All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
25-minute language practice session with a train carriage and a timer, after a long day
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute studying session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you are waiting for something
Sit down, press start, and take in the material for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute drawing session with white noise and a timer, when you are too tired to try hard
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for reading, with distant thunder, when you are not sure this will work
A single 25-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for thesis writing, with rain on a window, when you are not in the mood
A single 50-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for design work, with a fireplace, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A single 90-minute block for design work — rough versions first.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for decluttering with vinyl crackle, after eating too much
25 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for admin and email with a fan or air conditioner, if you are tired of apps
50 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for portfolio work with distant thunder, if you have done this a hundred times
90 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of problem solving (café murmur), when you have already had a long week
One block of problem solving with café murmur underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of coding (a library), on a low-energy afternoon
One block of coding 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 practising an instrument (distant traffic), when you cannot concentrate on anything else
One block of practising an instrument with distant traffic underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for exam revision — forest at dusk, when you have been on screens all day
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for data work — a washing machine, when you have woken up too early
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →Focus session for editing: 25 minutes, brown noise, when the day has been loud
25 minutes of editing, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for brainstorming: 45 minutes, a library, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
45 minutes of brainstorming, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for research: 50 minutes, plain quiet, if you have five quiet minutes
50 minutes of research, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute applications and forms session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you have tried everything else
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute planning session with birds at dawn and a timer, when you have just finished work
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute writing session with white noise and a timer, before you go back to something hard
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for language practice, with a stream, when you want to be left alone
A single 25-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for studying, with rain on a window, if you are new to this
A single 50-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for drawing, with a train carriage, when your attention is scattered
A single 90-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for reading with vinyl crackle, when you feel restless rather than tired
25 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for thesis writing with white noise, when nothing else has worked today
50 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for design work with distant thunder, when you are on your own
90 minutes on design work — rough versions first. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of decluttering (rain on a window), if you are fitting this around other people
One block of decluttering with rain on a window underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of admin and email (a fireplace), when you have more time than usual
One block of admin and email with a fireplace underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of portfolio work (vinyl crackle), when you have been putting it off
One block of portfolio work with vinyl crackle underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for problem solving — a fan or air conditioner, if you are sceptical about all of this
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
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