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.
25-minute focus session for reading with rain on a window, when you are on your own
25 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →4-6 breathing for being unwell, when you feel restless rather than tired
Rounds of 4 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Letting go for falling asleep: 20 minutes, in the evening
For the times in the evening when falling asleep takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, letting go.
Begin →Breathing for financial stress: 7 minutes, before you talk
Slow, spoken guidance for financial stress. A breathing session you can do before you talk.
Begin →45-minute focus session for thesis writing with a train carriage, if you are fitting this around other people
45 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →4-2-6 breathing: 12 rounds for a ten-minute window, when nothing else has worked today
Rounds of 4 · 2 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →5-minute guided gratitude practice for low energy — in the hour before sleep
For the times in the hour before sleep when low energy takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Grounding meditation for focus (12 min), before a difficult talk
12 minutes to meet focus with less of a fight. A grounding practice, before a difficult talk.
Begin →50-minute focus session for design work with vinyl crackle, when you have more time than usual
50 minutes on design work — rough versions first. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing: 12 rounds for the early months, when you are on your own
Simple counts — 6 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Contentment: 10-minute body scan meditation, at night
For the times at night when contentment takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Meditation for the inner critic: 20-minute letting go session, after an argument
20 minutes to meet the inner critic with less of a fight. A letting go practice, after an argument.
Begin →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of decluttering (white noise), when you have been putting it off
One block of decluttering with white noise underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing exercise for the commute — if you are fitting this around other people
Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →15-minute softening meditation for panic, in the office
For the times in the office when panic takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, softening.
Begin →5-minute noting meditation for physical tension, when the news hits hard
5 minutes to meet physical tension with less of a fight. A noting practice, when the news hits hard.
Begin →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of admin and email (distant thunder), if you are sceptical about all of this
One block of admin and email with distant thunder underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Uneven box breathing exercise for Sunday evening — when you have more time than usual
Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Meditation for loneliness: 3-minute self-compassion session, on a meeting break
For the times on a meeting break when loneliness takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →10-minute guided body scan practice for public speaking fear — when you are at your limit
10 minutes to meet public speaking fear with less of a fight. A body scan practice, when you are at your limit.
Begin →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of portfolio work (rain on a window), when you are cold and want to be warm
One block of portfolio work with rain on a window underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →4-8 breathing exercise for a stolen moment of caregiving — when you have been putting it off
Simple counts — 4 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Noting for sleep: 7 minutes, on your commute
When sleep shows up on your commute, this 7-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Deadline pressure: 15-minute softening meditation, before sleep
15 minutes to meet deadline pressure with less of a fight. A softening practice, before sleep.
Begin →25-minute focus block for problem solving — a fireplace, when you only have a few minutes
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →How to use 5-2-7 breathing for the middle of the night, if you are sceptical about all of this
Simple counts — 5 · 2 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Body scan meditation for low energy (12 min), ahead of a full day
When low energy shows up ahead of a full day, this 12-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for better sleep (3 min), on a slow Sunday
3 minutes to meet better sleep with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, on a slow Sunday.
Begin →45-minute focus block for coding — distant traffic, when you want something simple
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →How to use Coherent 4-4 breathing for travel days, when you are cold and want to be warm
A four and four, if five feels like a stretch pattern, counted for you on screen.
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