All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
45-minute focus session for coding with a library, when you want to finish something
45 minutes on coding — one function at a time, not the whole system. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for practising an instrument with distant traffic, when you are doing this for the first time
50 minutes on practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of exam revision (forest at dusk), if you are doing this in the middle of the day
One block of exam revision 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 data work (a washing machine), when you need to stop thinking about work
One block of data work with a washing machine underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of editing (brown noise), if you are doing this instead of scrolling
One block of editing with brown noise underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for brainstorming — a library, when you need something unremarkable
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for research — plain quiet, after a difficult conversation
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to follow one thread.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for applications and forms — forest at dusk, when you are somewhere noisy
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to get through the questions.
Start the block →Focus session for planning: 25 minutes, birds at dawn, after a long day
25 minutes of planning, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for writing: 50 minutes, white noise, when you are waiting for something
50 minutes of writing, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for language practice: 90 minutes, a stream, when you are too tired to try hard
90 minutes of language practice, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute studying session with rain on a window and a timer, when you are not sure this will work
Sit down, press start, and take in the material for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute drawing session with a train carriage and a timer, when you are not in the mood
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute reading session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for thesis writing, with white noise, when you feel restless rather than tired
A single 45-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for design work, with distant thunder, when nothing else has worked today
A single 50-minute block for design work — rough versions first.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for decluttering with rain on a window, if you have done this a hundred times
25 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for admin and email with a fireplace, when you have already had a long week
45 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for portfolio work with vinyl crackle, on a low-energy afternoon
50 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of problem solving (a fan or air conditioner), when you cannot concentrate on anything else
One block of problem solving with a fan or air conditioner underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of coding (a washing machine), when you have been on screens all day
One block of coding with a washing machine underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of practising an instrument (café murmur), when you have woken up too early
One block of practising an instrument with café murmur underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for exam revision — a library, when the day has been loud
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for data work — distant traffic, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for editing — forest at dusk, if you have five quiet minutes
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →Focus session for brainstorming: 25 minutes, a washing machine, when you have tried everything else
25 minutes of brainstorming, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for research: 50 minutes, brown noise, when you have just finished work
50 minutes of research, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for applications and forms: 90 minutes, a library, before you go back to something hard
90 minutes of applications and forms, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute planning session with plain quiet and a timer, when you want to be left alone
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute writing session with a train carriage and a timer, if you are new to this
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
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