I Tried The Pomodoro Technique For The First Time - Lessons Learned

[@singingway]

Thank you for sharing! I use Pomodoro for 1. Tasks I hate and therefore am otherwise inclined to put off (indefinitely!) 2. Tasks I'm afraid of -- (performance anxiety) practicing a speech, writing an important article... 3. Tasks which involves physical AND emotional energy (decluttering, big changes, dealing with the past). Pomodoro was never meant to be used all day. And I find it helps counteract the tendency to become so absorbed in a task that I forget everything else and burn up all my physical and mental resources on it. When I don't want to stop because I'm "on a roll" is exactly WHEN I need to listen to the pomodoro timer and take that break. Then I'm much more productive, I can keep going longer, and I'm not burned out the next day.

[@AnaLu07]

I just use it for studying,since i can't study for so long, and it does increased my productivity and focus. But,after doing so much things,i got REALLY tired.

[@flop22222]

I just used this app for my first week of college online. The teachers decided to take 100% of my time so I used it for studying exclusively. I am very pleased with the results and have some observations. I find whenever I pause a break because I want to finish something first, it puts me just over the edge and I actually find myself too mentally exhausted and unwilling to work when the next work period begins. Sticking to the time is crucial, at least for me. I have yet to try it with other tasks as my school work has been the focus while piano and bass playing are saved for my breaks. I plan on trying out how it is with music, gaming, and typing when I get the chance. Pomodoro definitely doesn’t apply to exercise. The way the body and mind work are very different so, whenever California decides it’s not gonna be on fire again, Pomodoro will be taking a back seat for my runs. I really enjoyed this video and really like that desk treadmill setup. Great stuff

[@swisdom9117]

do you continue with the technique to this day?

[@CalmLotus]

You've done an awesome job with this video, Scott. I watched it to the end. You've inspired me to try out the Pomodoro technique as well, but will be selective in when I use it. Btw, your fitness level is also inspiring! That stand-up desk is super cool...hehe

[@Dreamlet]

Thanks Joyce!

[@singingway]

@@Dreamlet do you have a video on how to build that standup desk, or...did I see a laptop shelf on your treadmill?

[@Dreamlet]

@@singingway I kinda just put a table on another table and then one of those laptop platforms above the smaller table.

[@RogeliusZ]

Gracias por los consejos Saludos desde Bolivia Espero que tu canal siga en crecimiento

[@chaas5513]

Great video. Very well produced its very inspiring to see such well made videos :)

[@danielcarney3487]

Where did you get the office treadmill.

[@aishwaryamithin5466]

It really works

[@katsudom]

2:09, WEATHERING WITH YOU!!!

[@shielasamaniego8441]

How to turn off the ticking sound?

[@erikataday1768]

Great👏

[@gabrielalmeida6085]

treadmill and working? that's sick, I've never thought about it

[@Dreamlet]

yeah, makes u feel extra productive haha.

[@JohnPaul-nz4gd]

thank you a lot men

[@racheltfisher]

Take a shot for everytime he says pomodoro 😆 just kidding 😊

[@Dreamlet]

If you're interested in the quick story behind this video & a few creator tips, I wrote about it on Patreon. It's a public post for anybody to see: www.patreon.com/posts/16-hours-on-35786820

[@spacewargamer4181]

1:01 Mmm no, the one in your phone is more than enought.

[@motiv8labs303]

Tried out the app but got bored really quickly.. WIsh there was some kind of gamification with this :(

[@Dreamlet]

you can try focusbyte, it's pretty good for encouraging you not to use your phone during the timer and has a gamified element.

[@motiv8labs303]

@@Dreamlet Thank you! I've been using it for a couple hours now and I love it! Crazy how much an app can make me more productive. I've gotten more work done today than this whole month combined. Probably because I'm a gamer at heart :) You rock dude!

[@Dreamlet]

@@motiv8labs303 Awesome! Glad you found it useful.

[@singingway]

One way to make it both playful and to help you learn more about your own process, in the pomodoro book, is to make an estimate on every task as to how many pomodoros it's going to take to complete it. I discovered my habit is to wildly underestimate the amount of time a task takes!

[@yimlungphom4291]

Lol two of us r totally different Everything i do i do it too fast as i do at the last hour everything

[@RanBlakePiano]

Thelonious

[@Natalia-pc7fm]

Interesting, but you used the word "sporadic" wrong. It has nothing to do with mixed results. Look it up. Otherwise, good info.

[@breadnbutter2286]

Look up pedantic. Otherwise, good info.

[@judettecamba2861]

How old are you, guy?