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Uneven box breath (4 · 4 · 6 · 2) for Monday morning, on a low-energy afternoon
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →2-1-4 breathing exercise for a long wait — when you have been on screens all day
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for perfectionism: 3-minute body scan session, on a Saturday morning
3 minutes to meet perfectionism with less of a fight. A body scan practice, on a Saturday morning.
Begin →12-minute guided self-compassion practice for morning energy — at midday
For the times at midday when morning energy takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you have tried everything else — for waking too early
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of exam revision (a fireplace), when you feel fine and want to stay that way
One block of exam revision with a fireplace underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →4-8 breathing — 4 · 8 — for heavy days, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
Rounds of 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh exercise for creative work — when you have woken up too early
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Letting go for jaw tension: 7 minutes, on a break
7 minutes to meet jaw tension with less of a fight. A letting go practice, on a break.
Begin →Appreciation: 20-minute breathing meditation, in the mid-afternoon
For the times in the mid-afternoon when appreciation takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, breathing.
Begin →Sleep story: a garden in the rain, if you have done this a hundred times — for the hours after a late shift
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of data work (vinyl crackle), if you have five quiet minutes
One block of data work with vinyl crackle underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →5-2-7 breathing — 5 · 2 · 7 — for a noisy room, when you have been on screens all day
Rounds of 5 · 2 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Beginner box breathing exercise for Friday evening — when the day has been loud
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Gratitude meditation for fear of flying (12 min), on the road
12 minutes to meet fear of flying with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, on the road.
Begin →Grounding meditation for anxiety (5 min), in the evening
For the times in the evening when anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, grounding.
Begin →A kitchen late at night, when you feel restless rather than tired — for a racing mind
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →25-minute focus block for editing — a fan or air conditioner, when you have tried everything else
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing — 4 · 4 — for being unwell, when you have woken up too early
Rounds of 4 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →How to use Soft 4-7-8 breathing for physical discomfort, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for anger: 20-minute breathing session, before an appointment
20 minutes to meet anger with less of a fight. A breathing practice, before an appointment.
Begin →Meditation for sadness: 10-minute letting go session, in the hour before sleep
For the times in the hour before sleep when sadness takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, letting go.
Begin →A lake before dawn (a sleep story), when you need something unremarkable — for a restless night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for brainstorming — distant thunder, when you have just finished work
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →Box breathing for a study session, when you need something unremarkable
Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →How to use 7-11 breathing for exam nerves, if you have five quiet minutes
Simple counts — 7 · 11 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →5-minute grounding meditation for concentration, before an interview
A 5-minute grounding session for concentration, before an interview. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Gratitude for agitation: 15 minutes, at night
For the times at night when agitation takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, if you are sceptical about all of this — for winding down
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for research — café murmur, before you go back to something hard
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to follow one thread.
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