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.

Focus90 min

90-minute drawing session with a library and a timer, when the house is busy

Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.

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Breathing2 min

5-7 breathing exercise for a hot day — when you are not in the mood

A five in, seven out pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Meditation5 min

Tight shoulders and neck: 5-minute grounding meditation, before bedtime

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of grounding for tight shoulders and neck, before bedtime.

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Meditation15 min

Meditation for feeling not good enough: 15-minute self-compassion session, in a five-minute break

When feeling not good enough shows up in a five-minute break, this 15-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Focus25 min

A 25-minute block for reading, with plain quiet, when the weather has kept you inside

A single 25-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.

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Breathing2 min

How to use 2-1-4 breathing for deep focus, when you are somewhere unfamiliar

A short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Meditation12 min

12-minute letting go meditation for public speaking fear, first thing

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of letting go for public speaking fear, first thing.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute breathing meditation for tired eyes, in the air

When tired eyes shows up in the air, this 3-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Focus50 min

A 50-minute block for thesis writing, with forest at dusk, when you are short on time

A single 50-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.

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Breathing2 min

How to use Double-inhale sigh for a hard week, when you feel restless rather than tired

A two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Meditation20 min

20-minute guided gratitude practice for deadline pressure — at lunch

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of gratitude for deadline pressure, at lunch.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute guided grounding practice for grief — in a waiting room

When grief shows up in a waiting room, this 7-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Focus90 min

A 90-minute block for design work, with birds at dawn, on a day that started badly

A single 90-minute block for design work — rough versions first.

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Breathing2 min

How to use Beginner box breathing for a lonely evening, when nothing else has worked today

The pattern is 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, which is the easiest version of the square.

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Meditation5 min

Breathing for focus: 5 minutes, at 3pm

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of breathing for focus, at 3pm.

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Meditation12 min

Overwhelm: 12-minute letting go meditation, on the morning of an interview

Slow, spoken guidance for overwhelm. A letting go session you can do on the morning of an interview.

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Focus45 min

45-minute focus session for decluttering with brown noise, if you are sceptical about all of this

45 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.

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Breathing2 min

Soft 4-7-8 breath (4 · 4 · 8) for a hard conversation, when you are on your own

The pattern is 4 · 4 · 8, which is the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.

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Meditation10 min

Grounding meditation for the inner critic (10 min), at the end of the workday

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of grounding for the inner critic, at the end of the workday.

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Meditation20 min

20-minute gratitude meditation for deep work, in the hour before an exam

Slow, spoken guidance for deep work. A gratitude session you can do in the hour before an exam.

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Focus50 min

50-minute focus session for admin and email with a stream, when you are cold and want to be warm

50 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.

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Breathing2 min

7-11 breath (7 · 11) for a big decision, if you are fitting this around other people

The pattern is 7 · 11, which is a long, slow ratio for when you have time.

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Meditation15 min

Meditation for physical tension: 15-minute self-compassion session, in the evening

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of self-compassion for physical tension, in the evening.

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Meditation5 min

Meditation for feeling not good enough: 5-minute breathing session, before public speaking

Slow, spoken guidance for feeling not good enough. A breathing session you can do before public speaking.

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Focus90 min

90-minute focus session for portfolio work with plain quiet, when you only have a few minutes

90 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.

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Breathing2 min

Coherent 5-5 breath (5 · 5) for Friday evening, when you have more time than usual

The pattern is 5 · 5, which is five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute noting meditation for test anxiety, late at night

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of noting for test anxiety, late at night.

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Meditation10 min

Softening for restless legs: 10 minutes, before a conversation you are dreading

Slow, spoken guidance for restless legs. A softening session you can do before a conversation you are dreading.

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Focus45 min

Deep work timer: 45 minutes of problem solving (a train carriage), when you want something simple

One block of problem solving with a train carriage underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.

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Breathing2 min

6-2-6-2 breathing — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — for physical discomfort, when you have been putting it off

The pattern is 6 · 2 · 6 · 2, which is even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides.

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