All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Focus session for coding: 25 minutes, plain quiet, when you only have a few minutes
25 minutes of coding, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for practising an instrument: 50 minutes, forest at dusk, when you want something simple
50 minutes of practising an instrument, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for exam revision: 90 minutes, birds at dawn, when you want to finish something
90 minutes of exam revision, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute data work session with brown noise and a timer, when you are doing this for the first time
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute editing session with a stream and a timer, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute brainstorming session with plain quiet and a timer, when you need to stop thinking about work
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for research, with a train carriage, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
A single 45-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for applications and forms, with birds at dawn, when you need something unremarkable
A single 50-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for planning with white noise, when your attention is scattered
25 minutes on planning — on paper, so you can see it. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for writing with distant thunder, when you have been meaning to start
45 minutes on writing — the first draft, not the good version. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for language practice with rain on a window, before something difficult
90 minutes on language practice — repetition rather than novelty. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of studying (a fireplace), when the house is busy
One block of studying 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 drawing (vinyl crackle), when the weather has kept you inside
One block of drawing with vinyl crackle underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of reading (a fan or air conditioner), when you are short on time
One block of reading 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 thesis writing — distant thunder, on a day that started badly
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to add to the pile.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for design work — café murmur, when you are at home and cannot settle
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to make decisions.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for decluttering — a fireplace, after eating too much
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to move things out.
Start the block →Focus session for admin and email: 25 minutes, distant traffic, if you are tired of apps
25 minutes of admin and email, with distant traffic and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for portfolio work: 50 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, if you have done this a hundred times
50 minutes of portfolio work, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for problem solving: 90 minutes, a washing machine, when you have already had a long week
90 minutes of problem solving, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute coding session with brown noise and a timer, on a low-energy afternoon
Sit down, press start, and work through the problem for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute practising an instrument session with a library and a timer, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
Sit down, press start, and drill the hard bars for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute exam revision session with plain quiet and a timer, when you have been on screens all day
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for data work, with forest at dusk, when you have woken up too early
A single 45-minute block for data work — checking as you go.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for editing, with birds at dawn, when the day has been loud
A single 50-minute block for editing — the boring pass that makes it readable.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for brainstorming with brown noise, after a difficult conversation
25 minutes on brainstorming — quantity before quality. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for research with a stream, when you are somewhere noisy
45 minutes on research — with a note file open beside you. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for applications and forms with plain quiet, after a long day
50 minutes on applications and forms — dull but finite. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of planning (a train carriage), when you are waiting for something
One block of planning with a train carriage underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of writing (vinyl crackle), when you are too tired to try hard
One block of writing with vinyl crackle underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
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