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.
50-minute coding session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, when you only have a few minutes
Sit down, press start, and work through the problem for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →3-5-7 breathing exercise for a study session — on a low-energy afternoon
3 · 5 · 7 breathing: a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →Softening for perfectionism: 12 minutes, during the evening wind-down
When perfectionism shows up during the evening wind-down, this 12-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Noting for morning energy: 3 minutes, before public speaking
3 minutes to meet morning energy with less of a fight. A noting practice, before public speaking.
Begin →The five minutes after a difficult meeting — what actually works, when you have woken up too early
Back-to-back meetings leave no room to come down. Five deliberate minutes changes the next hour.
Read →A garden in the rain (a sleep story), when the house is busy — for waking too early
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →90-minute practising an instrument session with distant thunder and a timer, when you want something simple
Sit down, press start, and drill the hard bars for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Physiological sigh exercise for a night shift — when you cannot concentrate on anything else
2 · 6 breathing: a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →Gratitude meditation for jaw tension (20 min), at bedtime
When jaw tension shows up at bedtime, this 20-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Grounding meditation for appreciation (7 min), before a conversation you are dreading
7 minutes to meet appreciation with less of a fight. A grounding practice, before a conversation you are dreading.
Begin →What to do when you wake at 3am — a short, honest guide, when the day has been loud
Waking in the middle of the night is normal. What turns it into an hour of lying awake is the reaction to it.
Read →Sleep story: a kitchen late at night, if you have five quiet minutes — for the hours after a late shift
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A 45-minute block for exam revision, with café murmur, when you want to finish something
A single 45-minute block for exam revision — recall rather than re-reading.
Start the block →How to use Gentle box breathing for bedtime, when you have been on screens all day
3 · 3 · 3 · 3 breathing: a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Overthinking: 5-minute breathing meditation, when you wake at 3am
When overthinking shows up when you wake at 3am, this 5-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for anxiety: 12-minute letting go session, after a shock
12 minutes to meet anxiety with less of a fight. A letting go practice, after a shock.
Begin →Preparing for a conversation you are dreading — a straightforward guide, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Most dread is about the first thirty seconds, not the conversation. Prepare for those and the rest gets easier.
Read →A lake before dawn, when you only have a few minutes — for a racing mind
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →A 50-minute block for data work, with a fireplace, when you are doing this for the first time
A single 50-minute block for data work — checking as you go.
Start the block →How to use 4-7-8 breathing for a hospital waiting room, when you have woken up too early
4 · 7 · 8 breathing: in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →10-minute grounding meditation for anger, at your desk
When anger shows up at your desk, this 10-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Gratitude for sadness: 20 minutes, after a bad day
A 20-minute gratitude session for sadness, after a bad day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →When to drink coffee so it does not ruin your sleep, when you are somewhere noisy
Caffeine has a long tail. The cup at 3pm is still in your system at 9pm, whether you feel it or not.
Read →The house after everyone is asleep (a sleep story), when you are somewhere unfamiliar — for a restless night
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →A 90-minute block for editing, with distant traffic, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A single 90-minute block for editing — the boring pass that makes it readable.
Start the block →How to use 5-7 breathing for the morning after, when the day has been loud
5 · 7 breathing: five in, seven out.
Breathe →15-minute guided letting go practice for concentration — between calls
When concentration shows up between calls, this 15-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →5-minute guided breathing practice for sleep — when it all piles up
A 5-minute breathing session for sleep, when it all piles up. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Using your body to come down after something stressful — a practical guide, after a long day
After a stress response, the body is left with fuel it did not use. Some of the recovery is physical, not mental.
Read →Sleep story: the night train, if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for winding down
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
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