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2 × 50 min focus · 10 min breaks · 30 min long break

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      Read next: 25/5, 50/10 or 52/17: how long to focus before taking a breakAll 8 timers

      50/10 timer: 50 minutes of focus, 10 minutes of rest

      Fifty minutes on and ten off fits exactly into an hour, which makes it the easiest rhythm to plan a day around. It suits work that takes a while to get into.

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      The short answer

      The 50/10 method is fifty minutes of focused work followed by a ten-minute break, so each cycle takes exactly an hour. It is a longer version of the Pomodoro Technique for tasks that need time to settle into, such as writing or programming. This timer runs two cycles, then a 30-minute long break.

      How to use it

      Three steps to a timer on the wall

      1. Step 1: Choose a time

        Pick a preset or set your own. The timer remembers what you used last on this device.

      2. Step 2: Press start

        Start the timer, then press F or the fullscreen button to fill the screen.

      3. Step 3: Run the room

        Space pauses, the up arrow adds a minute, R resets. Fullscreen shows the timer alone, with no ads and no navigation.

      Running it well

      Four things worth knowing

      • Start on the hour

        Press Start at the top of the hour and every break lands at ten to. Meetings and calls fit around it without any arithmetic.

      • Use it for work that needs warming up

        Writing, coding and design take several minutes to get into. Fifty-minute blocks spend a smaller share of the time warming up than 25-minute ones do.

      • Ten minutes is a real break

        Long enough to walk, make a drink or reply to a message properly. Take it away from the desk so the next fifty starts fresh.

      • Drop back to 25 when you are tired

        Late in the day, fifty minutes can turn into twenty of work and thirty of drifting. Switch to 25 / 5 when that starts to happen.

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      A timer that only works on the person running it is not doing the job. The digits scale to the screen, the colour changes before the end, and fullscreen shows nothing else at all.

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      What is the 50/10 rule?

      Fifty minutes of focused work, then a ten-minute break, repeated. Each cycle is exactly an hour, which makes it easy to schedule.

      Is 50/10 better than the Pomodoro Technique?

      It is a longer version of the same idea. It suits tasks that take time to get into; 25/5 suits days with many small tasks or when attention is short.

      How many cycles should I do?

      Two to four is typical before a long break. This timer runs two, then a 30-minute break; the ×3 and ×4 presets run more.

      Does the break start automatically?

      Yes. The bell rings and the break begins, then the next focus block starts the same way.

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