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