Seeking focus in a world full of distractions

As there are more and more distractions, as well as so many things to do, I am starting to use different techniques to have more focus and progress on my goals. One of the tools that helps me the most is the pomodoro, as it is very easy to get distracted or procrastinate instead of doing your homework.

We don't always have the same level of concentration, motivation or energy. This is a reality that we have to live with and besides, your brain will always want you to do nothing. And be careful, **it is necessary to know how to stop and rest. On the days that I have the hardest time putting myself out there, I have discovered that there are many little tricks that can help you get to work on your goal and be disciplined. It's all habits in the end.

One of these tricks is to simply start, giving yourself two or three minutes to finish the break and start working for at least five minutes. In the end these are tricks that simply help you not to put excuses on yourself, whether it's sport or work. As well as starting the mornings or afternoons with the most difficult tasks or those that cost you the most.

Once you start working, you may not know what you want to do, or you may want to perform very complex tasks that prevent you from getting started. The first thing to do is to ask yourself what do you want to do? **Set a goal and break it down into parts. Of these tasks, there will be some larger ones and some smaller ones. The ones that are larger, break them down again if you can.

Once you have all the tasks, make a plan. Even if it's not the perfect plan, make a plan with what you know. As time goes on, you can make adjustments to the plan as you get better and more experienced.

Where does the pomodoro magic come in? Now that you have your plan, the hardest part is sticking to the plan. Since results come with time (patience) and work (consistency), you have no choice but to do little things every day to walk your own path. This is where the pomodoro technique helps me: it prevents me from overthinking, from falling into analysis paralysis, or from getting distracted by anything. It simply forces me to pick one of the tasks and get on with it. I also try to have as much as I can in time, so I simplify as much as I can to make more progress.

In short, the pomodoro technique helps me to take a task, put a time limit on it and find the simplest solution. It may not be the best solution and there will be things to improve, but I have already made progress which is the important thing. And in the end, little progress is always better than no progress.