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Tight box breathing for a night shift, after a difficult conversation
Simple counts — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breath (5 · 5) for the morning, when you have tried everything else
Simple counts — 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →10-minute guided letting go practice for self-doubt — on exam day
A 10-minute letting go session for self-doubt, on exam day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →3-minute guided breathing practice for morning energy — in the middle of the night
For the times in the middle of the night when morning energy takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, breathing.
Begin →The night train, when you are short on time — for an overtired night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Focus session for applications and forms: 25 minutes, a fireplace, when you want to be left alone
25 minutes of applications and forms, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →3-6 breathing: 6 rounds for a break at work, when you are somewhere noisy
Simple counts — 3 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →6-2-6-2 breath (6 · 2 · 6 · 2) for a study session, when you have just finished work
Simple counts — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Tight shoulders and neck: 15-minute noting meditation, before a presentation
A 15-minute noting session for tight shoulders and neck, before a presentation. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Gratitude: 7-minute grounding meditation, beside your desk
For the times beside your desk when gratitude takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, grounding.
Begin →A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), when you have just finished work — for a restless night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Focus session for planning: 45 minutes, distant traffic, if you are new to this
45 minutes of planning, with distant traffic and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →3-5-7 breathing: 6 rounds for Sunday evening, after a long day
Simple counts — 3 · 5 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Slow box breath (5 · 5 · 5 · 5) for a long illness, before you go back to something hard
Simple counts — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Body scan meditation for fear of flying (3 min), after an argument
A 3-minute body scan session for fear of flying, after an argument. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →12-minute self-compassion meditation for tired eyes, between meetings
When tired eyes shows up between meetings, this 12-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Sleep story: an attic room, when you have already had a long week — for winding down
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Focus session for writing: 90 minutes, forest at dusk, when your attention is scattered
90 minutes of writing, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Physiological sigh: 6 rounds for a stolen moment of caregiving, when you are waiting for something
Simple counts — 2 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →4-6 breathing — 4 · 6 — for bedtime, when you want to be left alone
Simple counts — 4 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Meditation for financial stress: 7-minute softening session, when the news hits hard
A 7-minute softening session for financial stress, when the news hits hard. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →20-minute guided noting practice for grief — ahead of a full day
When grief shows up ahead of a full day, this 20-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →25-minute language practice session with a washing machine and a timer, when you have been meaning to start
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing exercise for anxious moments — when you are too tired to try hard
A a smaller square, for when four counts feels long pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Self-compassion for focus: 12 minutes, after a horrible day
A 12-minute self-compassion session for focus, after a horrible day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Body scan for agitation: 5 minutes, at the end of the day
When agitation shows up at the end of the day, this 5-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →50-minute studying session with brown noise and a timer, before something difficult
Sit down, press start, and take in the material for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing exercise for a grey day — when you are not sure this will work
A in for four, hold for seven, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Noting meditation for the inner critic (20 min), when you are overwhelmed
A 20-minute noting session for the inner critic, when you are overwhelmed. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Softening meditation for waking up (10 min), at the weekend
When waking up shows up at the weekend, this 10-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
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