All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
25-minute focus block for language practice — forest at dusk, before something difficult
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to practise out loud.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for studying — birds at dawn, when the house is busy
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for drawing — brown noise, when the weather has kept you inside
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →Focus session for reading: 25 minutes, a stream, when you are short on time
25 minutes of reading, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for thesis writing: 45 minutes, plain quiet, on a day that started badly
45 minutes of thesis writing, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for design work: 90 minutes, a train carriage, when you are at home and cannot settle
90 minutes of design work, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute decluttering session with birds at dawn and a timer, after eating too much
Sit down, press start, and move things out for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute admin and email session with white noise and a timer, if you are tired of apps
Sit down, press start, and clear the queue for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute portfolio work session with a stream and a timer, if you have done this a hundred times
Sit down, press start, and finish the pieces for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for problem solving, with rain on a window, when you have already had a long week
A single 45-minute block for problem solving — before looking anything up.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for coding, with a fireplace, on a low-energy afternoon
A single 50-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for practising an instrument, with vinyl crackle, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A single 90-minute block for practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for exam revision with a fan or air conditioner, when you need to stop thinking about work
45 minutes on exam revision — recall rather than re-reading. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for data work with distant thunder, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
50 minutes on data work — checking as you go. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of editing (café murmur), when you need something unremarkable
One block of editing 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 brainstorming (a fireplace), after a difficult conversation
One block of brainstorming with a fireplace underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of research (distant traffic), when you are somewhere noisy
One block of research with distant traffic underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for applications and forms — a fan or air conditioner, after a long day
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to get through the questions.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for planning — a washing machine, when you are waiting for something
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to decide what happens when.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for writing — brown noise, when you are too tired to try hard
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →Focus session for language practice: 25 minutes, a library, when you are not sure this will work
25 minutes of language practice, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for studying: 45 minutes, plain quiet, when you are not in the mood
45 minutes of studying, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for drawing: 90 minutes, forest at dusk, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
90 minutes of drawing, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute reading session with birds at dawn and a timer, when you feel restless rather than tired
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute thesis writing session with brown noise and a timer, when nothing else has worked today
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute design work session with a stream and a timer, when you are on your own
Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for decluttering, with plain quiet, if you are fitting this around other people
A single 25-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for admin and email, with a train carriage, when you have more time than usual
A single 50-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for portfolio work, with birds at dawn, when you have been putting it off
A single 90-minute block for portfolio work — the last ten percent.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for problem solving with white noise, when you have been on screens all day
45 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
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