Use POMODORO technique while study longer for effective learning

We all know that smart and consistent work is the key to success. And when we talk about the study, then it plays an important step.

Whether you are preparing for any type of competitive examinations like CAT, GRE, GATE, IIT JEE, SSC, BANK etc, all needs study not less than 6-8 hours a day depending on your ability. 

Also, for completing such target of 6-8 hours and getting knowledge effectively, we need something to act accordingly. If you study continuously for many hours then you will not be able to gain knowledge, you are just completing your 8 hours target but that is not going to help you at all. Also, you will be mentally tired to learn further.

So, to overcome this problem there is a technique mentioned in the title i.e POMODORO technique. This technique will help you to complete a task more effectively without having any physical or mental fatigue. Most of the toppers use this technique for study and get good results.

How it works/ How to use POMODORO technique?

• Decide a task to do
• Focus on the task
• Start to do the task
• Decide the time required to complete that task(number of Pomodoro cycles)
• Avoid things which can distract you(phone, friends etc)
• Perform task and take a short break after 25 or 50 minutes 
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Start doing the task and take a short break of 5 minutes after study of 25 minutes or in case you want to study for long then study for 50 minutes and take a short break of 10 minutes.

If you are studying just for general academics and you have a lot of time than you can work according to 25-5. But in case you are preparing for any competition exam like CAT, GRE, GATE, IIT JEE, SSC, BANK, then you should study as 50-10 (it means to study for 50 minutes and a break of 10 minutes)

It will help you to study effectively and what you study, it will be memories in your memory for a long time and you will be able to solve the numerical type of problems also because of the fresh mind.

• Take a long break after 4 POMODOROs:

After 4 Pomodoro you have studied enough time and now you should take a long break before starting another Pomodoro.
The long break will be of almost 20 to 30 minutes depending upon your type of tasks.

Try not to do these things while Pomodoro short break.
It is very important to decide that what do you have to do during Pomodoro technique. You should try to avoid those things which engage you for a long time.
Normally should not do these things during Pomodoro short break:

• Listening to songs(you can listen to soft music depending upon your mental condition)
• Talking to your friends( you will not realize that when it turned into a debate and you will lose one hour)
• Watching to video songs
• Watching movies.

So above are some common things which you should avoid during Pomodoro short break.

What can you do During breaks?

You can do various things which can increase your moral, confidence as well as willpower, which will help you to work more without any problem. You can do these things:

• Yoga 
• Small exercises like push up, pull ups etc
• Pranayama(part of yoga)
• Watching motivational short videos
• Talking to your family.

By doing these things you will not lose your willpower and it will help you to stay connected to your work.

Identify whether Pomodoro is useful for you or not? In what condition, you should use Pomodoro technique?

There are various situations in which it will not help you to complete your task quickly and effectively. You should not try Pomodoro technique with this technique:

• You have enough time
• Task is not urgent

If you fulfill these condition, then you can definitely use this technique to your task and also for study. Here is a video showing an introduction to the Pomodoro technique! watch it for more clarity.

Note: There is the various application on play store which can help you in this technique. The best application for this work is Pomodoro: a Pomodoro timer. You can download it from google play store for free.

So, guys now you can try this technique and perform your tasks and also study.

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