All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,200 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Focus session for language practice: 50 minutes, brown noise, when you are somewhere noisy
50 minutes of language practice, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for studying: 90 minutes, a stream, after a long day
90 minutes of studying, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute drawing session with plain quiet and a timer, when you are waiting for something
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute reading session with a train carriage and a timer, when you are too tired to try hard
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute thesis writing session with birds at dawn and a timer, when you are not sure this will work
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for design work, with white noise, when you are not in the mood
A single 45-minute block for design work — rough versions first.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for decluttering, with a stream, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A single 50-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for admin and email with rain on a window, after eating too much
25 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for portfolio work with a train carriage, if you are tired of apps
45 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for problem solving with vinyl crackle, if you have done this a hundred times
50 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of coding (a fan or air conditioner), when you have already had a long week
One block of coding 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 practising an instrument (distant thunder), on a low-energy afternoon
One block of practising an instrument 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 exam revision (café murmur), when you cannot concentrate on anything else
One block of exam revision with café murmur underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for data work — a fireplace, when you have been on screens all day
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for editing — distant traffic, when you have woken up too early
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for brainstorming — a fan or air conditioner, when the day has been loud
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →Focus session for research: 25 minutes, a washing machine, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
25 minutes of research, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for applications and forms: 50 minutes, café murmur, if you have five quiet minutes
50 minutes of applications and forms, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for planning: 90 minutes, a library, when you have tried everything else
90 minutes of planning, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute writing session with plain quiet and a timer, when you have just finished work
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →50-minute language practice session with forest at dusk and a timer, before you go back to something hard
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →90-minute studying session with birds at dawn and a timer, when you want to be left alone
Sit down, press start, and take in the material for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for drawing, with brown noise, if you are new to this
A single 45-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →A 50-minute block for reading, with a stream, when your attention is scattered
A single 50-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for thesis writing, with plain quiet, when you have been meaning to start
A single 90-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for design work with a train carriage, when nothing else has worked today
45 minutes on design work — rough versions first. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute focus session for decluttering with birds at dawn, when you are on your own
50 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of admin and email (white noise), if you are fitting this around other people
One block of admin and email with white noise underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of portfolio work (a stream), when you have more time than usual
One block of portfolio work with a stream underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of problem solving (rain on a window), when you have been putting it off
One block of problem solving with rain on a window underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
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