Short, practical explainers on the things our tools are used for: waking up on time, napping without grogginess, working in focused blocks, timing intervals, and making sense of time zones. Each guide links to the tool that puts it into practice.
Health
What the 20-20-20 rule is, why staring at screens causes dry, tired eyes, what the evidence says about short breaks, and how to set up your desk so the rule is easy to follow.
·5 min read
Work
A practical method for meetings that finish when they should: timeboxed agendas, a visible clock, warnings that work, and polite ways to stop a discussion that has run over.
·6 min read
Time
What UTC is, how offsets like UTC+3 and UTC−5 work, why daylight saving breaks recurring meetings twice a year, and how to convert times without mistakes.
·7 min read
Fitness
The original Tabata protocol, how it differs from generic HIIT, which work-to-rest ratios to use for different goals, and how to structure a session so the timing does the coaching.
·6 min read
Sleep
Why 10–20 minutes is the sweet spot for a daytime nap, what happens at 30, 45 and 90 minutes, the best time of day to nap, and how to wake without grogginess.
·5 min read
Kitchen
Exact boiling times for soft, jammy, medium and hard-boiled eggs, why the white and yolk set at different temperatures, and how to adjust for egg size, altitude and cold starts.
·6 min read
Focus
How the 25-minute Pomodoro method works, why it beats "just focus harder", how to plan a day in pomodoros, and what to do about interruptions.
·6 min read
Sleep
Why you sleep through alarms, how sleep cycles decide whether a wake-up feels brutal or easy, and a practical routine for getting up at the time you set.
·7 min read