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I have tried most productivity hacks. In the end what worked best is the Pomodoro 25/5.

Same here, that and keeping a written record of the tasks I'm specifically working on means I have a good track of what I've done and what I need to do next.

I must look pretty special with the amount of notes I take, but it's literally the only way I keep myself honest.

How has it worked for you I am interested. It has worked for me too, and I too have tried a lot of things. The reason it has worked for me is because I set the bar very low. Like one pomodoro on a specific task and then I usually end up spending more time...

I believe it helps because it

a) Is simple

b) Works for any tasks.

c) Allows for short burst of activity during which it is easy to refrain from reading random stuff, mails, or explore tangential ideas. Easy because you know you will have 5 minutes to check it out if necessary after your burst.

d) Helps for moving around, go fill a glass of water, look at your surroundings etc.

e) Probably correlates well with average human attention span

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