Tag
focus
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How long to meditate, honestly
How long to meditate depends more on whether you keep doing it than on the number. Here is what the research and the traditions actually suggest.
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Meditation timer with interval bells: how to use them
A meditation timer with interval bells splits a sit into phases and re-anchors your attention. Here are the common structures and what to do at the bell.
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Best pomodoro length: 25/5, 50/10, 52/17 or 90/20
The best pomodoro length depends on the task, not on a study. Here is what the evidence for 25/5, 52/17 and 90/20 actually is, and how to choose.
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Timer that beeps every 10 minutes (and keeps beeping)
A timer that beeps every 10 minutes is an interval with the rest set to zero. Here is how to set one up and why phone timers are bad at repeating.
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Study timer vs Pomodoro: which interval actually helps focus
A study timer and a pomodoro are not the same tool. How to pick an interval length for revision, problem sets, and reading that actually sticks.
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Free online timer that works offline (and how PWAs work)
An online timer that works offline sounds like a contradiction. Here is how service workers cache a page so it runs with no connection at all.
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Pomodoro technique: why 25/5 works and how to tweak it
The pomodoro technique is 25 minutes of work and a 5 minute break. Here is where it came from, why the length matters, and when to change it.