Timers are the most underused tool that people ignore, but they actually are very helpful. Why? Timers help people plan their day and remind them when to start a new activity, take a break, or get back to work. Using Timer Master, you can use the timer feature to set yourself breaks, allot time for different activities, and reduce the stress on your daily life. Here are some other ways to use your timer effectively:
Timer Master’s stopwatch includes a lap feature. This allows users to better use a stopwatch to see how long it takes someone to complete activities. For example, when doing your chores, you can use our stopwatch to not only see how long it is to finish all your chores, but also to use laps to track how long it takes to complete each chore. This will help you track how long each chore takes, benefiting your time scheduling. Laps also come in handy when analyzing your statistics, data, and keeping a more thorough record of the past.
When doing something fun, like playing video games, it is common to
accidentally lose track of time. Then, you need to work extra hard to make
up for it. While setting a schedule is important, following that schedule is
even more important. This is where timers can help you. Before starting on
an activity, decide on how long you want to spend on this activity, and set
a timer. Now, you’ll receive a reminder when time is up. This way, you’ll
never lose track of time and will always stay on schedule.
However, it’s
important to not pause your timer halfway or extend it. If you give yourself
an alloted 30 minutes of video game time, don’t extend the timer once it's
done. Don’t pause the timer in the middle, so the timer only runs for 30
minutes while you play 2 hours of video games. The only person who would be
harmed by pausing your timer is yourself. Exercise self-restraint and resist
the temptation. This will prevent you from feeling the terrible feeling of
regret when you find out you’ve wasted another day. Next time you want to
overextend your allotted video game time, think again!
Something helpful and highly effective is the Pomodoro technique.
This involves setting two timers. One is for working time, say 40 minutes,
and the other is for break time, say 10 minutes. Every time you start
working, start the working timer. When the timer rings, start the break
timer and take a break. Then, after the break, keep repeating this.
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strategy is highly effective breaking your time into smaller chunks can help
you stay more focused. It also helps people put off the things that might
normally distract us. If the next break is only a few minutes away, your
mind would convince you to wait until then to engage in the “distraction”
activity. This therefore greatly increases productivity.
Timers can be used in a variety of methods, not just the start and stop button. Now that you’ve learned all these new ways to better use your timers, you should start using them more!
