Free Pomodoro technique tool images & Pomodoro technique charts


Download free images of 6 Simple steps used in Pomodoro technique

1. Make a list of most important tasks you want to be done.


You can use the below task chart for your easy reference & modify it as per your needs. 
2. Set the timer to 25 minutes ( you can vary the time based on your focusing capacity like 15 minutes also).


3. Focus on the task by working non stop & switch off all distractions. If due to any urgent reason you are distracted then you will have to stop the timer & restart it all over again.


4. STOP immediately when the timer rings and put a check mark on a piece of paper if the task is done. This 1 interval of time period is called Pomodoro. If not completed then start the timer again for another 25 minutes.



5. After each pomodoro which means 25 minutes task take a break for 5 minutes. Have some snacks ,coffee or tea. You should look back on the progress of your task & analyse strategy to complete the task during the break. If you have completed your task then prepare yourself for the next set of task. Then again go to step# 2.


6. After completion of four sets of pomodoro, take a longer break of around 15–30 minutes, reset your checklist count & then go to step 1. Use this break for doing some activities to relax yourself & make you feel fresh. This will help increase your productivity.


The Pomodoro technique is a time management based productivity technique that uses set time intervals for scheduling work and five-minute breaks afterwards as reward. It was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s & it derived its name from the tomato shaped kitchen timer which he had used. Pomodoro means tomato in Italian language.


So use this technique to help increase your daily tasks in more effective stress free way & leave your experiences in the comment box below.

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