All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Deep work timer: 50 minutes of language practice (café murmur), when you have been meaning to start
One block of language practice with café murmur underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of studying (a library), before something difficult
One block of studying with a library underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
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 →50-minute focus block for reading — forest at dusk, when the weather has kept you inside
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for thesis writing — a washing machine, when you are short on time
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to add to the pile.
Start the block →Focus session for design work: 45 minutes, brown noise, on a day that started badly
45 minutes of design work, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for decluttering: 50 minutes, a library, when you are at home and cannot settle
50 minutes of decluttering, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for admin and email: 90 minutes, plain quiet, after eating too much
90 minutes of admin and email, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
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 →50-minute problem solving session with birds at dawn and a timer, if you have done this a hundred times
Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for coding, with white noise, when you have already had a long week
A single 25-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for practising an instrument, with a stream, on a low-energy afternoon
A single 45-minute block for practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for exam revision, with rain on a window, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A single 90-minute block for exam revision — recall rather than re-reading.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for data work with a train carriage, when you need to stop thinking about work
25 minutes on data work — checking as you go. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for editing with vinyl crackle, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
45 minutes on editing — the boring pass that makes it readable. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for brainstorming with white noise, when you need something unremarkable
90 minutes on brainstorming — quantity before quality. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of research (distant thunder), after a difficult conversation
One block of research with distant thunder underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of applications and forms (rain on a window), when you are somewhere noisy
One block of applications and forms with rain on a window underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of planning (a fireplace), after a long day
One block of planning with a fireplace underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for writing — distant traffic, when you are waiting for something
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for language practice — a fan or air conditioner, when you are too tired to try hard
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to practise out loud.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for studying — a washing machine, when you are not sure this will work
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →Focus session for drawing: 45 minutes, café murmur, when you are not in the mood
45 minutes of drawing, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for reading: 50 minutes, a library, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
50 minutes of reading, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for thesis writing: 90 minutes, distant traffic, when you feel restless rather than tired
90 minutes of thesis writing, with distant traffic and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute design work session with forest at dusk and a timer, when nothing else has worked today
Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute decluttering session with a washing machine and a timer, when you are on your own
Sit down, press start, and move things out for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for admin and email, with brown noise, if you are fitting this around other people
A single 25-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for portfolio work, with a library, when you have more time than usual
A single 45-minute block for portfolio work — the last ten percent.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for problem solving, with plain quiet, when you have been putting it off
A single 50-minute block for problem solving — before looking anything up.
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