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The Tomato That Taught Focus
Francesco Cirillo, The Pomodoro Technique
Synapse & Soul@synapse_and_soul•2 min read
A Kitchen Timer1 / 3
In the late 1980s, university student Francesco Cirillo struggled to concentrate. He picked up a tomato-shaped kitchen timer and challenged himself to study, without interruption, until it rang.
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Big changes in how you work can start with a very small experiment.
Twenty-Five Minutes2 / 3
The technique he developed is simple: choose a task, work on it for twenty-five focused minutes, then take a short break. After four rounds, take a longer one. Pomodoro is Italian for tomato.
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A clear start and a clear end make hard work feel possible.
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