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Post by shevy on Sept 13, 2019 15:29:23 GMT
Earlier this week peaname suggested the Pomodoro method in the studying post. And she has become my hero at work. Depression takes it's toll on me by robbing me of concentration, motivation and the ability to retain information.
This Tomato method (I don't know why it's the Italian word for tomato! lol) has been my saving grace at work. While I tried something like this previously at the recommendation of my therapist, I had no way of quickly categorizing, and logging what I did. So I couldn't see the amount of work and I didn't feel satisfied by the accomplishment (thank you again depression). But I found apps using this method that will track by labels or clients. And at the end of the day I can see what I did and where most of my time was spent.
This weekend I'm going to use it at home for cleaning!
ETA: The Pomodoro Technique is a time management system that encourages people to work with the time they have—rather than against it. Using this method, you break your workday into 25-minute chunks separated by five-minute breaks. These intervals are referred to as pomodoros.
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Post by tyra on Sept 13, 2019 15:30:18 GMT
Off to search what the heck the Pomodoro method is!
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Post by peaname on Sept 13, 2019 20:38:05 GMT
It helps me when i feel like I’m getting distracted at work. At home I’m amazed how much cleaning I can accomplish in 25 minutes. I’m glad it’s helping you too!!
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Post by ShesaRenegade on Sept 13, 2019 22:19:43 GMT
This is how I wrote my PhD dissertation! It's a great method for me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2019 22:54:09 GMT
My pomodoro's are two 20 minute sessions with two 10 minute breaks. I only use it when I am feeling unmotivated. I works great for exercising!
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Sept 14, 2019 0:16:34 GMT
Could you please share the apps you are using?
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Sept 14, 2019 0:21:42 GMT
I predict this will be a great new trend among peas!
It does sound like a great method to fight inertia and lack of motivation. I do often find that just getting started is the hard part. I'm going to read up on the method as well.
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Post by bc2ca on Sept 14, 2019 0:22:03 GMT
I don't know why it's the Italian word for tomato! lol He named the method for his tomato shaped kitchen timer.  |
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Post by shevy on Sept 14, 2019 0:31:01 GMT
Could you please share the apps you are using? I'm using Focus Booster currently. You get 200 free 25 minute sessions. Then you can buy 200 sessions a month for $2.99 or unlimited for $4.99.
But I'm going to try Be Focused next and see if I like it better.
I read 10 Best Apps to get started on one that I thought would work best for me. I can't track/use any client info, only general tasks. And I've found that some tasks I have are going to end up with less than 25 minutes of solid work, and some clients I work on involve more than 1 task to complete. So I really need to think about task names and grouping things differently. |
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 14, 2019 1:58:48 GMT
Sound interesting. (I just looked it up.) When I was a project manager in IT I did something similar. I had a "To DO" list in a notebook that was ongoing and carried over day to day. I did not necessarily do what was on top of the list, but instead looked through what was listed and worked on the task that had the closest deadline. Tasks were crossed off as they were completed and by looking at my list I was able to see what I had accomplished at any given time. When the bottom of the page was reached, tasks that were not crossed off where copied to the next page and the current page was turned to the back of the notebook. Taking a ten minute break was not feasible, but I could get up and take a trip around the third floor we were on that had a balcony that overlooked an indoor atrium with sun panels for the plants etc. It was a good refresher when one was needed.
Having this notebook made it a whole lot easier for me to report to my supervisor what I had accomplished for the week and what was on my plate for the coming week on each Monday. Supervisor loved it. She was then able to determine if I was making progress and how much help I might need to keep my projects up to date. I have to brag a bit and reveal that I was the only project manager that never had projects run late and also the only one that would even have projects completed ahead of schedule.
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