All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
45-minute focus block for coding — a stream, when you have already had a long week
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for practising an instrument — plain quiet, on a low-energy afternoon
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to drill the hard bars.
Start the block →Focus session for exam revision: 25 minutes, a train carriage, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
25 minutes of exam revision, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for data work: 45 minutes, birds at dawn, when you have been on screens all day
45 minutes of data work, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for editing: 90 minutes, white noise, when you have woken up too early
90 minutes of editing, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute brainstorming session with a stream and a timer, when the day has been loud
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute research session with rain on a window and a timer, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Sit down, press start, and follow one thread for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute applications and forms session with a train carriage and a timer, if you have five quiet minutes
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for planning, with vinyl crackle, when you have tried everything else
A single 25-minute block for planning — on paper, so you can see it.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for writing, with a fan or air conditioner, when you have just finished work
A single 50-minute block for writing — the first draft, not the good version.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for language practice, with distant thunder, before you go back to something hard
A single 90-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for studying with café murmur, when you are not sure this will work
45 minutes on studying — reading and notes, not highlighting. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for drawing with a fireplace, when you are not in the mood
50 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for reading with distant traffic, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
90 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of thesis writing (a fan or air conditioner), when you feel restless rather than tired
One block of thesis writing with a fan or air conditioner underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of design work (a washing machine), when nothing else has worked today
One block of design 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 decluttering — café murmur, when you are on your own
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to move things out.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for admin and email — a library, if you are fitting this around other people
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to clear the queue.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for portfolio work — distant traffic, when you have more time than usual
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →Focus session for problem solving: 25 minutes, forest at dusk, when you have been putting it off
25 minutes of problem solving, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for coding: 45 minutes, birds at dawn, if you are sceptical about all of this
45 minutes of coding, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for practising an instrument: 90 minutes, brown noise, when you are cold and want to be warm
90 minutes of practising an instrument, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute exam revision session with a stream and a timer, when you only have a few minutes
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute data work session with plain quiet and a timer, when you want something simple
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute editing session with a train carriage and a timer, when you want to finish something
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for brainstorming, with birds at dawn, when you are doing this for the first time
A single 25-minute block for brainstorming — quantity before quality.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for research, with white noise, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A single 50-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for applications and forms, with a stream, when you need to stop thinking about work
A single 90-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for planning with rain on a window, when you want to be left alone
45 minutes on planning — on paper, so you can see it. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for writing with a fireplace, if you are new to this
50 minutes on writing — the first draft, not the good version. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.