The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro Technique from the Official Website

I’ve always had a problem with procrastination. I’ve never learned much in the way of study habits, plus, I came from a school where procrastination is the favorite vice of its students. No matter that it’s the best school in the country.

But of late, I’ve found out that it’s possibly one of the most destructive vices I’ve ever taken up. It’s plagued me well into my 5-year career as an online worker. In fact, it must be the toughest thing to beat, as an online worker.

But there came a blessing when I found the 30/30 Work Cycle by Chetan Surpur. I realized that I can ACTUALLY enjoy a work shift. However, I found one flaw: the breaks were far too generous, and an 8-hour shift goes down the drain easily.

Then I discovered the Pomodoro Technique, as I found it on a Lifehack website. It is seriously a charm. I still had trouble when I tried to make a go of working at an 8-hour-shift job, but I realized that having an 8-hour job and two other clients is not a good thing. But that’s another story.

For two weeks that I’ve tried to make a good go of the Pomodoro Technique (Lifehacker version), I’ve found that it keeps me going at my job, and work is a lot less taxing today than it was before. Kinda gives me the confidence to think about taking on Odesk or other options at gaining new clients.

Either way, this lifehack has made my work life awesome. Thank you, Pomodoro. <3