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Session Settings

Customize your sessions with Pomodoro timers and pause controls.

Pomodoro Timers

Setting Up

  1. On the session start screen, select "Pomodoro"
  2. Set work duration (default: 50 minutes)
  3. Set break duration (default: 10 minutes)
  4. Start your session

How It Works

  • Timer counts down during work periods
  • Phil continues teaching during work time
  • Break timer starts automatically when work ends
  • Cycle counter tracks completed Pomodoros

Common Intervals

  • Standard: 50 min work / 10 min break
  • Traditional: 25 min work / 5 min break
  • Extended: 90 min work / 20 min break

Session Controls

Access controls at the top of the transcript view or in Settings:

Pause Phil

  • Your microphone is muted
  • Phil's audio is muted
  • Timer continues running (unless also paused)
  • Click the speaker icon again to resume

Useful for taking calls or thinking quietly.

Pause Timer

  • Timer stops counting
  • Phil continues working normally
  • Study time tracking pauses

Good for interruptions where you want to keep learning but not count the time.

Ending Your Session

  1. Click "End Session" at the bottom
  2. Phil's responses are saved as notes
  3. All study materials are saved
  4. Total session time is recorded

Tips

  • Start with Pomodoro if you struggle with long sessions
  • Use 50/10 for deep learning, 25/5 for memorization
  • Don't stress about pausing - better than getting distracted
  • End sessions when focus declines, even if time remains

Next Steps

Learn about starting sessions or study tools.