Breaks in pomodoro have always been bad for me too.  I&#x27;ve been doing something else recently which is working well: 5 minute pomodoros.  The idea is to start something and after 5 minute write down what you accomplished in that 5 minutes (just a quick sentence), then carrying on.  I find that it gives me an awareness of what I am doing and allows me to insert decision points -- i.e., should I continue, is this productive, should I change strategy, should I get help, etc.  The one extra question is: should I take a break.  Very often I find that the quality of my work goes downhill without my realizing it.  The short timer brings my attention back.<p>However, it does not help with my procrastination (hence posting this message...)