I bought a record player (so that I could listen to the ultimate Dutch hip-hop album, Eigen Wereld by Opgezwolle). I’ve quickly grown fond of the small ritual I’ll have to continuously perform while listening to my records. The player is fully manual, so I must get up when a side has finished playing and take the needle off the record. I’ll use my brush to keep things clean at the beginning and end of every play.
The side of a 12-inch LP is usually around 20-25 minutes long. I quickly realised this comes close to the ideal timing for a Pomodoro run (25 minutes). So, this is my new way of timing Pomodoro’s: starting an LP, working in full concentration while it plays, and then getting up, picking a new album, doing the small ritual, and continuing the work. Very mind- and joyful. Recommended!
The image “Audio Technica Record Player” by nan palmero is licensed under CC BY 2.0.