day time.

![See the productive hours of the day](https://3526924997-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MIgCXXRd_zYwMrU-RaQ%2F-MLlavN1liwo5ndm20eL%2F-MLlbKwBgMeKDuKlKs61%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=224556a2-a42d-4b2b-95fe-47f07ac9c9a0)

#### 3. Weekly off, which day it should be (not Sunday!)?

Tuesday

![](https://3526924997-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MIgCXXRd_zYwMrU-RaQ%2F-MLlavN1liwo5ndm20eL%2F-MLlbSMvfk02J4ahhzR3%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a9ae002d-c2c5-47ea-8de8-e511323b5290)

#### 4. Which month am I being more engaged, and about consistency?

* I am more engaged in April-May, June-Jul.
* But, I am consistent fairly throughout.

![](https://3526924997-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MIgCXXRd_zYwMrU-RaQ%2F-MLlavN1liwo5ndm20eL%2F-MLlbZI1WZ2Ra2qZKY7h%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=89f30d30-28e3-4900-891c-869944889427)