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.

Focus90 min

90-minute focus block for editing — forest at dusk, if you have five quiet minutes

A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to cut and tighten.

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Breathing2 min

Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing for travel days, when you need to stop thinking about work

2 · 1 · 2 · 1 breathing: a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake.

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Meditation15 min

Meditation for shame: 15-minute letting go session, at bedtime

Slow, spoken guidance for shame. A letting go session you can do at bedtime.

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Meditation5 min

Meditation for the afternoon slump: 5-minute breathing session, before a conversation you are dreading

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of breathing for the afternoon slump, before a conversation you are dreading.

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Sleep20 min

A garden in the rain, when you have more time than usual — for winding down

Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.

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Focus25 min

Focus session for brainstorming: 25 minutes, a washing machine, when you have tried everything else

25 minutes of brainstorming, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing3 min

Uneven box breathing for a hot day, if you are doing this instead of scrolling

A 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 rhythm — a square with one long side.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute noting meditation for tension headaches, at night

Slow, spoken guidance for tension headaches. A noting session you can do at night.

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Meditation10 min

Softening for mindfulness: 10 minutes, after a conflict

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of softening for mindfulness, after a conflict.

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Sleep10 min

Sleep story: a kitchen late at night, when the house is busy — for an overtired night

One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.

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Focus50 min

Focus session for research: 50 minutes, brown noise, when you have just finished work

50 minutes of research, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing2 min

4-8 breathing: 12 rounds for deep focus, when you need something unremarkable

A 4 · 8 rhythm — in for four, out for eight.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute guided body scan practice for anticipatory anxiety — at your desk

Slow, spoken guidance for anticipatory anxiety. A body scan session you can do at your desk.

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Meditation15 min

Self-compassion meditation for a racing mind (15 min), after a bad day

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of self-compassion for a racing mind, after a bad day.

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Sleep12 min

A lake before dawn — a slow story for the end of the day, if you have five quiet minutes — for jet lag

Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.

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Focus90 min

Focus session for applications and forms: 90 minutes, a library, before you go back to something hard

90 minutes of applications and forms, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing3 min

5-2-7 breathing: 12 rounds for a hard week, after a difficult conversation

A 5 · 2 · 7 rhythm — five, a brief hold, then seven out.

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Meditation12 min

Irritability: 12-minute softening meditation, between calls

Slow, spoken guidance for irritability. A softening session you can do between calls.

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Meditation3 min

Heartbreak: 3-minute noting meditation, when it all piles up

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of noting for heartbreak, when it all piles up.

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Sleep20 min

The house after everyone is asleep, if you are tired of apps — for a night when you do not want to think

The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.

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Focus25 min

25-minute planning session with plain quiet and a timer, when you want to be left alone

Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.

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Breathing2 min

Coherent 4-4 breathing: 12 rounds for days when everything is too much, when you are somewhere noisy

A 4 · 4 rhythm — four and four, if five feels like a stretch.

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Meditation20 min

20-minute self-compassion meditation for study focus, on the train

20 minutes to meet study focus with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, on the train.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute body scan meditation for insomnia, as sleep prep

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of body scan for insomnia, as sleep prep.

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Sleep10 min

Sleep story: the night train, when you are somewhere unfamiliar — for waking too early

Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.

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Focus50 min

50-minute writing session with a train carriage and a timer, if you are new to this

Sit down, press start, and get words down for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.

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Breathing3 min

Box breathing exercise for a hard conversation — after a long day

A 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 rhythm — four equal sides, like tracing a square.

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Meditation5 min

Meditation for guilt: 5-minute noting session, before a busy day

5 minutes to meet guilt with less of a fight. A noting practice, before a busy day.

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Meditation12 min

12-minute guided softening practice for fatigue — on a rest day

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of softening for fatigue, on a rest day.

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Story5 min read

Gratitude Without the Gimmicks

Discover a real, grounded way to practice gratitude.

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