How to Organize Tomato Time Management in Google Chrome

I am sure that every reader of our blog, every person working at a computer, has faced the problem of procrastination. This is especially true for those people who work on the Internet, using the Internet or actively use network resources. No matter how we tune in to a fruitful day, no matter how confidently we sit down at a text editor or some spreadsheets, the disastrous thought “I'll just look for a second…” takes away whole hours of fruitful work, which then add up to days and weeks.

There are many techniques to counteract distractions and waste of time, but one of the most compelling is the Pomodoro technique. We have already described this method of organizing working time in this article. Now let's introduce you to several extensions for the Google Chrome browser that will help you use Pomodoro right in your browser.

Strict workflow

After installing this extension, a new button in the form of a tomato appears in the browser toolbar. Clicking on it starts a timer that counts down your working hours. In addition, the extension contains a list of prohibited sites that you will not be able to visit while the timer is ticking. By default, it includes Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other time eaters, but you can add your own addresses too. After the expiry of the working period of time (25 minutes), five minutes are given for rest, during which you can visit any sites without restrictions.

Pomodoro todo

This extension does not have a timer or counter that counts working and free time, but has a built-in task manager and a tool for counting the tomatoes spent on their execution. Thus, Pomodoro Todo is best used with some kind of timer, like the previous extension.

Tomato'Clock

Quite an interesting timer that helps you organize the time according to the Pomodoro system. When you click a button on the toolbar, a pop-up window appears with buttons to start, pause, and stop the timer. He works according to the classic "tomato" method and sets aside 25 minutes for work and 5 minutes for rest. Here you can also indicate the name of the task you are working on in order to visually see the number of tomatoes spent on it. The countdown is clearly illustrated by the gradual shading of the extension button in red.