Glossary / Time Blocking

Time Blocking

Assigning every hour of the day to a specific task in advance.

Used by Cal Newport, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk. Pomodoro works inside time blocks — block the morning, Pomodoro inside it.

Related

• Task Batching — Grouping similar tasks together to reduce context switching.
• Deep Work — Cognitively demanding work performed in a distraction-free state.

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