Decide whether to pause
When another task needs your attention, use the timer’s pause control. Avoid trying to keep a focus session active while doing unrelated work.
The tool supports pause, resume and reset for its 25-minute session. It does not send reminder messages or synchronize your task across devices.
- Pause the timer.
- Identify the interruption.
- Keep the draft open safely.
Leave a useful next action
Write one sentence describing the exact next step, such as verifying a date or revising a heading. A concrete note is easier to use than continue writing.
Keep the relevant source or paragraph visible. Do not rely on elapsed time to tell you where you stopped.
- Name the next action.
- Identify the relevant passage.
- Keep needed source notes.
Resume or reset intentionally
Resume if you are continuing the same task. Reset when you deliberately start a new session or change the task plan.
Review the output afterward rather than judging the session only by duration. Use another clock if precise timing is important.
- Read the next-action note.
- Choose resume or reset.
- Review the actual result.
Worked example
Interruption note: continue the draft.
More useful note: compare the deadline in paragraph two with the project notes, then revise that sentence.
The specific note preserves the working context without making a claim about productivity gains.
Before you finish
- Timer paused intentionally.
- Next action is specific.
- Source notes remain available.
- Result reviewed after resuming.
Questions and answers
Should I resume or reset?
Resume for the same unfinished session; reset when you choose to begin a new one.
Does a completed timer prove the task is complete?
No. Check the actual written result and any remaining work.