Focus Timer

The focus timer offers three session lengths that map to three kinds of work. 25 minutes is the classic Pomodoro block: ideal for tasks you are avoiding, for admin, and for anyone new to timed work, because starting is easy and the break comes soon. 50 minutes suits work that takes time to get into, such as programming, writing or analysis; most people need ten to fifteen minutes to load a complex problem into their head, and a 25-minute block wastes half of it on warm-up. 90 minutes matches the natural ultradian cycle of alertness that many researchers describe and is the longest block most people can sustain without quality falling; use it once or twice a day for the most demanding work, then take a proper 15–20 minute break.

1. Write the one task the session is for. Not "work on project", but "draft the introduction" or "fix the login bug". A session with a vague goal drifts.
2. Close everything else. Email, chat and the phone's notifications. Research on task-switching suggests that a single interruption costs far more than the seconds it takes, because attention has to be rebuilt afterwards.
3. Keep a distraction list. When a thought intrudes ("reply to Sam", "check the price"), write it down and carry on. The list gets handled in the break.
4. Decide the break in advance. Away from the screen, ideally standing. The break is part of the method, not a reward for finishing early.

The timer records completed sessions on this device: today's total focused minutes, the number of sessions, and the streak of consecutive days with at least one session. A streak is a small thing, but for many people it is the difference between "I should focus more" and actually sitting down at 9:00 because the counter is at 11 days. Sessions you abandon do not count, which is deliberate: the statistic is only useful if it is honest. If you find the numbers becoming a source of stress rather than motivation, hide them in the settings.

The plain timer with Pomodoro Mode runs the 25/5 cycle automatically. The study timer adds per-subject totals for students. The break reminder handles eye breaks during long screen sessions. Our Pomodoro guide covers planning a day in blocks and dealing with interruptions.