If you ever find a personal or work task daunting, you might just need to rethink how you approach it. Pomodoro apps and browser extensions can put you back on a productive path. I'm a content ...

The Pomodoro Technique uses a simple timer to keep you focused. The method can provide a much-needed productivity boost at work, home and everywhere in between. Moe enjoys making technical content ...

Finding the perfect study technique is a common goal for students, especially as midterms and finals loom. Strategies like the Pomodoro method, spaced repetition and active recall are popular, but ...

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Over the years, I have conditioned myself to only be able to focus in 25-minute increments, a timer counting down in my peripheral. The five-minute break following? It’s like a reward. It is now ...

If you are looking for more effective methods to learn and retain course content, look no further! This page contains strategies and templates to help improve your note-taking, study habits, and test ...

Screens vie for our attention everywhere now, and many of us struggle to keep our minds focused on one task at a time. Research shows that media multitasking, like texting while watching video shorts, ...

You ever try to get a kid with executive functioning issues to just start a task? Yeah. It’s like pushing a boulder up a hill… covered in slime… during a thunderstorm. Now imagine you’re that kid, ...

I’m a big fan of productivity bursts. Like choosing a task that will take 10 or 12 hours—a task you’ve long been putting off specifically because it will take 10 or 12 hours—and knocking it out in a ...

Decluttering can help reduce visual distractions and benefit mental health, attention, and working memory. If getting started is hard, focusing on a small area at a time or trying a popular method can ...