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.

Meditation15 min

Meditation for agitation: 15-minute breathing session, in the morning

15 minutes to meet agitation with less of a fight. A breathing practice, in the morning.

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Meditation5 min

Meditation for work stress: 5-minute letting go session, on a train

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of letting go for work stress, on a train.

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Sleep15 min

A kitchen late at night, after a long day — for a restless night

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

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Focus45 min

Deep work timer: 45 minutes of thesis writing (a stream), when you are at home and cannot settle

One block of thesis writing with a stream underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.

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Breathing2 min

Tight box breathing — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — for anxious moments, when the house is busy

4 · 1 · 4 · 1 breathing: barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.

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Breathing2 min

Coherent 5-5 breathing exercise for a hospital waiting room — when you are short on time

5 · 5 breathing: five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute grounding meditation for waking up, on a lunch break

3 minutes to meet waking up with less of a fight. A grounding practice, on a lunch break.

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Meditation10 min

Gratitude for restlessness at night: 10 minutes, in the queue

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of gratitude for restlessness at night, in the queue.

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Sleep20 min

A lake before dawn (a sleep story), when you want something simple — for winding down

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

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Focus90 min

Deep work timer: 90 minutes of design work (rain on a window), after eating too much

One block of design work with rain on a window underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.

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Breathing2 min

3-6 breathing — 3 · 6 — for a grey day, when the weather has kept you inside

A 3 · 6 rhythm — a gentle two-to-one ratio.

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Breathing2 min

6-2-6-2 breathing exercise for the morning after — on a day that started badly

A 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 rhythm — even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute guided letting go practice for feeling not good enough — in the afternoon slump

7 minutes to meet feeling not good enough with less of a fight. A letting go practice, in the afternoon slump.

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Meditation15 min

Breathing meditation for exhaustion (15 min), in the hour before an interview

For the times in the hour before an interview when exhaustion takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, breathing.

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Sleep10 min

The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, after eating too much — for an overtired night

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

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Focus25 min

25-minute focus block for decluttering — a train carriage, if you are tired of apps

A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to move things out.

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Breathing2 min

3-5-7 breathing — 3 · 5 · 7 — for a hot day, when you are short on time

A 3 · 5 · 7 rhythm — a staircase down: three, five, seven.

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Breathing3 min

How to use Slow box breathing for heated moments, when you are at home and cannot settle

A 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 rhythm — a wider square, once four feels comfortable.

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Meditation12 min

Restless legs: 12-minute noting meditation, after work

12 minutes to meet restless legs with less of a fight. A noting practice, after work.

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Meditation3 min

Being present: 3-minute softening meditation, before an exam

For the times before an exam when being present takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, softening.

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Sleep15 min

The night train, if you are new to this — for jet lag

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

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Focus45 min

45-minute focus block for admin and email — vinyl crackle, if you have done this a hundred times

A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to clear the queue.

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Breathing2 min

Physiological sigh for deep focus, when you have been putting it off

A 2 · 6 rhythm — a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.

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Breathing2 min

How to use 4-6 breathing for a reset, after eating too much

A 4 · 6 rhythm — in for four, out for six.

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Meditation20 min

20-minute body scan meditation for grief, at bedtime

20 minutes to meet grief with less of a fight. A body scan practice, at bedtime.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute self-compassion meditation for health anxiety, before a conversation you are dreading

For the times before a conversation you are dreading when health anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.

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Sleep20 min

A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), when you have been on screens all day — for winding down

Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.

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Focus90 min

90-minute focus block for portfolio work — white noise, when you have already had a long week

A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to finish the pieces.

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Breathing2 min

Gentle box breathing for the hours after people leave, if you are sceptical about all of this

A 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 rhythm — a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.

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Breathing2 min

How to use 4-2-6 breathing for a cold morning, if you are tired of apps

A 4 · 2 · 6 rhythm — a short hold in the middle, a long way out.

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