All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Focus session for coding: 50 minutes, café murmur, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
50 minutes of coding, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for practising an instrument: 90 minutes, a fireplace, when you have been on screens all day
90 minutes of practising an instrument, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute exam revision session with distant traffic and a timer, when you have woken up too early
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute data work session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, when the day has been loud
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute editing session with a washing machine and a timer, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for brainstorming, with café murmur, if you have five quiet minutes
A single 45-minute block for brainstorming — quantity before quality.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for research, with a library, when you have tried everything else
A single 50-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for applications and forms, with distant traffic, when you have just finished work
A single 90-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for planning with forest at dusk, when you are too tired to try hard
45 minutes on planning — on paper, so you can see it. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for writing with birds at dawn, when you are not sure this will work
50 minutes on writing — the first draft, not the good version. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of language practice (brown noise), when you are not in the mood
One block of language practice with brown noise underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of studying (a stream), when you are somewhere unfamiliar
One block of studying with a stream underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of drawing (plain quiet), when you feel restless rather than tired
One block of drawing with plain quiet underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for reading — a train carriage, when nothing else has worked today
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for thesis writing — birds at dawn, when you are on your own
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to add to the pile.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for design work — white noise, if you are fitting this around other people
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to make decisions.
Start the block →Focus session for decluttering: 25 minutes, a stream, when you have more time than usual
25 minutes of decluttering, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for admin and email: 50 minutes, rain on a window, when you have been putting it off
50 minutes of admin and email, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for portfolio work: 90 minutes, a train carriage, if you are sceptical about all of this
90 minutes of portfolio work, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute problem solving session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you are cold and want to be warm
Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute coding session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, when you only have a few minutes
Sit down, press start, and work through the problem for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute practising an instrument session with distant thunder and a timer, when you want something simple
Sit down, press start, and drill the hard bars for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for exam revision, with café murmur, when you want to finish something
A single 45-minute block for exam revision — recall rather than re-reading.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for data work, with a fireplace, when you are doing this for the first time
A single 50-minute block for data work — checking as you go.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for editing, with distant traffic, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A single 90-minute block for editing — the boring pass that makes it readable.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for brainstorming with a fan or air conditioner, before you go back to something hard
45 minutes on brainstorming — quantity before quality. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for research with a washing machine, when you want to be left alone
50 minutes on research — with a note file open beside you. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of applications and forms (café murmur), if you are new to this
One block of applications and forms with café murmur underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of planning (a library), when your attention is scattered
One block of planning with a library underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of writing (plain quiet), when you have been meaning to start
One block of writing with plain quiet underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
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