All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
45-minute language practice session with a library and a timer, if you are new to this
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
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 25-minute block for drawing, with forest at dusk, when you have been meaning to start
A single 25-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
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 →A 90-minute block for thesis writing, with brown noise, when the house is busy
A single 90-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for design work with a stream, if you are fitting this around other people
25 minutes on design work — rough versions first. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for decluttering with plain quiet, when you have more time than usual
45 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
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 →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of portfolio work (birds at dawn), if you are sceptical about all of this
One block of portfolio work with birds at dawn underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of problem solving (white noise), when you are cold and want to be warm
One block of problem solving with white noise underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of coding (distant thunder), when you only have a few minutes
One block of coding with distant thunder underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for practising an instrument — rain on a window, when you want something simple
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to drill the hard bars.
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 →Focus session for editing: 45 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
45 minutes of editing, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for brainstorming: 50 minutes, distant thunder, when you need to stop thinking about work
50 minutes of brainstorming, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute research session with café murmur and a timer, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Sit down, press start, and follow one thread for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute applications and forms session with a fireplace and a timer, when you need something unremarkable
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute planning session with distant traffic and a timer, after a difficult conversation
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for writing, with forest at dusk, when you are somewhere noisy
A single 25-minute block for writing — the first draft, not the good version.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for language practice, with a washing machine, after a long day
A single 45-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for studying, with brown noise, when you are waiting for something
A single 90-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
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 →45-minute focus session for reading with plain quiet, when you are short on time
45 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for thesis writing with forest at dusk, on a day that started badly
90 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of design work (birds at dawn), when you are at home and cannot settle
One block of design work with birds at dawn underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of decluttering (brown noise), after eating too much
One block of decluttering with brown noise underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of admin and email (a stream), if you are tired of apps
One block of admin and email with a stream underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
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 →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.