Classic Pomodoro

How this timer works

A calm voice reads each step's cue as it begins; every cue is written out below. There is no ticking. A soft gong sounds every 15 minutes inside a long focus block, so you can keep time without looking. A chime marks each change of step. It closes with “Session complete.”

1. Focus

   One task, twenty-five minutes. Start with the smallest first step and leave the phone face down.

   25:0025 minFOCUS

2. Break

   Five minutes. Stand up, look away from the screen, let your eyes rest.

   5:005 minBREAK

3. Focus

   Round two. Same task if it is still open, and the phone stays where it is.

   25:0025 minFOCUS

4. Break

   Five more minutes off. Get some water, and stay out of your inbox.

   5:005 minBREAK

5. Focus

   Third round. This is usually where attention drifts, so pick the next small step and start it now.

   25:0025 minFOCUS

6. Break

   Last short break. Stand up, walk a little, and look at something far away.

   5:005 minBREAK

7. Focus

   Last round. Finish what you can, and write down where you stop.

   25:0025 minFOCUS

8. Long break

   Four rounds done. Fifteen minutes now. Walk, drink some water, leave the desk behind.

   15:0015 minBREAK