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.
50-minute drawing session with a train carriage and a timer, when you are not in the mood
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →5-7 breathing exercise for the end of the working day — before something difficult
A five in, seven out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →5-minute grounding meditation for agitation, on exam day
For the times on exam day when agitation takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, grounding.
Begin →Gratitude for work stress: 15 minutes, in the middle of the night
15 minutes to meet work stress with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, in the middle of the night.
Begin →A lake before dawn, when you are on your own — for a restless night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →90-minute reading session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing exercise for the hours after people leave — when the house is busy
A short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →10-minute guided letting go practice for waking up — before a presentation
For the times before a presentation when waking up takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, letting go.
Begin →3-minute guided breathing practice for waking at 3am — beside your desk
3 minutes to meet waking at 3am with less of a fight. A breathing practice, beside your desk.
Begin →The house after everyone is asleep (a sleep story), when you have been meaning to start — for winding down
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →A 45-minute block for thesis writing, with white noise, when you feel restless rather than tired
A single 45-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh exercise for a lonely evening — when the weather has kept you inside
A two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Feeling not good enough: 15-minute gratitude meditation, before a hard conversation
When feeling not good enough shows up before a hard conversation, this 15-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Exhaustion: 7-minute grounding meditation, between meetings
7 minutes to meet exhaustion with less of a fight. A grounding practice, between meetings.
Begin →The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, when the day has been loud — for an overtired night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A 50-minute block for design work, with distant thunder, when nothing else has worked today
A single 50-minute block for design work — rough versions first.
Start the block →How to use Beginner box breathing for heavy days, when you are short on time
The pattern is 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, which is the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Body scan meditation for tired eyes (3 min), after a fight
When tired eyes shows up after a fight, this 3-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →12-minute self-compassion meditation for being present, on the way in
12 minutes to meet being present with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, on the way in.
Begin →A caravan by the sea, when you are at home and cannot settle — for a restless night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →25-minute focus session for decluttering with rain on a window, if you have done this a hundred times
25 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use Soft 4-7-8 breathing for a noisy room, on a day that started badly
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 8, which is the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →Meditation for grief: 7-minute softening session, after a horrible day
When grief shows up after a horrible day, this 7-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →20-minute guided noting practice for health anxiety — at the end of the day
20 minutes to meet health anxiety with less of a fight. A noting practice, at the end of the day.
Begin →An attic room (a sleep story), when you are not sure this will work — for winding down
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →45-minute focus session for admin and email with a fireplace, when you have already had a long week
45 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use 7-11 breathing for being unwell, when you are at home and cannot settle
The pattern is 7 · 11, which is a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →Self-compassion for overwhelm: 12 minutes, when you are overwhelmed
When overwhelm shows up when you are overwhelmed, this 12-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Body scan for work stress: 5 minutes, at the weekend
A 5-minute body scan session for work stress, at the weekend. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — for an overtired night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
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