Focus sessions
A timer, a short prep list, and a note on what to do when you drift. 582 blocks for writing, coding, studying and the rest of the work that needs an hour.
90-minute focus block for drawing — plain quiet, before something difficult
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →45-minute decluttering session with a stream and a timer, on a day that started badly
Sit down, press start, and move things out for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute admin and email session with rain on a window and a timer, when you are at home and cannot settle
Sit down, press start, and clear the queue for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for portfolio work, with a train carriage, after eating too much
A single 25-minute block for portfolio work — the last ten percent.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for coding, with a fan or air conditioner, if you have done this a hundred times
A single 90-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for exam revision
50 minutes on exam revision — recall rather than re-reading. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for data work with a fireplace, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
90 minutes on data work — checking as you go. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for applications and forms — café murmur, after a difficult conversation
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to get through the questions.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for planning — a library, when you are somewhere noisy
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to decide what happens when.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for writing — plain quiet, after a long day
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →45-minute reading session with a stream and a timer, when you are not in the mood
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute thesis writing session with plain quiet and a timer, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for admin and email, with white noise, when you are on your own
A single 90-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for portfolio work with a stream, when you have already had a long week
25 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for problem solving with rain on a window, on a low-energy afternoon
50 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for editing — café murmur, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for brainstorming — a fireplace, if you have five quiet minutes
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for research — distant traffic, when you have tried everything else
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to follow one thread.
Start the block →25-minute writing session with brown noise and a timer, when you want to be left alone
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute studying session with plain quiet and a timer, when your attention is scattered
Sit down, press start, and take in the material for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for reading, with birds at dawn, before something difficult
A single 45-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for admin and email with a train carriage, when you have been putting it off
90 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for exam revision — a fireplace, when you want to finish something
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for data work — vinyl crackle, when you are doing this for the first time
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for drawing with a library, when the weather has kept you inside
25 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for portfolio work — plain quiet, if you have done this a hundred times
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for problem solving — a train carriage, when you have already had a long week
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for coding — vinyl crackle, on a low-energy afternoon
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →45-minute editing session with a fireplace
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute brainstorming session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for research, with a fan or air conditioner, if you have five quiet minutes
A single 25-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for planning, with café murmur, when you have just finished work
A single 90-minute block for planning — on paper, so you can see it.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for design work — plain quiet, when you are on your own
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to make decisions.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for decluttering
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to move things out.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for admin and email — birds at dawn, when you have more time than usual
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to clear the queue.
Start the block →45-minute practising an instrument session with a train carriage and a timer, when you only have a few minutes
Sit down, press start, and drill the hard bars for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute exam revision session with vinyl crackle
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for editing, with distant thunder, when you are doing this for the first time
A single 45-minute block for editing — the boring pass that makes it readable.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for applications and forms
45 minutes on applications and forms — dull but finite. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for drawing — distant traffic, when the house is busy
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →45-minute portfolio work session with forest at dusk and a timer, if you are tired of apps
Sit down, press start, and finish the pieces for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Focus session for drawing: 45 minutes
45 minutes of drawing, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for practising an instrument with birds at dawn, when you have woken up too early
45 minutes on practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of brainstorming
One block of brainstorming with a train carriage underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute drawing session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, before something difficult
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute reading session with a washing machine
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for design work, with a library, when you are short on time
A single 45-minute block for design work — rough versions first.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for decluttering
A single 50-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for admin and email with forest at dusk, if you are sceptical about all of this
25 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of exam revision
One block of exam revision with a train carriage underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute writing session
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for studying
A single 25-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for exam revision — a stream, when you have woken up too early
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →50-minute applications and forms session with a stream and a timer, when you have just finished work
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for language practice
A single 50-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for reading with café murmur, when nothing else has worked today
90 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute data work session with brown noise and a timer, when you are doing this for the first time
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute editing session with a stream and a timer, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute exam revision session with plain quiet
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for research with a stream, when you are somewhere noisy
45 minutes on research — with a note file open beside you. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Nothing is tracked here. Close the tab whenever you like — the timer is the only thing that knows.