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Break your
project down
into
smaller tasks.
Step 2
18. Don’t worry
about the order.
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19. Just keep
working until the
timer goes off.
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33. Developed by Francesco Cirillo
in the late 1980s.
Francesco first used a tomato-shaped
timer; hence the name Pomodoro.
Means “Tomato”
in Italian
POMODORO Technique
www. francescocirillo.com
58. Distractions during work
lower your IQ by 10%.
(Hewlett-Packard, 2005)
Multitasking makes you
40% less productive.
(Rubinstein, Meyer, & Evans, 2001)
2The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
59. Pomodoro Technique makes you
super-focus on a single task…
…and thus, improves productivity.
2The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
61. Completing a Pomodoro gives
a sense of achievement…
3The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
62. Completing a Pomodoro gives
a sense of achievement…
3The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
…which stimulates the brain
to release dopamine.
A neurotransmitter that
plays a key role in
pleasure and motivation.
63. The surge in dopamine makes
you feel great and…
3The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
64. The surge in dopamine makes
you feel great and…
3The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
...motivates your brain
to keep working.
(Wise, 2004 ; Berridge & Robinson, 1998;
Arias-Carrión et al., 2010)
66. 4The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
The ticking clock and the
25–minute mini deadline …
67. 4The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
The ticking clock and the
25–minute mini deadline …
...create a sense of urgency...
68. …that makes you experience the same
last-minute adrenalin rush…
4The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
69. …that makes you experience the same
last-minute adrenalin rush…
...and makes your brain jump
into action.
4The science behind the Pomodoro Technique
75. References
Cirillo,F. (2007) The Pomodoro Technique.
Hewlett-Packard. (2005, April 22) Abuse of technology can reduce
UK workers’ intelligence [Press release]. Retrieved from 22
https://goo.gl/7MAV6A
Rubinstein, J. S., Meyer, D. E. & Evans, J. E. (2001). Executive Control
of Cognitive Processes in Task Switching. Journal of Experimental
Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 27, 763-797.
Wise, R. A. (2004). Dopamine, learning and motivation. Nature
reviews neuroscience, 5(6), 483.
76. References
Ariga, A., & Lleras, A. (2011). Brief and rare mental “breaks” keep
you focused: Deactivation and reactivation of task goals preempt
vigilance decrements. Cognition, 118(3), 439-443.
Berridge, K. C., & Robinson, T. E. (1998). What is the role of
dopamine in reward: hedonic impact, reward learning, or incentive
salience?. Brain research reviews, 28(3), 309-369.
Arias-Carrión, O., Stamelou, M., Murillo-Rodríguez, E., Menéndez-
González, M., & Pöppel, E. (2010). Dopaminergic reward system: a
short integrative review. International archives of medicine, 3(1), 24.
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