# Zoe Read-Bivens Flowtime Method

> Productivity methodology created by teacher and expert Zoe Read-Bivens in 2016 as a flexible alternative to the Pomodoro Technique, allowing natural work intervals until focus fades followed by proportional breaks, designed to overcome Pomodoro's rigid timer limitations.

- **URL:** https://flowmo.io/blog/flowtime-technique
- **Category:** Time Management Methodology
- **Tags:** Flowtime, Flexible, Breaks, Focus, Productivity
- **Updated:** 2026-03-18 00:29
- **Canonical page:** https://timetrack.works/items/zoe-read-bivens-flowtime-method

## Details

## Overview

Zoe Read-Bivens, a teacher and productivity expert, invented the Flowtime Technique in 2016 to address limitations of the Pomodoro Technique. Her method allows for natural, uninterrupted work intervals rather than forced 25-minute sessions.

## Key Innovation

Instead of rigid 25-minute timers, Flowtime:
- Works until concentration naturally wanes
- Takes proportional breaks based on work duration
- Respects flow state rather than interrupting it
- Counts up instead of down

## Break Formula

Divide focused work duration by 5:
- 25 min work = 5 min break
- 50 min work = 10 min break
- 90+ min work = 15-20 min break

## Why She Created It

Read-Bivens found Pomodoro's rigid timers disruptive when in flow state, especially problematic for creative and deep work requiring extended concentration periods.

## Pricing

Free methodology — no cost to implement Zoe Read-Bivens' method.

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