I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
If your next task is different from the last, you need to switch your brain, but even after the 5 minute break we are still thinking about things from the last activity/meeting/etc., and takes time to reset.
Enter the AC button on the calculator.
In a calculator, if you don't 'clear' with the C or AC button, your next calculation will use the last result and thus be wrong.
But all is good after pressing C or AC, your next calculation is perfectly right.
Same when we switch tasks, as part of the 5 minutes after the Pomodoro alarm goes off, consciously think and do the hand movement of pressing C or AC, even say it out loud or in your head: Clear the calculator.
Simple and works wonders for refocusing with a fresh mind onto the next task.
I love this SOOOOO much! Thanks for sharing your perspective as well as offering practical tips we can try on our own. I can't wait to try them. I am also a remote worker and a writer and it is hard to let myself off the hook. One more sentence, one more paragraph.. You said it beautifully with the intention of helping others. THANK YOU!!!
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
I’m sorry for that.
Do you mean that you tried the technique for a non-work task and it only worked on off days?
If you want to give it another chance, you can try these:
do only one pomodoro
shorten the work time to 15 minutes
try it when you are rested, for example in the morning, before going to work.
Have you heard of 'clear the calculator'?
If your next task is different from the last, you need to switch your brain, but even after the 5 minute break we are still thinking about things from the last activity/meeting/etc., and takes time to reset.
Enter the AC button on the calculator.
In a calculator, if you don't 'clear' with the C or AC button, your next calculation will use the last result and thus be wrong.
But all is good after pressing C or AC, your next calculation is perfectly right.
Same when we switch tasks, as part of the 5 minutes after the Pomodoro alarm goes off, consciously think and do the hand movement of pressing C or AC, even say it out loud or in your head: Clear the calculator.
Simple and works wonders for refocusing with a fresh mind onto the next task.
Cheers from a fellow productivity nerd 👊
Never heard of it, though I knew about the exaggerated cost of context switching.
I love this SOOOOO much! Thanks for sharing your perspective as well as offering practical tips we can try on our own. I can't wait to try them. I am also a remote worker and a writer and it is hard to let myself off the hook. One more sentence, one more paragraph.. You said it beautifully with the intention of helping others. THANK YOU!!!
Hey, thank you!
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.
I first heard about this in an ADHD video series. I tried it but can never seem to get it to work for me like it does most people.
It might be because I can only really get into the task on off days from work. I couldn't specifically pinpoint but I'm glad it's working great for you.