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Discussion on: Why does the Pomodoro Technique work so well

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Jon Bristow

Does anyone else feel that ADHD symptoms don't play nicely with Pomodoro? Dropping out of flow state (hyperfocus, in my case) is extremely difficult once I'm there (so I "miss" the bell) or difficult to kick on (so I feel down on myself about not being able to sit there for 10-25 minutes and focus on what I'm doing).

Engaging in hyperfocus on something I'm not 100% interested in takes quite a bit of effort, and has some nasty side-effects like time-loss and ignoring my cues for discomfort and hunger.

Not engaging the hyperfocus means that if my surroundings are too distracting, I may wander off task and never return to what I started (or failed to start).