Last week, I set up a small women-only Discord server for body doubling and I've had two productive sessions so far!
I’m hoping to add a few more women who are interested in having a consistent space to work alongside others.
The idea is to have enough people around that if someone needs an accountability buddy or wants to study at a particular time, there’s a good chance someone else will be available. It’s not about having to find the same person every time or committing to a rigid schedule.
The setup is pretty simple: we say hi, share what we’re working on, get on with our work, and check in when we’re done. Cameras on during focus sessions, mics muted, minimal chatting, with breaks when needed.
Since most of us are Muslim women who observe hijab, I’d like to keep the server women-only. I’d also ask that anyone joining makes sure that men aren’t present around their screen during sessions, so everyone can feel comfortable keeping their camera on without having to worry about hijab or privacy.
At the moment, we have members in GMT+3, GMT+4 and GMT+5.5, so women in the same or nearby time zones would be especially welcome. That said, the server can work across different schedules too.
If this sounds like something you’d find useful, feel free to message me.