Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

First created by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique is used all around the world to beat procrastination. It suggests that working for 25 minutes, followed by a short 5-minute ...

Keeping focused can be difficult with the constant distraction of emails, notifications, and scrolling social media. In recent years, though, the Pomodoro Technique has proven to be an effective time ...

There are many types of timers out there. There are timers for productivity, specific types of exercise, cooking, and other things. Of course, most people still use them for things like the kitchen or ...

I'm a big proponent of using focus hacks when you need to buckle down and get work done and most of those rely on some route to going distraction-free and engaging in what's known as deep work. When ...

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

Whether you interval train at home or on your own at the gym, it is imperative that you follow strict timing in order for your workout to be fully effective. EMOM — or "Every Minute on the Minute" — ...

The human brain wasn’t built to go at full steam for hours on end. Studies have shown that performance suffers when you spend prolonged periods focusing on the same task. Brief mental breaks can help ...

If you’re using a timer on your phone frequently, and you’re bored by it… well, this may just be the app for you. The app in question is called ‘Mouse Timer’, and it’s actually fun to use. Mouse Timer ...