Pomodoro Timer

What is the Pomodoro Technique?

Pomodoro is Italian for tomato. In the late 1980s, university student Francesco Cirillo split his study time with a tomato-shaped kitchen timer, and the name stuck. The method is simple:

1. Pick one task and work on only that for 25 minutes.
2. When the timer rings, take a 5-minute break.
3. After four rounds, take a longer 15–30 minute break.

This timer runs the sequence for you. When a focus block ends, a softer chime starts the break; the dots show where you are in the current set, and the number of focus sessions you completed today is counted (skipped sessions don't count).

Why it works

"Study for six hours" is daunting; "just 25 minutes" is easy to start. Because the end is always in sight, it is easier to push back the urge to check your phone — "I'll look in the break". Regular breaks keep long days from wearing you out, and a daily count of finished sessions turns "what did I even do today?" into a number.

Make it yours

• 50/10 deep work — for coding or writing, where getting into flow takes a while. Try it if 25 minutes feels too short.
• 45/15 class rhythm — the rhythm of a school period, comfortable for lecture videos and exam prep.
• Turn off auto-start — the next phase waits for you instead of starting on its own. Useful on days when breaks run long.

If something urgent comes up, skip the round and start a fresh one rather than pausing. The heart of the technique is the promise that a started Pomodoro is never interrupted.

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