Session - Preview

Back in show 1032, Lee covered Session in one of the Tuesday Tip videos. Since this show was released, the application has developed significantly and he now uses it as his main tool for staying focused on his work. Session is an application that uses the tenets of the Pomodoro Technique to split the working day up into focused sessions of work, encouraging you to set intentions, eliminate distractions and take frequent breaks, ensuring you make the most of the time you have available.

Focusing on the Mac version in this video, Lee walks through not just how to use the app at a functional level, but also offers some ideas for how you may want to set it up for yourself. Lee also looks at some of the useful automation functionality Session has to offer, such as Shortcuts integration and the ability to support URL schemes, allowing you to start custom work sessions by clicking a link.

Session runs on macOS 10.15 or newer, and iOS 13.4 or later.

Application Download

Download Session on the Mac App Store

This video covers:

• Learning Resources & Pomodoro Technique
• First Run
• Installing on iOS
• The Interface
• Configuring a Session
• Changing Sounds
• Taking a Break
• Adding Retrospective Sessions
• Linking Calendar
• Configuring Profiles
• Website Blocker
• Application Blocker
• Reporting
• Settings
• Window Tracker
• Use Shortcuts to Set a Focus Mode for a Session
• Launching Sessions from URL Schemes

Resources

Session on Setapp

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Session - Direct Download

Session Academy

Session Plans and Pricing

Lee's previous show on Session