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07/14/2009 11:56 #49288
Weird Cabbagey StuffSeoul Garden
07/14/2009 08:30 #49285
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07/13/2009 18:30 #49279
Pomodoro TechniqueCategory: add
I love this, have been using it for a couple months to pace myself, even out the manic over-doing it bursts and the can't-seem-to-get-started lows.
Pomodoro Technique Site
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that can be used for any kind of task. For many people, time is an enemy. The anxiety triggered by "the ticking clock", especially when a deadline is involved, leads to ineffective work and study habits which in turn lead to procrastination.
What do you need to start?
- A kitchen timer
- A sheet of paper
The basic unit of work in the Pomodoro Technique can be split in five simple steps:
- Choose a task to be accomplished
- Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer)
- Work on the task until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on your sheet of paper
- Take a short break (5 minutes is OK)
- Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break
jim - 07/13/09 20:55
Janelle: exactly, the best part of this system is instead of wondering how you're going to get your list done, you just worry about what you're going to fill one time slot with at a time.
As a perennial procrastinator and worrier, this has been great. I set the timer and it's kinda freeing - I don't have to worry about anything else for 25 minutes, and if I picked the wrong 'most important thing' to work on, oh well, I get to reassess priorities frequently while still making measured progress.
It makes the clock feel like an ally instead of a limitation. :)
Janelle: exactly, the best part of this system is instead of wondering how you're going to get your list done, you just worry about what you're going to fill one time slot with at a time.
As a perennial procrastinator and worrier, this has been great. I set the timer and it's kinda freeing - I don't have to worry about anything else for 25 minutes, and if I picked the wrong 'most important thing' to work on, oh well, I get to reassess priorities frequently while still making measured progress.
It makes the clock feel like an ally instead of a limitation. :)
janelle - 07/13/09 20:25
I think you posted about this before. I might try to do this at work. For me, I need something to push me to get started and to stay focused on mundane tasks. I do a lot of to do lists and I'll look at them and get overwhelmed then never start. I think if I thought I was going to work for a 25 minute increment and then do it, I have a feeling I would be surprised at how much work I get gone.
I think you posted about this before. I might try to do this at work. For me, I need something to push me to get started and to stay focused on mundane tasks. I do a lot of to do lists and I'll look at them and get overwhelmed then never start. I think if I thought I was going to work for a 25 minute increment and then do it, I have a feeling I would be surprised at how much work I get gone.
libertad - 07/13/09 20:24
That actually seems like a great idea. I should give it a try when I need to get something done.
That actually seems like a great idea. I should give it a try when I need to get something done.
jim - 07/13/09 18:33
It sounds stupid-easy but it works because it's stupid-easy, I think.
It sounds stupid-easy but it works because it's stupid-easy, I think.
07/13/2009 12:56 #49278
Yay Rock SaltBeef on Weck
metalpeter - 07/13/09 19:23
That soup was weird but very good, but I thought the Chicken Wing soup from the same place was better taste wise.
That soup was weird but very good, but I thought the Chicken Wing soup from the same place was better taste wise.
jim - 07/13/09 17:49
Roll not role. Was writing authorization code and my fingers are used to typing role.
Roll not role. Was writing authorization code and my fingers are used to typing role.
jim - 07/13/09 16:40
Yup, a kimmelweck role.
Yup, a kimmelweck role.
hodown - 07/13/09 15:00
Add that to the list of things I miss about B'lo.
Add that to the list of things I miss about B'lo.
tinypliny - 07/13/09 14:12
Is weck the bread-bun?
Is weck the bread-bun?
I happen to love cabbage. In fact, it time I made a cabbage meal.
Is that cabbagey stuff kimchee? I have to be honest, I don't know if I could eat that.
That's not mine, I got chinese food not pictured :)
Oh I see how it is. Enjoy your Korean food :p