Do you need breaks in a timer, and how to take them

You sit over a task for three hours without a break, and by the evening you can't think. A timer that reminds you to pause keeps the rhythm for you.

Step 1. A reminder after an hour and a half

If the timer runs for an hour and a half without a pause, it gently reminds you to take a break: with a sound, a notification and a highlight of the window.

Step 2. A five-minute pause

Press «Pause 5 min», and five minutes later the count carries on by itself.

Step 3. Or Pomodoro mode

25 minutes of work, then the timer pauses itself: a 5-minute break, and after four pomodoros — 15. Finished pomodoros show as a thin line on the circle.

Common questions

Can I set when to remind me?

Yes. When to remind you and with which sound is set under the bell in the timer; you can use your own track.

What is Pomodoro?

A method of working in short stretches: 25 minutes of work and a break. In the timer it's a separate mode under the same bell.

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