Glossary / Monkey Mind

Monkey Mind

Buddhist term for restless, unfocused, jumping thoughts.

Meditation tames it. So does the structure of a Pomodoro — the timer holds the boundary so you don't have to.

Related

• Meditation — Training attention through observation of breath or sensations.
• Focus — Directed attention on a single task to the exclusion of others.

Use it in Promodify

Most of these terms become real the moment you start a timer. Open Promodify →

More from the glossary

• Pomodoro Technique
• Flowtime Technique
• Deep Work
• Shallow Work
• Flow State
• Ultradian Rhythm
• Circadian Rhythm
• Chronotype
• Default Mode Network
• Diffuse Thinking