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How a 25-minute kitchen timer fights procrastination.

Francesco Cirillo developed the technique in the late 1980s with a tomato-shaped kitchen timer: 25 minutes on one single task, then a 5-minute break; after four rounds, a 15-to-30-minute break. The trick lies less in the numbers than in the principle: a short, clearly bounded start lowers the barrier, and fixed breaks prevent burning out across the day.

Useful: If resistance is high, use 10 minutes instead of 25 – starting is half the battle.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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