First created by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique is used all around the world to beat procrastination. It suggests that working for 25 minutes, followed by a short 5-minute ...

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

Keeping focused can be difficult with the constant distraction of emails, notifications, and scrolling social media. In recent years, though, the Pomodoro Technique has proven to be an effective time ...

There are many types of timers out there. There are timers for productivity, specific types of exercise, cooking, and other things. Of course, most people still use them for things like the kitchen or ...