We all face distractions to study or work.
Who works from homeand those who are studying, constantly deal with interruptions or even the temptations to take a look at social media.
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And even if you want be more productive, you end up giving in to temptations. But procrastination drags on and before you realize it, you’ve wasted more than an hour that could have been used for something useful.
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Technique to make you more productive
Even though we are often strong and do not give in to temptations, we cannot increase our productivity or optimize our working time. We spend an hour on a task that takes other people minutes to accomplish.
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However, if you want to change your work routine or studies and become more productiveget to know the Pomodoro Techniqueused to optimize time and increase your income!
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The Pomodoro technique
This technique was invented by Francesco Cirillo in the late 80s. To put his idea into practice, Cirillo used a tomato-shaped timer, hence the name Pomodoro (which means tomato in Italian).
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The technique is very simple and, to carry it out, you don’t need a timer like a tomato. Just have a timer or alarm clock nearby.
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- Decide which task you want to accomplish
- Set a timer for 25 minutes or set your alarm for 25 minutes after starting the task
- Do what you committed to do. When the alarm goes off, take a 3-5 minute break.
- After every four “pomodoros” intervals (i.e., after 100 minutes), take a longer break, lasting a maximum of 30 minutes.
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It is a simple technique and can often even increase your ability to concentrate. However, if you don’t like the idea of dividing your time into “pomodoros”, we still have some tips on how optimize your work or study time.
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Tips to be more productive
1) Turn off your cell phone or put it on silent
No “vibrate mode” or keeping it in your pocket. We live in a society that, unfortunately, is increasingly dependent on technology. Of course, it brought several benefits. However, we waste hours of our day checking our social networks and following news (not always relevant) on our smartphone. So if you want become more productive, keep your device out of sight while you work or study. If you are waiting for a message or phone call, set intervals to see if anyone has reached out to you.
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2) List your tasks
But be specific. If you intend to study for 4 hours, what subjects do you intend to study? Set time for each of them individually and, when you finish one of them, cross it off the list. Do you notice that you are more productive as you cross more and more tasks off your list. This is an excellent incentive to continue.
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3) Give yourself a reward
Establishing rewards after completing a task is a great stimulus. So, when you cross off an item on your to-do list, give yourself a gift – anything from a quick look at your cell phone to a sweet treat. Of course, if you want to treat yourself to chocolate, just eat a square, not the whole bar! When you give yourself a gift and make it a habit, you automatically becomes more productive. Not because your brain longs for the task to be finished; in fact, he wants the reward he will receive upon completing it.
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4) Take breaks
It doesn’t have to be once every 25 minutes like the Pomodoro technique. But it’s important to know that keeping your brain focused on the same thing for hours doesn’t bring good results. So, when you have your lunch break or break, take advantage of it to relax and divert your attention to other matters. If you can, every half hour or hour stop to drink water or stretch. So, when you have to perform some task, you will be very more productive.
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5) Set goals and deadlines
If you’re not used to it, you probably won’t be able to complete them according to the set time at first. But it’s a matter of training. When you tell yourself, or write on a sheet of paper that you have until a certain time to finish what you started, unconsciously you know that if you don’t meet that deadline, you won’t be able to do what you planned for later.
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6) Don’t stop
If you are studying and remember that you have to cancel an appointment or that you need to research a certain subject, don’t stop studying. Whatever it is, write it down and leave it in a visible place so that you can later complete the task you remembered. It’s important to stay focused on what you are doing, not what you should do. For be more productive you must have, in addition to organization, self-control to stay focused.
