All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
50-minute language practice session with distant thunder and a timer, when you are waiting for something
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for studying, with café murmur, when you are too tired to try hard
A single 25-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for drawing, with a fireplace, when you are not sure this will work
A single 45-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for reading, with distant traffic, when you are not in the mood
A single 50-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for thesis writing with a fan or air conditioner, when you are at home and cannot settle
25 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for design work with a washing machine, after eating too much
45 minutes on design work — rough versions first. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for decluttering with café murmur, if you are tired of apps
90 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of admin and email (a library), if you have done this a hundred times
One block of admin and email with a library underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of portfolio work (distant traffic), when you have already had a long week
One block of portfolio work with distant traffic underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of problem solving (forest at dusk), on a low-energy afternoon
One block of problem solving with forest at dusk underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for coding — birds at dawn, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for practising an instrument — brown noise, when you have been on screens all day
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to drill the hard bars.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for exam revision — a stream, when you have woken up too early
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →Focus session for data work: 25 minutes, plain quiet, when the day has been loud
25 minutes of data work, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for editing: 50 minutes, a train carriage, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
50 minutes of editing, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for brainstorming: 90 minutes, birds at dawn, if you have five quiet minutes
90 minutes of brainstorming, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute research session with white noise and a timer, when you have tried everything else
Sit down, press start, and follow one thread for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute applications and forms session with a stream and a timer, when you have just finished work
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for planning, with rain on a window, before you go back to something hard
A single 25-minute block for planning — on paper, so you can see it.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for writing, with a fireplace, when you want to be left alone
A single 45-minute block for writing — the first draft, not the good version.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for language practice, with vinyl crackle, if you are new to this
A single 50-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for studying with a fan or air conditioner, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
25 minutes on studying — reading and notes, not highlighting. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for drawing with distant thunder, when you feel restless rather than tired
45 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for reading with café murmur, when nothing else has worked today
90 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of thesis writing (a fireplace), when you are on your own
One block of thesis writing with a fireplace underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of design work (distant traffic), if you are fitting this around other people
One block of design work with distant traffic underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of decluttering (a fan or air conditioner), when you have more time than usual
One block of decluttering with a fan or air conditioner underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for admin and email — a washing machine, when you have been putting it off
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to clear the queue.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for portfolio work — café murmur, if you are sceptical about all of this
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for problem solving — a library, when you are cold and want to be warm
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.