The Danger of the Pomodoro Method (why most people are using it wrong)

Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/zachhighley-... 🎬 Check out my first-ever course on editing and recording YouTube videos! https://zhighley.com/byc The Pomodoro method has revolutionized the way I study. However, after three years of religious use, I have learned there is a better way to do it. When I first started using the Pomodoro method, I would often lose focus, get burnt out, or not study right. In this video, I'll take you through 10 ways to start studying better with the Pomodoro Method. 📜 Write Up - https://zhighley.com/the-danger-of-th... 📸 Instagram -   / ​​   🐧 Twitter -   / zachhighley   Pomodoro Timer (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3cKXNrG Playlists: Level 1 (Ambient): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ja... Level 2 (Classical): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i... Level 3 (Epic): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Uq... Level 4 (Lo-Fi): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i... Level 5 (Get Sh*t Done): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Qu... Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:13 Plan 3:16 Work Time 4:38 Personalize 6:07 Flow 8:39 Remove Distractions 9:32 Classical Conditioning 11:16 Music 13:18 Breaks 14:44 Outro Work Cited: 1. Goltz F, Sadakata M. Do you listen to music while studying? A portrait of how people use music to optimize their cognitive performance. Acta Psychol (Amst). 2021 Oct;220:103417. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103417. Epub 2021 Sep 20. PMID: 34555564. 2. Berton A, Longo UG, Candela V, Fioravanti S, Giannone L, Arcangeli V, Alciati V, Berton C, Facchinetti G, Marchetti A, Schena E, De Marinis MG, Denaro V. Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Gamification, and Telerehabilitation: Psychological Impact on Orthopedic Patients' Rehabilitation. J Clin Med. 2020 Aug 7;9(8):2567. doi: 10.3390/jcm9082567. PMID: 32784745; PMCID: PMC7465609. 3. Liu T, Lipowski M. Sports Gamification: Evaluation of Its Impact on Learning Motivation and Performance in Higher Education. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 31;18(3):1267. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031267. PMID: 33572557; PMCID: PMC7908154. 4. van Gaalen AEJ, Brouwer J, Schönrock-Adema J, Bouwkamp-Timmer T, Jaarsma ADC, Georgiadis JR. Gamification of health professions education: a systematic review. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2021 May;26(2):683-711. doi: 10.1007/s10459-020-10000-3. Epub 2020 Oct 31. PMID: 33128662; PMCID: PMC8041684. Editor: Martino Gasparrini —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Who am I: My name is Zach. I’m a third-year medical student in Philadelphia. I make videos about medical school, studying, and growth. I love trying new things and often mess up. However, every time I screw up I usually learn something. Whatever I learn I post either on YouTube or my website 🌐 (https://zhighley.com/​​). I write a weekly newsletter 💌 (https://zhighley.com/newsletter/​​) linking the best things I read, watched, and listened to that week. Join the 2,700+ that read it every Sunday morning. The Gear I Use to film videos: https://zhighley.com/resources/#_YouT…​​ What I’m Reading: https://zhighley.com/resources/#_Books​