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: 90 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, when you want to be left alone
90 minutes of language practice, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute studying session with a washing machine and a timer, if you are new to this
Sit down, press start, and take in the material for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute drawing session with café murmur and a timer, when your attention is scattered
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute reading session with a library and a timer, when you have been meaning to start
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for thesis writing, with distant traffic, before something difficult
A single 25-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for design work, with forest at dusk, when the house is busy
A single 50-minute block for design work — rough versions first.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for decluttering, with a washing machine, when the weather has kept you inside
A single 90-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for admin and email with brown noise, when you have more time than usual
45 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for portfolio work with a library, when you have been putting it off
50 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for problem solving with plain quiet, if you are sceptical about all of this
90 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of coding (a train carriage), when you are cold and want to be warm
One block of coding with a train carriage underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of practising an instrument (birds at dawn), when you only have a few minutes
One block of practising an instrument with birds at dawn underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for exam revision — white noise, when you want something simple
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for data work — a stream, when you want to finish something
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for editing — rain on a window, when you are doing this for the first time
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →Focus session for brainstorming: 25 minutes, a train carriage, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
25 minutes of brainstorming, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for research: 45 minutes, vinyl crackle, when you need to stop thinking about work
45 minutes of research, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for applications and forms: 90 minutes, white noise, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
90 minutes of applications and forms, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute planning session with distant thunder and a timer, when you need something unremarkable
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute writing session with café murmur and a timer, after a difficult conversation
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute language practice session with a fireplace and a timer, when you are somewhere noisy
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for studying, with distant traffic, after a long day
A single 25-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for drawing, with a fan or air conditioner, when you are waiting for something
A single 50-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for reading, with a washing machine, when you are too tired to try hard
A single 90-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for thesis writing with café murmur, when you are short on time
45 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for design work with a library, on a day that started badly
50 minutes on design work — rough versions first. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for decluttering with distant traffic, when you are at home and cannot settle
90 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of admin and email (forest at dusk), after eating too much
One block of admin and email with forest at dusk underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of portfolio work (a washing machine), if you are tired of apps
One block of portfolio work with a washing machine underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for problem solving — brown noise, if you have done this a hundred times
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.