Some people are more confident with their Alexa devices than others, it's fair to say, so fortunately, now Amazon has introduced a Pomodoro timer as a pre-installed skill. This could be done via the Alexa app by creating a trigger phrase that would then set an Alexa routine into action, which would need to include scheduling timers for your 25-minute blocks and five-minute breaks. Otherwise, you'd need to create a routine yourself. However, with ratings of two stars out of five, it's clear this isn't the best option. The first is a skill called Tomato Helper, which is an unofficial Pomodoro skill. Previously, you could only make your Alexa create a Pomodoro timer through two techniques. Kitchen timers are a little harder to come by in 2023, too, so something like an Alexa-enabled device, or any other smart speaker, is a prime candidate to take on the task. You could, for example, use your phone's alarm system, but this requires inputting multiple times and alarms, eating into your study time or breaks. The Pomodoro Technique® and Pomodoro™ are registered trademarks by Francesco Cirillo.One of the barriers to using the Pomodoro technique is making timing yourself quick and easy to do. Note: This skill is in no way associated with the "Pomodoro Technique", "Pomodoro" and Francesco Cirillo. If you have any issues or comments, please create an issue at This is an open-source project hosted on GitHub available at When the timer is running, say "Alexa, ask tomato helper for progress" to check your progress. After 4 25-minute periods, there will be a longer break of 20 minutes. After the break, the user should say "Alexa, next" to start the next 25-minute of work. The user should say "Alexa, next" to stop the alarm and start the break. After 25 minutes, the alarm will ring to notify the user that it is time for a break. Such a pattern boosts productivity and minimizes distraction.Īfter saying "Alexa, start tomato helper", followed by "start timer" or "start silent timer", there will be a 25-minute count-down. It is a timer which allows the user to work for 25 minutes then rest for 5 minutes. This is an unofficial skill of the Pomodoro Technique. If you have any more comments, create an issue in GitHub issues. Your voices have been heard! A silent timer is now available. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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