All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
25-minute coding session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you have been on screens all day
Sit down, press start, and work through the problem for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute practising an instrument session with a washing machine and a timer, when you have woken up too early
Sit down, press start, and drill the hard bars for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute exam revision session with brown noise and a timer, when the day has been loud
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for data work, with a library, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
A single 25-minute block for data work — checking as you go.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for editing, with plain quiet, if you have five quiet minutes
A single 45-minute block for editing — the boring pass that makes it readable.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for brainstorming, with forest at dusk, when you have tried everything else
A single 90-minute block for brainstorming — quantity before quality.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for research with birds at dawn, when you are waiting for something
25 minutes on research — with a note file open beside you. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for applications and forms with brown noise, when you are too tired to try hard
50 minutes on applications and forms — dull but finite. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for planning with a stream, when you are not sure this will work
90 minutes on planning — on paper, so you can see it. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of writing (rain on a window), when you are not in the mood
One block of writing 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 language practice (a train carriage), when you are somewhere unfamiliar
One block of language practice with a train carriage underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of studying (vinyl crackle), when you feel restless rather than tired
One block of studying with vinyl crackle underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for drawing — white noise, when nothing else has worked today
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for reading — distant thunder, when you are on your own
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →Focus session for thesis writing: 25 minutes, rain on a window, if you are fitting this around other people
25 minutes of thesis writing, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for design work: 45 minutes, a fireplace, when you have more time than usual
45 minutes of design work, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for decluttering: 50 minutes, vinyl crackle, when you have been putting it off
50 minutes of decluttering, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute admin and email session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, if you are sceptical about all of this
Sit down, press start, and clear the queue for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute portfolio work session with distant thunder and a timer, when you are cold and want to be warm
Sit down, press start, and finish the pieces for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute problem solving session with café murmur and a timer, when you only have a few minutes
Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for coding, with a library, when you want something simple
A single 25-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for practising an instrument, with distant traffic, when you want to finish something
A single 45-minute block for practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for exam revision, with forest at dusk, when you are doing this for the first time
A single 90-minute block for exam revision — recall rather than re-reading.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for data work with a washing machine, when you have just finished work
25 minutes on data work — checking as you go. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for editing with brown noise, before you go back to something hard
50 minutes on editing — the boring pass that makes it readable. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for brainstorming with a library, when you want to be left alone
90 minutes on brainstorming — quantity before quality. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of research (plain quiet), if you are new to this
One block of research with plain quiet underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of applications and forms (forest at dusk), when your attention is scattered
One block of applications and forms with forest at dusk underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of planning (birds at dawn), when you have been meaning to start
One block of planning with birds at dawn underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for writing — white noise, before something difficult
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.