Getting something done on time and ticking it off your to-do list can be extremely satisfying.

As a university student studying for exams, Cirillo found himself struggling tofocuson his books.

10-minute intervals were too short to get anything done and hour-long intervals without a break were too long.

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Francesco Cirillo.The Pomodoro Technique.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.How to use the Pomodoro Technique.