All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
50-minute focus session for language practice with a washing machine, when you are waiting for something
50 minutes on language practice — repetition rather than novelty. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of studying (brown noise), when you are too tired to try hard
One block of studying 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 drawing (a library), when you are not sure this will work
One block of drawing with a library underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of reading (plain quiet), when you are not in the mood
One block of reading 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 thesis writing — forest at dusk, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to add to the pile.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for design work — birds at dawn, when you feel restless rather than tired
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to make decisions.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for decluttering — brown noise, when nothing else has worked today
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to move things out.
Start the block →Focus session for admin and email: 25 minutes, a stream, when you are on your own
25 minutes of admin and email, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for portfolio work: 45 minutes, plain quiet, if you are fitting this around other people
45 minutes of portfolio work, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for problem solving: 90 minutes, a train carriage, when you have more time than usual
90 minutes of problem solving, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute coding session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you have been putting it off
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 →50-minute practising an instrument session with white noise and a timer, if you are sceptical about all of this
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 →90-minute exam revision session with distant thunder and a timer, when you are cold and want to be warm
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 45-minute block for data work, with rain on a window, when you only have a few minutes
A single 45-minute block for data work — checking as you go.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for editing, with a fireplace, when you want something simple
A single 50-minute block for editing — the boring pass that makes it readable.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for brainstorming, with vinyl crackle, when you want to finish something
A single 90-minute block for brainstorming — quantity before quality.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for research with a fan or air conditioner, when you have tried everything else
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 →50-minute focus session for applications and forms with distant thunder, when you have just finished work
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 →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of planning (café murmur), before you go back to something hard
One block of planning with café murmur underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of writing (a library), when you want to be left alone
One block of writing with a library 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 (distant traffic), if you are new to this
One block of language practice with distant traffic underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for studying — forest at dusk, when your attention is scattered
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for drawing — a washing machine, when you have been meaning to start
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for reading — brown noise, before something difficult
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →Focus session for thesis writing: 25 minutes, a library, when the house is busy
25 minutes of thesis writing, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for design work: 45 minutes, plain quiet, when the weather has kept you inside
45 minutes of design work, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for decluttering: 90 minutes, forest at dusk, when you are short on time
90 minutes of decluttering, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute admin and email session with birds at dawn and a timer, on a day that started badly
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 →50-minute portfolio work session with brown noise and a timer, when you are at home and cannot settle
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 →90-minute problem solving session with a stream and a timer, after eating too much
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 →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.