Good uses for a 50 minute timer
- A 50/10 focus cycle: 50 minutes of work, 10 minutes of rest
- A college class or lecture slot
- A therapy-hour style session
- Bread proving or slow roasting
- A long run
- An exam paper
Tips
- After the alarm, a 10-minute timer makes the classic 50/10 cycle.
- Use Hide numbers under View if watching the minutes makes you anxious.
- Keep a laptop plugged in so it does not sleep during the session.
50 minutes in other units
| Unit | 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Minutes | 50 |
| Seconds | 3,000 |
| Hours | 0.833 |
| Milliseconds | 3,000,000 |
Questions and answers
How many seconds is 50 minutes?
3,000 seconds, or about 0.83 hours.
What is the 50/10 method?
A longer version of the Pomodoro idea: work for 50 minutes, then rest for 10. Some people prefer it for deep work because it interrupts less often.
Does the timer keep running if I switch tabs?
Yes. TimerNook works out the time left from your device clock and a fixed end time, not by counting ticks, so a background tab is still right. While a timer runs, the page also plays a tone too quiet to hear, so the browser keeps the tab awake; your browser may show a speaker icon on the tab. If you also tick "Notify me", you get a system notification at the end.
Will the alarm ring if my phone screen locks?
Not always. Phone browsers can pause web pages when the screen locks, and an iPhone on silent can mute browser sound. Keep the screen on; while the timer runs TimerNook asks the browser to keep the screen awake where that is supported. If the page was paused, the alarm rings as soon as you return.