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Pomodoro Timer

Stay focused with the Pomodoro Technique — 25 min work, 5 min break cycles.

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How It Works

Click Start to begin a 25-minute Pomodoro work session. After completion, a 5-minute break starts automatically. After 4 Pomodoros, a longer 15-minute break is scheduled.

**Pomodoro Timer — The Scientifically Backed Focus Technique**

The Pomodoro Technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s as a time management method. Named after a tomato-shaped kitchen timer (pomodoro = tomato in Italian), it has become one of the most popular productivity techniques worldwide.

**How the Pomodoro Technique Works**

1. **Choose a task** to work on.
2. **Set the timer to 25 minutes** (one Pomodoro).
3. **Work on the task** until the timer rings.
4. **Take a 5-minute short break** — step away from your desk.
5. **Repeat** steps 1–4 four times.
6. **Take a long break** (15–30 minutes) after 4 Pomodoros.

**The Science Behind It**

*Parkinson's Law* — Work expands to fill the time available. Constraining work to 25 minutes forces focus and prevents perfectionism.

*Attention and focus* — Research shows sustained attention begins declining after 20–25 minutes. Short breaks restore attention before it deteriorates.

*Context switching* — Protecting 25-minute blocks from interruptions reduces the cognitive cost of task switching.

*Timeboxing* — Knowing a task is bounded to 25 minutes reduces the anxiety of open-ended work.

**Interruption Management**

If you're interrupted mid-Pomodoro:
- Internal interruption (your own distraction): Write it down and return immediately.
- External interruption (someone needs you): Inform, Negotiate, Schedule, Call back.

If the interruption cannot wait, abandon the Pomodoro (don't count it) and restart after handling it.

**Customising the Timer**

Our timer allows customisation:
- **Work session:** 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60 minutes
- **Short break:** 3, 5, 10 minutes
- **Long break:** 15, 20, 30 minutes
- **Sessions before long break:** 2, 3, 4, 5

**Tracking Pomodoros**

Tracking how many Pomodoros tasks actually require improves future estimation. A 2-hour task is "about 5 Pomodoros." Over time, you learn your own pace.

Frequently Asked Questions

A time management method using 25-minute focused work sessions separated by 5-minute breaks, with a longer break after 4 sessions. Developed by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s.
Yes. Adjust work session length, short break, long break, and the number of sessions before a long break in the settings.
Yes. An alert sound plays when each session ends. You can also enable browser notifications.
Stand up, stretch, look away from the screen (follow the 20-20-20 rule), hydrate, or take a short walk. Avoid switching to other screens.
You can pause mid-session. However, the Pomodoro technique recommends either completing the full session or abandoning it — partial Pomodoros don't count.