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.

Meditation20 min

Meditation for appreciation: 20-minute letting go session, at the end of the day

When appreciation shows up at the end of the day, this 20-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation10 min

Meditation for self-criticism: 10-minute noting session, first thing

10 minutes to meet self-criticism with less of a fight. A noting practice, first thing.

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Focus90 min

90-minute focus block for practising an instrument — a fan or air conditioner, when you want to finish something

A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to drill the hard bars.

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Breathing3 min

How to use Box breathing for a hot day, when you only have a few minutes

A four equal sides, like tracing a square pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Meditation5 min

5-minute gratitude meditation for anxiety, on a break

When anxiety shows up on a break, this 5-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation15 min

Grounding for physical tension: 15 minutes, at lunch

A 15-minute grounding session for physical tension, at lunch. No app, no account — press start.

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Focus25 min

Focus session for exam revision: 25 minutes, a washing machine, when you are doing this for the first time

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

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Breathing2 min

Tight box breath (4 · 1 · 4 · 1) for deep focus, when you want something simple

A barely any hold, for people who dislike holding pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute guided breathing practice for loneliness — at the airport

When loneliness shows up at the airport, this 10-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute guided letting go practice for test anxiety — on the way out of work

A 3-minute letting go session for test anxiety, on the way out of work. No app, no account — press start.

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Focus50 min

Focus session for data work: 50 minutes, café murmur, if you are doing this in the middle of the day

50 minutes of data work, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing2 min

3-6 breath (3 · 6) for a hard week, when you want to finish something

A a gentle two-to-one ratio pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Meditation15 min

Sleep: 15-minute grounding meditation, on a train journey

When sleep shows up on a train journey, this 15-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation7 min

Burnout: 7-minute gratitude meditation, in the evening

A 7-minute gratitude session for burnout, in the evening. No app, no account — press start.

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Focus90 min

Focus session for editing: 90 minutes, a library, when you need to stop thinking about work

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

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Breathing3 min

3-5-7 breath (3 · 5 · 7) for days when everything is too much, when you are doing this for the first time

A a staircase down: three, five, seven pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Meditation3 min

Letting go meditation for morning energy (3 min), in a waiting room

When morning energy shows up in a waiting room, this 3-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation12 min

12-minute breathing meditation for better sleep, before bed

A 12-minute breathing session for better sleep, before bed. No app, no account — press start.

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Focus25 min

25-minute brainstorming session with distant traffic and a timer, if you are doing this instead of scrolling

Sit down, press start, and generate options for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.

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Breathing2 min

Physiological sigh — 2 · 6 — for a long wait, if you are doing this in the middle of the day

The pattern is 2 · 6, which is a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.

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Meditation7 min

Meditation for gratitude: 7-minute noting session, on the morning of an interview

Slow, spoken guidance for gratitude. A noting session you can do on the morning of an interview.

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Meditation20 min

20-minute guided grounding practice for self-criticism — at night

A 20-minute grounding session for self-criticism, at night. No app, no account — press start.

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Focus50 min

50-minute research session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you need something unremarkable

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

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Breathing2 min

Gentle box breathing — 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 — for a big decision, when you need to stop thinking about work

The pattern is 3 · 3 · 3 · 3, which is a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.

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Meditation12 min

Body scan for anxiety: 12 minutes, before a presentation

Slow, spoken guidance for anxiety. A body scan session you can do before a presentation.

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Meditation5 min

Self-compassion for a mindful pause: 5 minutes, when you wake at 3am

A 5-minute self-compassion session for a mindful pause, when you wake at 3am. No app, no account — press start.

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Focus90 min

90-minute applications and forms session with a washing machine and a timer, after a difficult conversation

Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.

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Breathing3 min

4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 7 · 8 — for Friday evening, if you are doing this instead of scrolling

The pattern is 4 · 7 · 8, which is in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.

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Meditation20 min

Softening meditation for sadness (20 min), before a hard conversation

Slow, spoken guidance for sadness. A softening session you can do before a hard conversation.

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Meditation10 min

Noting meditation for social anxiety (10 min), between meetings

A 10-minute noting session for social anxiety, between meetings. No app, no account — press start.

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