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but not urgent tasks are the second in prority because they need to be completed in time. If the

tasks are niether urgent nor important, you can leave these tasks to some other time (or not do
them at all).

9.3.2. TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
Pomodoro Technique

Pomodoro, which means tomato in Italian, got its name from the tomato-shaped kitchen timer.
As a working technique, it was first introduced by software expert Francesco Cirillo in the

book The Pomodoro Technique. The aim of the technique stands out as working more

efficiently and getting more work done in a short time by making it easier to focus. In this
process, when we are not at school, but we are moving the school home through remote

education, it has become important to manage the time to be spent at home. The Pomodoro
Technique will help you to use your time effectively and to provide a systematic order in their

home education life and exam preparation process. The Pomodoro Technique is a simple and
effective method that can be applied by anyone who wants to use time effectively. With this

easy-to-apply technique, the goal is to increase FOCUS and PRODUCTIVITY. The technique

is extremely easy to apply. For this you just need a simple timer, a piece of paper and a pen.
First of all, you write down the tasks (lesson or housework) that you need to do that day, in

the order of priority. You write down your predictions about how long that job will take.
Technically, 1 pomodoro is equivalent to 25 minutes. For example, let's say the total duration

of the tasks on your list for that day is 6 pomodoros (150 minutes). Before you start your first

job in order of priority, you set your watch for 25 minutes, that is, 1 pomodoro and start
working. During these 25 minutes, you focus only on the things on your list.

You shouldn’t get up, you shouldn’t be busy with any other tasks during these 25 minutes. If
you get interrupted, you restart the 25 minutes. When the 25 minutes is over (your watch will

alert you), you take a 5 minute break. After completing 4 pomodoros (100 minutes) in this

way, you take a long break and get away from your work for 15-20 minutes. After the break,
you return to your 25-minute work pace. Yes, the essence of the technique lies in this way of

working. Let's say your job is done, but the 6 pomodoros you set aside for that day are not
over. In this case, you should try to complete the time by going over what you have done so

far. If the opposite happened, that is, if the 6 pomodoros you set aside are used even though
your job is not finished, you should quit the job. If you're trying to complete an urgent job,

maybe that's not possible, but if it's not urgent, quit your job and be sure to rest. Tips List each

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