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Pomodoro Break Recovery Protocol
A pomodoro break recovery protocol lists approved five-minute resets between sprints—movement and distance vision beat inbox checks that restart mental drag.
A pomodoro break recovery protocol defines what happens in the five-minute gap between twenty-five-minute focus sprints—eyes off screen, stand, water, look far—not inbox checks that restart attention residue. Short breaks fail when they become reactive scrolling.
Write three approved options on a sticky note. Longer pomodoro cycles earn fifteen-minute recovery after four rounds.
Track completed sprints, not desk hours.
Common questions
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Can I check messages on pomodoro breaks?
Batch messages on long breaks or shallow-work blocks—mid-sprint inbox checks usually erase the sprint and feed attention residue.
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