All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A 25-minute block for language practice, with distant traffic, when you are too tired to try hard
A single 25-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for studying, with forest at dusk, when you are not sure this will work
A single 50-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for drawing, with a washing machine, when you are not in the mood
A single 90-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for reading with brown noise, when you are at home and cannot settle
45 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for thesis writing with a library, after eating too much
50 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for design work with plain quiet, if you are tired of apps
90 minutes on design work — rough versions first. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of decluttering (forest at dusk), if you have done this a hundred times
One block of decluttering with forest at dusk underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of admin and email (birds at dawn), when you have already had a long week
One block of admin and email with birds at dawn underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for portfolio work — brown noise, on a low-energy afternoon
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for problem solving — a stream, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for coding — rain on a window, when you have been on screens all day
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →Focus session for practising an instrument: 25 minutes, a train carriage, when you have woken up too early
25 minutes of practising an instrument, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for exam revision: 45 minutes, vinyl crackle, when the day has been loud
45 minutes of exam revision, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for data work: 90 minutes, white noise, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
90 minutes of data work, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute editing session with distant thunder and a timer, if you have five quiet minutes
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute brainstorming session with rain on a window and a timer, when you have tried everything else
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute research session with a fireplace and a timer, when you have just finished work
Sit down, press start, and follow one thread for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for applications and forms, with vinyl crackle, before you go back to something hard
A single 25-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for planning, with a fan or air conditioner, when you want to be left alone
A single 50-minute block for planning — on paper, so you can see it.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for writing, with a washing machine, if you are new to this
A single 90-minute block for writing — the first draft, not the good version.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for language practice with café murmur, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
45 minutes on language practice — repetition rather than novelty. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for studying with a library, when you feel restless rather than tired
50 minutes on studying — reading and notes, not highlighting. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for drawing with distant traffic, when nothing else has worked today
90 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of reading (forest at dusk), when you are on your own
One block of reading with forest at dusk underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of thesis writing (a washing machine), if you are fitting this around other people
One block of thesis writing with a washing machine underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for design work — brown noise, when you have more time than usual
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to make decisions.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for decluttering — a library, when you have been putting it off
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to move things out.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for admin and email — plain quiet, if you are sceptical about all of this
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to clear the queue.
Start the block →Focus session for portfolio work: 25 minutes, forest at dusk, when you are cold and want to be warm
25 minutes of portfolio work, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for problem solving: 45 minutes, birds at dawn, when you only have a few minutes
45 minutes of problem solving, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.