All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Focus session for language practice: 25 minutes, vinyl crackle, when the weather has kept you inside
25 minutes of language practice, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for studying: 50 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, when you are short on time
50 minutes of studying, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for drawing: 90 minutes, distant thunder, on a day that started badly
90 minutes of drawing, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute reading session with café murmur and a timer, when you are at home and cannot settle
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute thesis writing session with a fireplace and a timer, after eating too much
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute design work session with distant traffic and a timer, if you are tired of apps
Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for decluttering, with a fan or air conditioner, if you have done this a hundred times
A single 45-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for admin and email, with a washing machine, when you have already had a long week
A single 50-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for portfolio work with café murmur, when you are doing this for the first time
25 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for problem solving with a library, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
45 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for coding with plain quiet, when you need to stop thinking about work
50 minutes on coding — one function at a time, not the whole system. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of practising an instrument (forest at dusk), if you are doing this instead of scrolling
One block of practising an instrument with forest at dusk underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of exam revision (birds at dawn), when you need something unremarkable
One block of exam revision with birds at dawn underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of data work (brown noise), after a difficult conversation
One block of data work with brown noise underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for editing — a stream, when you are somewhere noisy
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for brainstorming — plain quiet, after a long day
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for research — a train carriage, when you are waiting for something
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to follow one thread.
Start the block →Focus session for applications and forms: 25 minutes, birds at dawn, when you are too tired to try hard
25 minutes of applications and forms, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for planning: 50 minutes, white noise, when you are not sure this will work
50 minutes of planning, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for writing: 90 minutes, distant thunder, when you are not in the mood
90 minutes of writing, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →45-minute language practice session with rain on a window and a timer, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
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 →50-minute studying session with a fireplace and a timer, when you feel restless rather than tired
Sit down, press start, and take in the material for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute drawing session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when nothing else has worked today
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for reading, with a fan or air conditioner, when you are on your own
A single 45-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for thesis writing, with distant thunder, if you are fitting this around other people
A single 50-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for design work with café murmur, on a low-energy afternoon
25 minutes on design work — rough versions first. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for decluttering with a fireplace, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
45 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for admin and email with distant traffic, when you have been on screens all day
50 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of portfolio work (a fan or air conditioner), when you have woken up too early
One block of portfolio work with a fan or air conditioner underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of problem solving (a washing machine), when the day has been loud
One block of problem solving with a washing machine underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
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