AYOA and The Pomodoro Technique

Francesco Cirillo, inventor of the method 'The Pomodoro Technique' based his time management idea on the work of sprints combined with short, frequent breaks to maximize focus while preventing burnout.

To enhance his focus, Cirillo originally used a kitchen timer in the shape of a tomato ('pomodoro' is Italian for tomato) to set up time increments for working on his Tasks.

In a nutshell, Pomodoro teaches you to do a concentrated burst of work for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute break and then repeat the process until you've completed 4 sprints (each 4-sprint cycle represents one Pomodoro). After each 4-sprint cycle, you take a longer break to stretch your legs, and during this time you could even grab a snack or coffee to charge your batteries.

AYOA's features support the Pomodoro Technique

Reminders:

Reminders that you set on Tasks add efficiency to the way you work and alert you on any time-dependent actions that you need to take. Assign a Reminder for 25 minute bursts throughout your day and be notified when you need to switch up your work or take a quick break.

With instant in-app notifications plus those sent to your email, you'll be quickly informed on what work you have planned for any particular point of your day - meaning more time for focus.

Checklists:

When combining the Pomodoro Technique with AYOA, we recommend breaking larger tasks down into smaller, more manageable items.

Checklists allow you to divide your task into a smaller number of digestible chunks which you can take action upon. Take your smaller Checklist items and aim to complete them within 25-minute blocks.

You'll be sure to power-up your productivity and protect your productivity from any interruptions using these,  plus many more impressive tools, inside AYOA

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