All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Deep work timer: 90 minutes of language practice (white noise), when you are not sure this will work
One block of language practice with white noise underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for studying — distant thunder, when you are not in the mood
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for drawing — rain on a window, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for reading — a fireplace, when you feel restless rather than tired
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →Focus session for thesis writing: 25 minutes, vinyl crackle, when nothing else has worked today
25 minutes of thesis writing, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for design work: 50 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, when you are on your own
50 minutes of design work, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for decluttering: 90 minutes, distant thunder, if you are fitting this around other people
90 minutes of decluttering, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute admin and email session with café murmur and a timer, when you have more time than usual
Sit down, press start, and clear the queue for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute portfolio work session with a fireplace and a timer, when you have been putting it off
Sit down, press start, and finish the pieces for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute problem solving session with distant traffic and a timer, if you are sceptical about all of this
Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for coding, with forest at dusk, when you are cold and want to be warm
A single 45-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for practising an instrument, with a washing machine, when you only have a few minutes
A single 50-minute block for practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for exam revision with brown noise, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
25 minutes on exam revision — recall rather than re-reading. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for data work with a library, if you have five quiet minutes
45 minutes on data work — checking as you go. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for editing with plain quiet, when you have tried everything else
50 minutes on editing — the boring pass that makes it readable. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of brainstorming (forest at dusk), when you have just finished work
One block of brainstorming with forest at dusk underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of research (birds at dawn), before you go back to something hard
One block of research with birds at dawn underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of applications and forms (brown noise), when you want to be left alone
One block of applications and forms with brown noise underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for planning — a stream, if you are new to this
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to decide what happens when.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for writing — rain on a window, when your attention is scattered
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for language practice — a train carriage, when you have been meaning to start
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to practise out loud.
Start the block →Focus session for studying: 25 minutes, vinyl crackle, before something difficult
25 minutes of studying, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for drawing: 50 minutes, white noise, when the house is busy
50 minutes of drawing, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for reading: 90 minutes, distant thunder, when the weather has kept you inside
90 minutes of reading, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute thesis writing session with rain on a window and a timer, when you are short on time
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute design work session with a fireplace and a timer, on a day that started badly
Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute decluttering session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you are at home and cannot settle
Sit down, press start, and move things out for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for admin and email, with a fan or air conditioner, after eating too much
A single 45-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for portfolio work, with distant thunder, if you are tired of apps
A single 50-minute block for portfolio work — the last ten percent.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for problem solving with café murmur, when you want something simple
25 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.