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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.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →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.
Begin →Grounding for physical tension: 15 minutes, at lunch
A 15-minute grounding session for physical tension, at lunch. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →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.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →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.
Begin →Burnout: 7-minute gratitude meditation, in the evening
A 7-minute gratitude session for burnout, in the evening. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →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.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →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.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →Body scan for anxiety: 12 minutes, before a presentation
Slow, spoken guidance for anxiety. A body scan session you can do before a presentation.
Begin →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.
Begin →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.
Start the block →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.
Breathe →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.
Begin →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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