1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,750 ?music playing? [treehouse presents] 2 00:00:02,750 --> 00:00:05,820 [Quick Tips] [Being Productive with the Pomodoro Technique with Pasan Premaratne] 3 00:00:05,820 --> 00:00:07,300 Hi, I'm Pasan. 4 00:00:07,300 --> 00:00:10,600 In this Treehouse Quick Tip, we're going to talk about being productive. 5 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:13,600 We all have so many distractions in our lives nowadays-- 6 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:17,500 from the usual stuff, like e-mail and news, to some of the newer culprits 7 00:00:17,500 --> 00:00:19,550 like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 8 00:00:19,550 --> 00:00:22,610 Now, with all this going on and grabbing our attention, 9 00:00:22,610 --> 00:00:24,990 how do we focus on our daily tasks? 10 00:00:24,990 --> 00:00:28,650 Let's take a look at a time management technique that can help us buckle down 11 00:00:28,650 --> 00:00:30,220 and cross things off our list. 12 00:00:30,220 --> 00:00:31,190 [http://www.pomodorotechnique.com] 13 00:00:31,450 --> 00:00:33,920 In this video, we're going to talk about the Pomodoro Technique. 14 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,730 In the late 1980's, an Italian grad student came up with a simple, 15 00:00:37,730 --> 00:00:41,630 yet effective way to manage his time using a simple kitchen timer. 16 00:00:41,630 --> 00:00:44,830 Because his timer at the time resembled a tomato, 17 00:00:44,830 --> 00:00:47,230 and the Italian word for tomato is pomodoro, 18 00:00:47,230 --> 00:00:49,670 he called his technique the Pomodoro Technique. 19 00:00:50,410 --> 00:00:51,860 The process is very simple. 20 00:00:51,860 --> 00:00:54,810 You choose a task and set a timer for 25 minutes. 21 00:00:54,810 --> 00:00:58,320 Now this can be either an actual timer or a timer you use on your computer. 22 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,300 Some people recommend that whatever timer you use, 23 00:01:01,300 --> 00:01:04,540 you make sure you hear a ticking sound because it will help you focus. 24 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:08,520 Then you work on that task without stopping for 25 minutes. 25 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,390 And when you're done, you stop and take a 5 minute break. 26 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,580 Going through a 25 minute task without stopping 27 00:01:14,580 --> 00:01:16,890 is known as completing one pomodoro. 28 00:01:16,890 --> 00:01:20,850 Before you start a pomodoro, you pick a task and write it down. 29 00:01:20,960 --> 00:01:24,250 Now, this can be any task that requires a level of concentration. 30 00:01:24,250 --> 00:01:27,880 You then focus solely on that task for 25 minutes. 31 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,350 Now, this is the opposite of multitasking, 32 00:01:30,350 --> 00:01:34,430 and by focusing on that one specific task, you can get quite far. 33 00:01:34,430 --> 00:01:38,070 If there is any interruption of any sort, you can take a break, of course, 34 00:01:38,070 --> 00:01:40,470 but then you have to restart your timer. 35 00:01:40,470 --> 00:01:44,690 You only complete a pomodoro by working for 25 minutes straight. 36 00:01:44,690 --> 00:01:48,930 Then, every 3 to 4 pomodoros, you take a longer 15 minute break. 37 00:01:48,930 --> 00:01:52,860 The reason we restart the timer is so that we can train our brains 38 00:01:52,860 --> 00:01:57,330 to work at 25 minute intervals without feeling the urge to distract ourselves. 39 00:01:57,330 --> 00:02:00,220 The Pomodoro Technique is very simple, 40 00:02:00,220 --> 00:02:03,840 and with a timer you can get started immediately on completing tasks. 41 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:05,550 ?music playing? [treehouse] 42 00:02:05,550 --> 00:02:09,289 If you'd like to see more advanced videos and tutorials like this one, 43 00:02:09,289 --> 00:02:13,250 go to teamtreehouse.com and start learning for free. 44 00:02:13,250 --> 00:02:33,120 ?music playing?