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4-8 breathing for a cold morning, when you are on your own
A in for four, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh (3 · 8) for heated moments, when you are short on time
A two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Gratitude meditation for health anxiety (20 min), before bed
A 20-minute gratitude session for health anxiety, before bed. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Grounding meditation for back pain and tension (7 min), before public speaking
When back pain and tension shows up before public speaking, this 7-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, on a low-energy afternoon — for a racing mind
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Focus session for design work: 25 minutes, forest at dusk, after eating too much
25 minutes of design work, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →5-2-7 breathing: 6 rounds for the end of the working day, if you are fitting this around other people
The pattern is 5 · 2 · 7, which is five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Beginner box breath (2 · 2 · 2 · 2) for a hard week, on a day that started badly
The pattern is 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, which is the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Work stress: 5-minute breathing meditation, at night
A 5-minute breathing session for work stress, at night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for overthinking: 12-minute letting go session, after a fight
When overthinking shows up after a fight, this 12-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →restful breaths for sleep apnea
use this meditation before bed to ease your breathing
Begin →A hotel room somewhere, when you are on your own — for a restless night
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Focus session for decluttering: 45 minutes, a washing machine, if you are tired of apps
45 minutes of decluttering, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing: 6 rounds for the hours after people leave, when you have more time than usual
The pattern is 4 · 4, which is four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →Soft 4-7-8 breath (4 · 4 · 8) for days when everything is too much, when you are at home and cannot settle
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 8, which is the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →10-minute grounding meditation for restlessness at night, when you wake at 3am
A 10-minute grounding session for restlessness at night, when you wake at 3am. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Gratitude for anger: 20 minutes, after a shock
When anger shows up after a shock, this 20-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A garden in the rain (a sleep story), when you are somewhere noisy — for winding down
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Focus session for admin and email: 90 minutes, brown noise, if you have done this a hundred times
90 minutes of admin and email, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Box breathing: 6 rounds for Monday morning, when you have been putting it off
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 4 · 4, which is four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →7-11 breathing — 7 · 11 — for a long wait, after eating too much
The pattern is 7 · 11, which is a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →15-minute guided letting go practice for the afternoon slump — at your desk
A 15-minute letting go session for the afternoon slump, at your desk. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →5-minute guided breathing practice for brain fog — after a bad day
When brain fog shows up after a bad day, this 5-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you only have a few minutes — for an overtired night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →25-minute portfolio work session with a library and a timer, when you have already had a long week
Sit down, press start, and finish the pieces for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Tight box breathing exercise for heavy days — if you are sceptical about all of this
The pattern is 4 · 1 · 4 · 1, which is barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breathing — 5 · 5 — for creative work, if you are tired of apps
The pattern is 5 · 5, which is five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute.
Breathe →Noting for mindfulness: 3 minutes, between calls
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of noting for mindfulness, between calls.
Begin →Perfectionism: 10-minute grounding meditation, when it all piles up
When perfectionism shows up when it all piles up, this 10-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A lake before dawn, when you are at home and cannot settle — for jet lag
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
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