What is Pomodoro?

Pomodoro is a time management technique that offers flexibility to suit your work style. In its classic form, it involves breaking your work into focused intervals, typically 25 minutes each, followed by short breaks. This approach is known as the 25/5 rule and is designed to boost productivity and help you stay concentrated on your tasks.

At PomodoRoll, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. That's why we provide several common Pomodoro time settings, including 40/5, 50/10, 52/17, and90/20. Each setting allows you to tailor your work sessions to your preferences, whether you need longer periods of focused work or shorter breaks between sessions.

If you have specific time preferences, don't worry. We also offer full customization in the settings. You can set your ideal Pomodoro duration and break length, ensuring that your work routine aligns perfectly with your needs and productivity goals.

Starting a Pomodoro Session

Getting started with a Pomodoro session in PomodoRoll is a breeze, and it's not just about work—your well-being is our priority.

Simply click the Start button, and the timer will begin counting down. While you're immersed in your work, PomodoRoll has a special touch. When the timer ends, we'll suggest a quick office workout to boost your health.

After the workout, you can take a rejuvenating short break. Plus, every four Pomodoro sessions, we treat you to a longer break. We understand everyone's needs are different, so you can easily customize the number and duration of these breaks.

To make your experience even better, we offer two start buttons—one for sitting work and another for standing work. Now, you can effortlessly track your productive hours and make your health a priority in the friendliest way possible.

Managing Pomodoro Cycles

Efficiently manage your Pomodoro cycles with PomodoRoll. The timer will automatically notify you with a pleasant sound when it's time to take a break. Plus, you can personalize this sound notification to your liking in the settings. As you complete each Pomodoro session, workout, or break, PomodoRoll keeps a simple count and time summary right beside the timer. This feature helps you track your progress and accomplishments, making it easy to see how productive and focused you've been.

Notification Feature

PomodoRoll offers a notification feature designed to provide extra reminders for various session endings, complementing the audible alerts within the app. This feature proves invaluable, especially when the PomodoRoll tab might not be actively visible or when you're engaged in other tasks.

Types of Notifications

• Pomodoro Session End
  Receive a notification when your Pomodoro session ends.
• Short Break End
  Get notified as your short break comes to an end.
• Long Break End
  Receive a notification when your long break concludes.

Why Notifications Matter

• Extra Reminder
  Notifications act as an additional cue, ensuring you don't miss the end of a session even if the PomodoRoll tab isn't in focus.
• Enhanced Awareness
  Stay mindful of transitioning between work and breaks, maintaining a balanced and productive workflow.

Enabling Notifications

To benefit from these notifications, make sure you've granted browser notification permissions within PomodoRoll. Toggle the notification settings in the app to activate this feature.

Prioritizing and Reorganizing Tasks

Utilize the Task Manager to list your most important tasks. With a limit of three tasks, you'll be prompted to prioritize your work. What's more, you have the power to reorganize your task list effortlessly by dragging and dropping. The top-priority task will be displayed prominently at the top of the Pomodoro Timer, ensuring that you stay on track and maximize your efficiency.

Health-Conscious Features

After each Pomodoro session, PomodoRoll offers quick office workout suggestions to help you combat the negative effects of prolonged sitting. Prioritize your well-being as you work.

Selecting Workouts

By default, PomodoRoll provides you with a selection of random workout options to enhance your well-being. However, our premium users have the exclusive privilege of customizing their workouts to target specific areas, such as the neck and lower back, for a personalized and tailored experience.

Benefits of Regular Breaks

Breaks in PomodoRoll are designed to refresh your mind and body, enhancing your overall productivity and well-being.

Regular breaks are crucial for maintaining both mental and physical health, as well as enhancing overall productivity. Below are some key benefits:

• Reduces Mental Fatigue: Breaks help reset your mind, improving concentration and productivity.
• Boosts Creativity: Stepping away from work can stimulate creative thinking and problem-solving.
• Enhances Learning and Memory: Breaks allow the brain to process and retain new information more effectively.
• Prevents Burnout: Regular breaks help in maintaining a healthier work-life balance, preventing burnout.
• Improves Physical Health: Breaks, especially those involving physical movement, reduce the risks associated with prolonged sitting.
• Enhances Decision-Making Skills: Clearing your mind through breaks leads to better judgment and problem-solving.
• Increases Engagement and Job Satisfaction: Breaks can improve job satisfaction and overall engagement.
• Encourages Healthy Habits: Breaks are opportunities to engage in healthy activities like hydrating or brief exercises.
• Reduces Eye Strain: Essential for those working on computers to prevent eye strain and related issues.
• Improves Social Interaction: Taking breaks with others can strengthen workplace relationships and teamwork.

How we calculate streaks?

The streak increases by 1 upon completion of each Pomodoro session or exercise. We believe in promoting a healthy work-life balance and recognize the importance of stress-free weekends. Consequently, streaks remain uninterrupted during weekends. Should you take a break over the weekend, the streak continues seamlessly when you resume Pomodoro sessions or exercises afterward.

The Content of the Requests

You can determine the event type by parsing the content being sent to the webhook.

The following sections provide examples of each event.

Example Pomodoro Request Content

{
  "type": "pomodoro",            // Type of activity (pomodoro, exercise, shortbreak, longbreak)
  "event": "start",              // Specific event (start, end, pause)
  "remainingTime": 1500,         // Remaining time in seconds for the activity
  "passedTime": 0,               // Time passed in seconds for the activity
  "standing": true,              // Indicates if standing (true/false)
  "timezoneOffset": 480,         // Timezone offset in minutes
  "time": "2024-01-06 20:05:38", // Date and time of the event (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
  "ts": 1704513942637            // Unix timestamp of the event (in milliseconds)
}

Example Exercise Request Content

{
  "type": "exercise",            // Type of activity (pomodoro, exercise, shortbreak, longbreak)
  "event": "start",              // Specific event (start, end, pause)
  "remainingTime": 60,           // Remaining time in seconds for the activity
  "passedTime": 0,               // Time passed in seconds for the activity
  "timezoneOffset": 480,         // Timezone offset in minutes
  "time": "2024-01-06 20:05:38", // Date and time of the event (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
  "ts": 1704513942637            // Unix timestamp of the event (in milliseconds)
}

Example Short Break Request Content

{
  "type": "shortbreak",          // Type of activity (pomodoro, exercise, shortbreak, longbreak)
  "event": "start",              // Specific event (start, end, pause)
  "remainingTime": 300,          // Remaining time in seconds for the activity
  "passedTime": 0,               // Time passed in seconds for the activity
  "timezoneOffset": 480,         // Timezone offset in minutes
  "time": "2024-01-06 20:05:38", // Date and time of the event (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
  "ts": 1704513942637            // Unix timestamp of the event (in milliseconds)
}

Example Long Break Request Content

{
  "type": "longbreak",           // Type of activity (pomodoro, exercise, shortbreak, longbreak)
  "event": "start",              // Specific event (start, end, pause)
  "remainingTime": 300,          // Remaining time in seconds for the activity
  "passedTime": 0,               // Time passed in seconds for the activity
  "timezoneOffset": 480,         // Timezone offset in minutes
  "time": "2024-01-06 20:05:38", // Date and time of the event (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
  "ts": 1704513942637            // Unix timestamp of the event (in milliseconds)
}