Thrive through change

Oct 2021

POMODORO TECHNIQUE - My Favourite Tool to Improve Studying and Productivity

POMODORO TECHNIQUE – My Favourite Tool to Improve Studying and Productivity

Click Here to View Video

Med School Insiders

“When the Jacaranda’s fall, it’s exam time for all” – is a saying my daughter made up years ago.  And so, if you look around, you’ll realise that exams are not far away.

Many people battle with exam stress, so this month I thought I’d highlight the Pomodoro Technique (named after the Italian’s tomato-shaped timer).  A simple study technique which can improve your productivity and in turn decrease your stress levels.  The technique is based on the data that shows that our concentration wanes after 20-30 minutes.  This technique uses this information to ‘reset’ your concentration levels, thereby allowing you to work smarter, not harder.

In addition, the Pomodoro Technique helps you resist all of those self-interruptions and re-train your brains to focus. Each pomodoro is dedicated to one task and each break is a chance to reset and bring your attention back to what you should be working on.

Go on, try it out.  What have you got to lose?

Leave a reply