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.
Meditation for overwhelm: 5-minute softening session, late at night
5 minutes to meet overwhelm with less of a fight. A softening practice, late at night.
Begin →12-minute guided noting practice for stress — after a conflict
For the times after a conflict when stress takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, noting.
Begin →An attic room — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have more time than usual — for an overtired night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Focus session for problem solving: 25 minutes, distant thunder, on a low-energy afternoon
25 minutes of problem solving, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing for a lonely evening, when you are cold and want to be warm
A 4 · 7 · 8 rhythm — in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →Coherent 6-6 breath (6 · 6) for the end of the working day, if you have done this a hundred times
A 6 · 6 rhythm — six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →Self-compassion for deep work: 10 minutes, at 3am
A 10-minute self-compassion session for deep work, at 3am. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Restlessness at night: 20-minute body scan meditation, after bad news
For the times after bad news when restlessness at night takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, body scan.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you are waiting for something — for jet lag
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →Focus session for coding: 50 minutes, café murmur, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
50 minutes of coding, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →5-7 breathing: 6 rounds for a hard conversation, when you only have a few minutes
Rounds of 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Noting meditation for shame (15 min), in the office
A 15-minute noting session for shame, in the office. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Softening meditation for the afternoon slump (5 min), when nothing went right
For the times when nothing went right when the afternoon slump takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, softening.
Begin →A bus at night (a sleep story), when you want to finish something — for a night when you do not want to think
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Focus session for practising an instrument: 90 minutes, a fireplace, when you have been on screens all day
90 minutes of practising an instrument, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing: 6 rounds for a big decision, when you want something simple
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Restless legs: 3-minute grounding meditation, on a meeting break
A 3-minute grounding session for restless legs, on a meeting break. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for mindfulness: 10-minute gratitude session, when you are at your limit
For the times when you are at your limit when mindfulness takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are tired of apps — for waking too early
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →25-minute exam revision session with distant traffic and a timer, when you have woken up too early
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh: 6 rounds for Friday evening, when you want to finish something
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →7-minute letting go meditation for anticipatory anxiety, before a busy day
A 7-minute letting go session for anticipatory anxiety, before a busy day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Breathing for health anxiety: 15 minutes, on a rest day
When health anxiety shows up on a rest day, this 15-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A fire dying down, when your attention is scattered — for the hours after a late shift
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →50-minute data work session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, when the day has been loud
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing exercise for a ten-minute window — when you are doing this for the first time
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →12-minute guided gratitude practice for irritability — in the late afternoon
A 12-minute gratitude session for irritability, in the late afternoon. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →5-minute guided grounding practice for stress — early on
When stress shows up early on, this 5-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you have woken up too early — for a racing mind
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →90-minute editing session with a washing machine and a timer, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
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