Everything, 30 at a time
Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 6,878 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Letting go for heartbreak: 5 minutes, in the late afternoon
For the times in the late afternoon when heartbreak takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, letting go.
Begin →A kitchen late at night, when you have just finished work — for a night when you do not want to think
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →Focus session for exam revision: 90 minutes, a fireplace, on a low-energy afternoon
90 minutes of exam revision, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing — 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 — for a ten-minute window, if you are fitting this around other people
3 · 3 · 3 · 3 breathing: a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Grounding meditation for study focus (20 min), when you are at your limit
20 minutes to meet study focus with less of a fight. A grounding practice, when you are at your limit.
Begin →Gratitude meditation for falling asleep (10 min), on a Saturday morning
For the times on a Saturday morning when falling asleep takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Sleep story: a lake before dawn, when you have already had a long week — for waking too early
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →25-minute data work session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 7 · 8 — for the early months, when you have more time than usual
4 · 7 · 8 breathing: in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →Guilt: 5-minute letting go meditation, before sleep
A 5-minute letting go session for guilt, before sleep. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for fatigue: 15-minute breathing session, on a break
For the times on a break when fatigue takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, breathing.
Begin →The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, before something difficult — for the hours after a late shift
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →50-minute editing session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, when you have been on screens all day
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →5-7 breathing for the commute, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
5 · 7 breathing: five in, seven out.
Breathe →10-minute noting meditation for back pain and tension, on a slow Sunday
A 10-minute noting session for back pain and tension, on a slow Sunday. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →3-minute softening meditation for contentment, at the airport
For the times at the airport when contentment takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, softening.
Begin →The night train (a sleep story), after a difficult conversation — for a racing mind
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →90-minute brainstorming session with distant thunder and a timer, when you have woken up too early
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing for coming down after exercise, when you have been on screens all day
A 2 · 1 · 4 rhythm — short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose.
Breathe →20-minute guided body scan practice for worry — at midday
A 20-minute body scan session for worry, at midday. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →7-minute guided self-compassion practice for panic — before an appointment
For the times before an appointment when panic takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when you are cold and want to be warm — for waking too early
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →A 45-minute block for research, with café murmur, when the day has been loud
A single 45-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh for a long illness, when you have woken up too early
A 3 · 8 rhythm — two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth.
Breathe →Softening for frustration: 5 minutes, in the mid-afternoon
A 5-minute softening session for frustration, in the mid-afternoon. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Loneliness: 12-minute noting meditation, before an interview
When loneliness shows up before an interview, this 12-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →An attic room — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are not in the mood — for the hours after a late shift
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A 50-minute block for applications and forms, with a fireplace, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
A single 50-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing: 12 rounds for the middle of the night, when the day has been loud
A 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 rhythm — the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Self-compassion meditation for brain fog (10 min), on the way out of work
A 10-minute self-compassion session for brain fog, on the way out of work. No app, no account — press start.
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