All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
45-minute coding session with a fireplace and a timer, when you want to finish something
Sit down, press start, and work through the problem for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute practising an instrument session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you are doing this for the first time
Sit down, press start, and drill the hard bars for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for exam revision, with a fan or air conditioner, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A single 25-minute block for exam revision — recall rather than re-reading.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for data work, with distant thunder, when you need to stop thinking about work
A single 45-minute block for data work — checking as you go.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for editing, with café murmur, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
A single 90-minute block for editing — the boring pass that makes it readable.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for brainstorming with a fireplace, if you are new to this
25 minutes on brainstorming — quantity before quality. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for research with distant traffic, when your attention is scattered
45 minutes on research — with a note file open beside you. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for applications and forms with a fan or air conditioner, when you have been meaning to start
90 minutes on applications and forms — dull but finite. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of planning (a washing machine), before something difficult
One block of planning with a washing machine underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of writing (brown noise), when the house is busy
One block of writing with brown noise underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of language practice (a library), when the weather has kept you inside
One block of language practice with a library underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for studying — plain quiet, when you are short on time
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for drawing — forest at dusk, on a day that started badly
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for reading — birds at dawn, when you are at home and cannot settle
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →Focus session for thesis writing: 45 minutes, brown noise, after eating too much
45 minutes of thesis writing, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for design work: 50 minutes, a stream, if you are tired of apps
50 minutes of design work, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for decluttering: 90 minutes, plain quiet, if you have done this a hundred times
90 minutes of decluttering, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute admin and email session with a train carriage and a timer, when you have already had a long week
Sit down, press start, and clear the queue for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute portfolio work session with birds at dawn and a timer, on a low-energy afternoon
Sit down, press start, and finish the pieces for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for problem solving, with white noise, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A single 25-minute block for problem solving — before looking anything up.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for coding, with distant thunder, when you have been on screens all day
A single 45-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for practising an instrument, with rain on a window, when you have woken up too early
A single 90-minute block for practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for exam revision with a fireplace, when you need something unremarkable
25 minutes on exam revision — recall rather than re-reading. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for data work with vinyl crackle, after a difficult conversation
45 minutes on data work — checking as you go. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for editing with a fan or air conditioner, when you are somewhere noisy
90 minutes on editing — the boring pass that makes it readable. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of brainstorming (distant thunder), after a long day
One block of brainstorming with distant thunder underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of research (café murmur), when you are waiting for something
One block of research with café murmur underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of applications and forms (a fireplace), when you are too tired to try hard
One block of applications and forms with a fireplace underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for planning — distant traffic, when you are not sure this will work
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to decide what happens when.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for writing — forest at dusk, when you are not in the mood
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to get words down.
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