{"id":2130,"date":"2021-04-19T13:58:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lift.do\/?p=2130"},"modified":"2021-04-19T13:58:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:58:44","slug":"the-beginners-guide-to-using-the-pomodoro-technique-for-maximum-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lift.do\/the-beginners-guide-to-using-the-pomodoro-technique-for-maximum-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beginner’s Guide to Using the Pomodoro Technique for Maximum Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Productivity comes and goes in waves. Very few people can manage to keep up a consistent streak of productivity throughout the week (or day or month), but there are some hacks and tricks that can be used to maximize your productive output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pomodoro technique is one of the most famous productivity hacks. It has been used widely by people from all walks of life to get a lot of work done in a short time while making sure they don\u2019t compromise on their \u201cme time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article is a beginner\u2019s guide on how you can apply the Pomodoro technique to maximize your productivity. But before we delve in, let\u2019s look a little deeper into the history behind this method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pomodoro technique was first documented by the software designer and productivity expert, Francesco Cirillo, in the 1980s. It was born out of Cirillo\u2019s need to study more in less time. He was so inspired by the results this technique showed, that he wrote a whitepaper on it, and thus, the world-famous Pomodoro technique was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to apply the Pomodoro technique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The key concept behind this technique is the idea of \u201ctime boxing\u201d. You might have faced a situation when you know you\u2019re wasting time, but even then find it hard to stop what you\u2019re doing and get back to work. The time wasted on the meaningless task keeps getting longer and longer, and the task that\u2019s the most important on your list keeps getting pushed farther and farther down your list of things to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where the Pomodoro technique comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept is simple: you work in blocks of time (usually twenty five minutes), interspersed with breaks where you can recharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because you have those short breaks of five minutes strewn in so generously, you can get more work done in a short time. This helps you achieve more without feeling burned out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six strategies to get the most out of the Pomodoro technique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are six steps you need to follow so you can get the most out of applying the Pomodoro technique to boost your productivity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n