50/10 timer
50:00
Focus
Fifty minutes of work, then ten minutes away from the desk. Press Start, and when the bell rings the break is ready with one tap, so you never have to set the second timer yourself.
Add a sound
Keeps this 50 and 10 rhythm, with your tags and Rio’s room.
How to use it
Choose a task that needs a long run of attention: an essay section, a coding problem, a chapter you need to understand, not just read.
Clear the desk of anything that pulls you away, then press Start. Fifty minutes feels long at first; let the first ten be slow.
At the bell, start the 10-minute break and leave the screen. Ten minutes is enough for a short walk, a snack or a few chores.
Two or three rounds make a solid morning or afternoon. Stop before the work turns sloppy.
When 50/10 fits better than 25/5
Some work needs time to warm up. If you often reach the bell of a 25-minute round just as writing, design or a hard problem starts to flow, fifty minutes gives that warm-up room and still leaves a real stretch of work after it.
The longer break matters too. Ten minutes is long enough to stand up properly, so you come back to the desk fresh instead of just glancing at your phone. If fifty minutes feels too long on a tired day, drop back to the 25 minute timer; nothing is lost.
A sample work morning
Three rounds of 50 and 10 fill a morning from nine to noon.
- Focus. Draft the hardest section first
- Break. Walk to the kitchen, make tea
- Focus. Keep drafting, no editing yet
- Break. Stretch, look outside
- Focus. Edit what you wrote
- Long break. Lunch away from the desk
Questions
Is 50/10 too long for studying?
Not for everyone. If you lose focus well before the bell, use 25/5 for a week and try 50/10 again later. Many people use 50/10 for writing and 25/5 for review.
What is the 52/17 rule?
It is a similar rhythm: about 52 minutes of work and 17 minutes of rest. You can set exactly that in the app if you prefer it; 50/10 keeps the hours tidier.
Does the break start by itself?
The bell rings at the end of the 50 minutes and the break is ready with one tap. You decide when to start it, so a sentence never gets cut in half.