All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
90-minute focus session for coding with birds at dawn, when you are doing this for the first time
90 minutes on coding — one function at a time, not the whole system. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of practising an instrument (brown noise), if you are doing this in the middle of the day
One block of practising an instrument with brown 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 exam revision (a stream), when you need to stop thinking about work
One block of exam revision with a stream underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of data work (plain quiet), if you are doing this instead of scrolling
One block of data work with plain quiet underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for editing — a train carriage, when you need something unremarkable
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for brainstorming — birds at dawn, after a difficult conversation
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →Focus session for research: 25 minutes, white noise, when you are somewhere noisy
25 minutes of research, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for applications and forms: 45 minutes, a stream, after a long day
45 minutes of applications and forms, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for planning: 90 minutes, rain on a window, when you are waiting for something
90 minutes of planning, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute writing session with a fireplace and a timer, when you are too tired to try hard
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute language practice session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you are not sure this will work
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute studying session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, when you are not in the mood
Sit down, press start, and take in the material for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for drawing, with distant thunder, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A single 25-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for reading, with café murmur, when you feel restless rather than tired
A single 50-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for thesis writing, with a fireplace, when nothing else has worked today
A single 90-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for design work with distant traffic, if you have done this a hundred times
25 minutes on design work — rough versions first. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for decluttering with a fan or air conditioner, when you have already had a long week
50 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for admin and email with a washing machine, on a low-energy afternoon
90 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of portfolio work (café murmur), when you cannot concentrate on anything else
One block of portfolio work with café murmur underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of problem solving (a library), when you have been on screens all day
One block of problem solving with a library underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of coding (plain quiet), when you have woken up too early
One block of coding with plain quiet underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for practising an instrument — forest at dusk, when the day has been loud
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to drill the hard bars.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for exam revision — birds at dawn, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →Focus session for data work: 25 minutes, brown noise, if you have five quiet minutes
25 minutes of data work, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for editing: 45 minutes, a stream, when you have tried everything else
45 minutes of editing, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for brainstorming: 50 minutes, plain quiet, when you have just finished work
50 minutes of brainstorming, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute research session with a train carriage and a timer, before you go back to something hard
Sit down, press start, and follow one thread for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute applications and forms session with birds at dawn and a timer, when you want to be left alone
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute planning session with white noise and a timer, if you are new to this
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for writing, with distant thunder, when your attention is scattered
A single 25-minute block for writing — the first draft, not the good version.
Start the block →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.