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Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 6,878 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →Meditation for shame: 15-minute letting go session, at bedtime
Slow, spoken guidance for shame. A letting go session you can do at bedtime.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Settle in →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →3-minute noting meditation for tension headaches, at night
Slow, spoken guidance for tension headaches. A noting session you can do at night.
Begin →Softening for mindfulness: 10 minutes, after a conflict
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of softening for mindfulness, after a conflict.
Begin →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.
Settle in →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.
Start the block →4-8 breathing: 12 rounds for deep focus, when you need something unremarkable
A 4 · 8 rhythm — in for four, out for eight.
Breathe →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.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Settle in →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →Irritability: 12-minute softening meditation, between calls
Slow, spoken guidance for irritability. A softening session you can do between calls.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Settle in →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →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.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Settle in →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.
Start the block →Box breathing exercise for a hard conversation — after a long day
A 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 rhythm — four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →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.
Begin →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.
Begin →Gratitude Without the Gimmicks
Discover a real, grounded way to practice gratitude.
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