All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
90-minute language practice session with birds at dawn and a timer, when your attention is scattered
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for studying, with white noise, when you have been meaning to start
A single 45-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for drawing, with a stream, before something difficult
A single 50-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for reading with rain on a window, when you are on your own
25 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for thesis writing with a train carriage, if you are fitting this around other people
45 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for design work with vinyl crackle, when you have more time than usual
50 minutes on design work — rough versions first. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of decluttering (white noise), when you have been putting it off
One block of decluttering with white noise underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of admin and email (distant thunder), if you are sceptical about all of this
One block of admin and email with distant thunder underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of portfolio work (rain on a window), when you are cold and want to be warm
One block of portfolio work with rain on a window underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for problem solving — a fireplace, when you only have a few minutes
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for coding — distant traffic, when you want something simple
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for practising an instrument — a fan or air conditioner, when you want to finish something
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to drill the hard bars.
Start the block →Focus session for exam revision: 25 minutes, a washing machine, when you are doing this for the first time
25 minutes of exam revision, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for data work: 50 minutes, café murmur, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
50 minutes of data work, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for editing: 90 minutes, a library, when you need to stop thinking about work
90 minutes of editing, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute brainstorming session with distant traffic and a timer, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute research session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you need something unremarkable
Sit down, press start, and follow one thread for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute applications and forms session with a washing machine and a timer, after a difficult conversation
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for planning, with brown noise, when you are somewhere noisy
A single 45-minute block for planning — on paper, so you can see it.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for writing, with a stream, after a long day
A single 50-minute block for writing — the first draft, not the good version.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for language practice, with plain quiet, when you are waiting for something
A single 90-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for studying with a train carriage, when the weather has kept you inside
45 minutes on studying — reading and notes, not highlighting. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for drawing with birds at dawn, when you are short on time
50 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of reading (white noise), on a day that started badly
One block of reading with white noise underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of thesis writing (a stream), when you are at home and cannot settle
One block of thesis writing with a stream underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of design work (rain on a window), after eating too much
One block of design work with rain on a window underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for decluttering — a train carriage, if you are tired of apps
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to move things out.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for admin and email — vinyl crackle, if you have done this a hundred times
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to clear the queue.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for portfolio work — white noise, when you have already had a long week
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →Focus session for problem solving: 25 minutes, distant thunder, on a low-energy afternoon
25 minutes of problem solving, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
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