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