I was pointed towards the Pomodora Technique this week, which some of you may know but I thought I would share it with you as I think it will work well while we are all working from home.

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s.

There are 6 steps to follow: -

Choose a task you would really like to get done – something that deserves attention large or small, something that you have been putting off for eternity.
Set the Pomodora (alarm) for 25 Minutes, I have found 45 Minutes works for me, so try either.
Work on the task until the Pomodora rings for the allocated time, if you suddenly realise you need to do something else, write the task down on a sheet of paper and carry on with what you are doing, you know it can wait!
When the Pomodora rings tick a box or check-mark somewhere to recognise that you have spent an entire block of time without interruption
Take a short break 10 minutes is good, have some refreshment, take a walk in your garden if you have one or a 10-minute meditation.
Every 4 Pomodoro’s take a slightly longer break 20 or 30 minutes. This allows your brain to assimilate new information and rest before your next set of Pomodoro’s.

It might be a good idea to have a Pomodoro To-Do sheet as a visual overview of the time spent on various tasks, time management is so important.

Most interruptions, phone calls, emails, text messages can be ignored for at least 25 minutes. Going forward you will be able to ascertain how many Pomodoro’s you will need to accomplish the days tasks. Setting a realistic timetable with deadlines for tasks will define your own objective which can take the time pressure off by transforming complex goals into a series of simpler goals.