All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A 50-minute block for coding, with brown noise, when you have been putting it off
A single 50-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for practising an instrument, with a library, if you are sceptical about all of this
A single 90-minute block for practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for exam revision with plain quiet, when you have woken up too early
25 minutes on exam revision — recall rather than re-reading. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for data work with forest at dusk, when the day has been loud
50 minutes on data work — checking as you go. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for editing with birds at dawn, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
90 minutes on editing — the boring pass that makes it readable. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of brainstorming (brown noise), if you have five quiet minutes
One block of brainstorming with brown noise underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of research (a stream), when you have tried everything else
One block of research with a stream underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of applications and forms (plain quiet), when you have just finished work
One block of applications and forms with plain quiet underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for planning — a train carriage, before you go back to something hard
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to decide what happens when.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for writing — vinyl crackle, when you want to be left alone
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →Focus session for language practice: 25 minutes, white noise, if you are new to this
25 minutes of language practice, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for studying: 45 minutes, distant thunder, when your attention is scattered
45 minutes of studying, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for drawing: 90 minutes, rain on a window, when you have been meaning to start
90 minutes of drawing, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute reading session with a fireplace and a timer, before something difficult
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute thesis writing session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when the house is busy
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute design work session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, when the weather has kept you inside
Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for decluttering, with distant thunder, when you are short on time
A single 25-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for admin and email, with café murmur, on a day that started badly
A single 50-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for portfolio work, with a fireplace, when you are at home and cannot settle
A single 90-minute block for portfolio work — the last ten percent.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for problem solving with distant traffic, when you are cold and want to be warm
25 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for coding with forest at dusk, when you only have a few minutes
50 minutes on coding — one function at a time, not the whole system. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for practising an instrument with a washing machine, when you want something simple
90 minutes on practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of exam revision (brown noise), when you want to finish something
One block of exam revision with brown noise underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of data work (a library), when you are doing this for the first time
One block of data work with a library underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of editing (plain quiet), if you are doing this in the middle of the day
One block of editing with plain quiet underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for brainstorming — forest at dusk, when you need to stop thinking about work
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for research — birds at dawn, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to follow one thread.
Start the block →Focus session for applications and forms: 25 minutes, brown noise, when you need something unremarkable
25 minutes of applications and forms, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for planning: 45 minutes, a stream, after a difficult conversation
45 minutes of planning, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for writing: 90 minutes, rain on a window, when you are somewhere noisy
90 minutes of writing, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
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