25 minutes of focus. 5 minutes of rest. The most proven productivity technique in the world.
The Pomodoro Technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. The method uses a timer to break work into intervals — traditionally 25 minutes — separated by short breaks. Each interval is called a "pomodoro" (Italian for tomato, after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer Cirillo used as a student).
After 4 pomodoros, you take a longer break of 15-30 minutes. This cycle helps maintain focus, prevents mental fatigue, and makes large tasks feel manageable by breaking them into defined chunks.