All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Deep work timer: 90 minutes of coding (brown noise), when you feel fine and want to stay that way
One block of coding with brown noise underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for practising an instrument — a library, if you have five quiet minutes
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to drill the hard bars.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for exam revision — plain quiet, when you have tried everything else
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for data work — forest at dusk, when you have just finished work
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →Focus session for editing: 25 minutes, birds at dawn, before you go back to something hard
25 minutes of editing, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for brainstorming: 50 minutes, brown noise, when you want to be left alone
50 minutes of brainstorming, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for research: 90 minutes, a stream, if you are new to this
90 minutes of research, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute applications and forms session with plain quiet and a timer, when your attention is scattered
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute planning session with a train carriage and a timer, when you have been meaning to start
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute writing session with vinyl crackle and a timer, before something difficult
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for language practice, with white noise, when the house is busy
A single 45-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for studying, with distant thunder, when the weather has kept you inside
A single 50-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for drawing with rain on a window, when you have more time than usual
25 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for reading with a fireplace, when you have been putting it off
45 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for thesis writing with vinyl crackle, if you are sceptical about all of this
50 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of design work (a fan or air conditioner), when you are cold and want to be warm
One block of design 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 decluttering (distant thunder), when you only have a few minutes
One block of decluttering with distant thunder underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of admin and email (café murmur), when you want something simple
One block of admin and email with café murmur underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for portfolio work — a fireplace, when you want to finish something
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for problem solving — distant traffic, when you are doing this for the first time
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for coding — forest at dusk, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →Focus session for practising an instrument: 25 minutes, a washing machine, when you need to stop thinking about work
25 minutes of practising an instrument, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for exam revision: 50 minutes, brown noise, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
50 minutes of exam revision, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for data work: 90 minutes, a library, when you need something unremarkable
90 minutes of data work, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute editing session with plain quiet and a timer, after a difficult conversation
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute brainstorming session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you are somewhere noisy
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute research session with birds at dawn and a timer, after a long day
Sit down, press start, and follow one thread for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for applications and forms, with brown noise, when you are waiting for something
A single 45-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for planning, with a stream, when you are too tired to try hard
A single 50-minute block for planning — on paper, so you can see it.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for writing with rain on a window, when you are short on time
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 →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.