![]() So I ended up just completely deactivating my timer during these meetings-whether they were 15 minutes or an hour-and picking back up with the technique when those appointments were finished. I didn’t think my clients or colleagues would react too favorably to me yelling, “Be back in five! My timer just went off!” in the middle of a conversation. While it worked great on the days when all of my time was my own, the Pomodoro Technique became quite complicated when I had scheduled calls and meetings. I wouldn’t be an honest journalist if I didn’t outline at least one drawback. What I didn't love about the Pomodoro Technique And as a notorious multitasker, I noticed that I was totally zoned in on the one project at hand. I didn’t find myself mindlessly scrolling through Facebook or getting sucked in by those pesky clickbait articles. I was focused and super productive during my work time, as I was eager to get as much completed during that 25-minute interval as I could. What I loved about the Pomodoro TechniqueĪfter some time, the technique started to really gel with me. But I forced myself to stick to the format. There were quite a few times-especially in the beginning-when I was tempted to ignore the timer and continue working. What actually happened when I tried the Pomodoro TechniqueĪt first, working in such small increments felt unnatural. So the premise didn’t seem like it would mesh well with me. ![]() I’m the type of person who tends to sit in front of her computer and hammer out four hours of work without so much as a bathroom break. If I’m being perfectly honest, I’d anticipated not liking it at all. What I thought would happen when I tried the Pomodoro Technique Let’s just get right to the heart of the matter: I actually ended up really liking this method-and it’s probably something I’ll continue to implement when I want to kick my productivity up a notch. Even though I’m a productivity “hack” skeptic, I tried the Pomodoro Technique for an entire week.
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