The Study Dashboard That Times Itself

Studying with the Pomodoro technique works better when your timer is part of the same page as your notes and task list — not buried in another tab you have to click back to. The Tomatoro widget makes that possible.

Why co-location matters for studying

Every time you leave your study page to start a timer, there's a gap. That gap is when you check a notification, get distracted, or just decide to start in five minutes. Keeping the timer on the same screen as your work removes that gap entirely.

Build your Notion study dashboard

Here's a simple setup that works for most students:

1. Create a Notion page called Study Session (or add a section to your existing planner).
2. At the top, add an embed block — type /embed, paste https://tomatoro.com/widget?theme=dark, and click Embed link.
3. Below it, add a table or checklist for today's tasks.
4. Below that, a text block for quick notes or key points.

Now your timer, tasks, and notes all live in one place. Open the page, click Start, and go.

Night sessions: pin dark mode

The ?theme=dark parameter locks the timer to dark mode regardless of system settings. If you study late, this prevents the timer from flashing bright white in an otherwise dim room.

https://tomatoro.com/widget?theme=dark

Short breaks are part of the system

The Pomodoro technique is built around breaks, not just focus. The widget includes short and long break modes so you don't have to manually reset between rounds. When the focus session ends, switch to short break, step away from the screen, and come back when it finishes.

Active recall and spaced practice both work better with regular rest. The timer is just there to make sure the rest actually happens.

No account required

You don't need to sign up to use the widget. Your session counts for today live in the browser. If you want to track your study time over weeks — and see which subjects you actually spend time on — a free Tomatoro account logs everything automatically.