Timers for things

A four minute French press timer, and what changes if you go longer or shorter.

A two minute green tea timer, and why green tea punishes overbrewing more than black.

A four minute black tea timer, with the tannin trade-off explained.

A six minute egg timer, plus the times for runnier and firmer yolks.

A three minute oolong timer, and why oolong is the one you can re-steep all afternoon.

A thirty second espresso timer, and what the clock is actually telling you.

A three minute ramen timer, which is the number printed on the packet for a reason.

A one minute plank timer, with a note on why the number matters less than the form.

A one minute cold timer, and an honest note on what the evidence does and does not say.

A forty five second wall sit timer, and the form cue that decides whether it counts.

A timer that fades in instead of going off, for people who find a sudden alarm hard to take.

A twenty minute nap timer, and why longer often feels worse.

A twenty five minute focus timer for a single block of deep work.

A two minute brushing timer, which is roughly twice as long as most people manage.

A twenty second handwashing timer, the number every health agency settled on.