Today, I'm going to share a new tool called the “countdown portfolio”.
今天，我来分享一个新的工具，这个工具叫---“倒计时组合”。
We often need countdowns in our life. A tomato timer is a kind of timer often used in the kitchen. Another word for tomato is Pomodoro which has led to a technique called the Pomodoro technique which we’ve talked about before.
我们很多时候需要用倒计时，番茄钟也是一种倒计时。
There are a many apps and websites that will provide countdowns for you. Today I will introduce a countdown software called Timers, which offers a combination timer.
倒计时的软件有很多，今天介绍倒计时的软件叫Timers，它是一个组合性的软件。
What is a combination timer? Well, instead of showing just one timer, the app or software shows more than one timer on the same page or screen. The idea is to use different timers for different activities in succession.
什么叫组合呢？就是一个倒计时接着另一个倒计时。
Let’s use an example. There is an activity called “exercise 7 minutes”, which is composed of a combination of 12 activities with a short period of rest in between each activity.
我举一个例子，有一种锻炼叫7分钟锻炼，它是由12个动作加上动作之间的休息组成的。
The 12 activities include squat jumps, wall sits, push-ups, sit-ups, chair step ups, squats, tricep extensions, planches, standing leg lift, bow pushes, rotating push-ups, and side supports. In between each activity there is a rest period.
它有深蹲跳、靠墙坐、俯卧撑、仰卧起坐、踏上椅子、蹲起、三头体，平板支撑、原地高抬腿、弓箭步、俯卧撑旋转、侧撑体12个动作，每个动作完成后都需要休息。
Once you open the software or app, you create a series of timers, in this example, 14 timers starting with a 30 second timer for the squat jump, then 10 a second timer to rest, then another 30 second timer for the wall sits, then a fourth timer set to 10 seconds of rest, and so on until you’ve created 14 timers.
我们就可以打开软件，新建一个组合：深蹲跳30妙，休息10秒；靠墙做30秒，休息10秒；俯卧撑30妙，休息10秒……每一个动作都是做30秒，休息10秒。
You be wondering how you can learn how to perform each exercise. I recommend searching for an article or YouTube or Youku if you are in China.
具体每个动作怎么训练呢？你可以找到专业介绍的文章，去熟悉一下，然后设置和训练。
Timers can also be used in other areas, such as the Pomodoro technique!
Timers也可以用在其他的方面，比如说番茄钟的组合！
You can try to set up four Pomodoros. Remember a Pomodoro is a set of activities or a set of timers. The first three groups, for example, will be focused set to 25 minutes of work and then 5 minutes of rest. The fourth group will be set to 25 minutes of work and 30 minutes of rest. This long rest will reenergize you.
番茄钟的使用组合你可以尝试设置4个番茄钟，前三组都是专注工作25分钟，5分钟休息，最后一组是工作25分钟，休息30分钟。
If you remember from lessons 11 and 12, this is the Pomodoro technique in action.
这就是番茄钟的理念。
So, what is the difference between a Pomodoro and a countdown or timer?
番茄钟和倒计时有什么区别呢？
Pomodoro refers to the spirit of concentration, not the concept of time on the countdown.
番茄钟是指专注的精神，而不是时间上倒计时的概念。
This is the biggest difference between them.
这就是它们之间最大的区别。
The use of Pomodoros is dedicated to short periods of time where you are intensely focused on the same work.
使用番茄钟是专指脑力劳动的时候，此时我们需要专注。
For example, in the 25-minute countdown, we want to adhere to the a "one thing at a time" concept since our brain is not very good at multitasking. We are much more efficient when we are steadfast and narrowly focused on one activity at a time.
比如说在25分钟倒计时中，我们用脑就要遵守“一次只做一件事”理念原则，这时候25分钟的倒计时就是番茄钟。
While watching TV, we are not focused and you wouldn’t use a Pomodoro timer there.
看电视，我们不用番茄钟的理念。
While watching TV, we might eat a snack or trim your nails. The point is, if you’re multitasking then you’re not focusing and you’re not doing it correctly. You’re wasting energy by not focusing on the one technique you are trying to complete.
倒计时25分钟看电视，我们可以一边嗑着瓜子一边看电视，或是一边拖地板一边看电视。
However, if we are conducting research, or writing a report, we will use the concept of Pomodoro and we will focus on only one thing at a time.
但是做作业，或者是写报告等，我们就要用番茄钟的理念，一次只做一件事。
There is another app I want that you can download called Timers which allows you to easily set up a group of Pomodoros or groups of timers like we talked about above.
Timer+可以设置一组番茄钟。
There are a couple other functions about Timers I want to introduce.
Timer+还有什么用途呢？
As an example, when I teach a class, I use the Timers app. The class is two days long, and I split the two-day course into four half-days. In each half-day, I set up a Pomodoro combination consisting of 5 or 6 timers that include the introduction, discussion, chapter reviews, and final review. Then I create the second half day combination, and so on.
易效能线下课堂上我就会设置一组“倒计时组合”，我把两天的课程分解成4个半天，在每个半天，我设置一个组合，从开场，到课程导入，到讨论，到讲解某几个章节，最后复习，整个就是一个组合。
When I begin, I open the Timers app, go to my pomodoro combination I created, and begin the first timer. When it finishes it will chime and I tap to turn off that alarm and start the next one.
这样我启动Timer＋，它就会倒计时，到哪个结点就会提醒我结束某个环节，进入下一个环节。
This software is very convenient. My son also uses it.
这个软件非常方便，我儿子也在用。
My son will use it when he does his homework. He has assignments in Chinese grammar, Mathematics and English. He sets the Timers app to study Chinese for 25 minutes, rest for 5 minutes, mathematics for 25 minutes, rest for 10 minutes, and finishing up with English for 25 minutes. Then it’s over.
我儿子在做作业的时候会用，他有语文、数学、英语3个作业，就可以设置语文25分钟，休息5分钟，数学25分钟，休息10分钟，用架子鼓来代替，然后英语25分钟，整个组合就结束了。
If it’s simple enough for my son to use it then I know you will have no problem using it. You will master it in no time.
小孩子都会用，你用起来也会很简单。
You can use it when you’re finished running. After running, you must complete a series of stretches for a specific time. You can use the app to set those timers.
比如说在跑步结束之后的拉伸，是有几组动作，拉伸完有一个休息，就可以用这款软件来设置。
We at Yixiaoneng use this software all the time. It’s so simple, I challenge you to download it today, and give it a try yourself.
这款软件我们经常用，它非常简单，你可以下载下来，点一点，按一按，自己试试看。
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本文内容出自易效能时间管理培训机构的创始人叶武滨在【喜马拉雅FM】APP上开设的专辑节目《叶武滨时间管理100讲·易效能®浓缩四年500多场课程精华》（又名《时间管理100讲》）第190讲。
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