All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
25-minute focus session for coding with a train carriage, when you have been on screens all day
25 minutes on coding — one function at a time, not the whole system. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
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 →90-minute focus session for exam revision with white noise, when the day has been loud
90 minutes on exam revision — recall rather than re-reading. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of data work (a stream), when you feel fine and want to stay that way
One block of data work with a stream underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of editing (rain on a window), if you have five quiet minutes
One block of editing 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 brainstorming (a train carriage), when you have tried everything else
One block of brainstorming with a train carriage underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for research — vinyl crackle, when you have just finished work
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to follow one thread.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for applications and forms — white noise, before you go back to something hard
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to get through the questions.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for planning — distant thunder, when you want to be left alone
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to decide what happens when.
Start the block →Focus session for writing: 45 minutes, café murmur, if you are new to this
45 minutes of writing, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for language practice: 50 minutes, a fireplace, when your attention is scattered
50 minutes of language practice, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for studying: 90 minutes, distant traffic, when you have been meaning to start
90 minutes of studying, with distant traffic and a note on what to do when you drift.
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 and a timer, when the house is busy
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 25-minute block for thesis writing, with café murmur, when the weather has kept you inside
A single 25-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
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, with distant traffic, on a day that started badly
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 →45-minute focus session for portfolio work with a washing machine, when you are cold and want to be warm
45 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for problem solving with brown noise, when you only have a few minutes
90 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of coding (a stream), when you want something simple
One block of coding with a stream underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of practising an instrument (plain quiet), when you want to finish something
One block of practising an instrument with plain quiet underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of exam revision (a train carriage), when you are doing this for the first time
One block of exam revision with a train carriage underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for data work — birds at dawn, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for editing — white noise, when you need to stop thinking about work
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for brainstorming — a stream, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →Focus session for research: 45 minutes, rain on a window, when you need something unremarkable
45 minutes of research, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for applications and forms: 50 minutes, a train carriage, after a difficult conversation
50 minutes of applications and forms, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for planning: 90 minutes, vinyl crackle, when you are somewhere noisy
90 minutes of planning, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute writing session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, after a long day
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.
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