All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A 50-minute block for language practice, with rain on a window, when you have been meaning to start
A single 50-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for studying, with a fireplace, before something difficult
A single 90-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for drawing with vinyl crackle, when you are on your own
25 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for reading with a fan or air conditioner, if you are fitting this around other people
50 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for thesis writing with distant thunder, when you have more time than usual
90 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of design work (café murmur), when you have been putting it off
One block of design 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 decluttering (a fireplace), if you are sceptical about all of this
One block of decluttering with a fireplace underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of admin and email (distant traffic), when you are cold and want to be warm
One block of admin and email with distant traffic underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for portfolio work — a fan or air conditioner, when you only have a few minutes
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for problem solving — a washing machine, when you want something simple
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →Focus session for coding: 25 minutes, brown noise, when you want to finish something
25 minutes of coding, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for practising an instrument: 45 minutes, a library, when you are doing this for the first time
45 minutes of practising an instrument, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for exam revision: 50 minutes, plain quiet, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
50 minutes of exam revision, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute data work session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you need to stop thinking about work
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute editing session with birds at dawn and a timer, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute brainstorming session with brown noise and a timer, when you need something unremarkable
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for research, with a stream, after a difficult conversation
A single 25-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for applications and forms, with plain quiet, when you are somewhere noisy
A single 45-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for planning, with a train carriage, after a long day
A single 90-minute block for planning — on paper, so you can see it.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for writing with vinyl crackle, when the house is busy
25 minutes on writing — the first draft, not the good version. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for language practice with white noise, when the weather has kept you inside
50 minutes on language practice — repetition rather than novelty. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for studying with distant thunder, when you are short on time
90 minutes on studying — reading and notes, not highlighting. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of drawing (rain on a window), on a day that started badly
One block of drawing with rain on a window underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of reading (a fireplace), when you are at home and cannot settle
One block of reading with a fireplace underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of thesis writing (vinyl crackle), after eating too much
One block of thesis writing with vinyl crackle underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for design work — a fan or air conditioner, if you are tired of apps
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to make decisions.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for decluttering — distant thunder, if you have done this a hundred times
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to move things out.
Start the block →Focus session for admin and email: 25 minutes, café murmur, when you have already had a long week
25 minutes of admin and email, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for portfolio work: 45 minutes, a fireplace, on a low-energy afternoon
45 minutes of portfolio work, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for problem solving: 50 minutes, distant traffic, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
50 minutes of problem solving, with distant traffic and a note on what to do when you drift.
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