Pomodoro breaks: the body side of focus
The Pomodoro method (25 minutes of focus, 5 of break) is great for concentration. The quality of the break is what decides whether your body thanks you by Friday.
A body-friendly pomodoro break
Stand up. Look out the window or across the room for 20 seconds — that's the 20-20-20 rule inside a Pomodoro.
Shake out your hands and roll your shoulders.
Drink water. Hydration matters more than most desk workers realize.
Longer every four cycles
After four Pomodoros, take a 15–20 minute break. Walk, eat something, change the scenery.
That longer pause is where real recovery happens — physical, mental, and emotional.
How Calmo helps
Calmo's focus timer runs the cycle for you and nudges body-friendly actions during breaks: 20-20-20, a quick stretch, water.
If you're deep in flow, you can snooze a nudge or skip a break. Nothing is forced on you.