diff --git a/pomodoro_timer.ino b/pomodoro_timer.ino
index e3b6154..c78720f 100644
--- a/pomodoro_timer.ino
+++ b/pomodoro_timer.ino
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Adafruit_Circuit_Playground.h>
 
 #define BREAK_TIME 5
-#define WORK_TIME 1
+#define WORK_TIME 25
 #define NUM_PIXELS 10
 boolean work = false;
 
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ void loop() {
     counter++;
     if (counter % 6000 == 0) {
       alert();
-
     }
-
   }
   work = !work;
+  int goal = 0;
+  if (work) {
+    goal = 6000 / NUM_PIXELS * WORK_TIME;
+  } else {
+    goal = 6000 / NUM_PIXELS * BREAK_TIME;
+  }
   // Turn ON all the NeoPixels
   if (work) {
     lights(0, 255, 255, 0);
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ void loop() {
       delay(200); //bc otherwise it gets triggered multiple times
     }
 
-    if ((work && timer_counter == (WORK_TIME * 6000 / NUM_PIXELS)) || (!work && timer_counter == (BREAK_TIME * 6000 / NUM_PIXELS))) {
+    if (timer_counter == goal) {
       CircuitPlayground.setPixelColor(t, 0, 0, 0);
       timer_counter = 0;
       t++;