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 focus block for studying — distant traffic, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →3-6 breath (3 · 6) for the end of the working day, when you are not sure this will work
Rounds of 3 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Deadline pressure: 7-minute noting meditation, on a Saturday morning
7 minutes to meet deadline pressure with less of a fight. A noting practice, on a Saturday morning.
Begin →Meditation for grief: 20-minute softening session, at midday
For the times at midday when grief takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, softening.
Begin →Focus session for drawing: 25 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, when you feel restless rather than tired
25 minutes of drawing, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →3-5-7 breath (3 · 5 · 7) for the hours after people leave, when you are not in the mood
Rounds of 3 · 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →12-minute body scan meditation for focus, on a break
12 minutes to meet focus with less of a fight. A body scan practice, on a break.
Begin →5-minute self-compassion meditation for overwhelm, in the mid-afternoon
For the times in the mid-afternoon when overwhelm takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →Focus session for reading: 45 minutes, a washing machine, when nothing else has worked today
45 minutes of reading, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Physiological sigh (2 · 6) for a lonely evening, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
Rounds of 2 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →20-minute guided softening practice for the inner critic — at the airport
20 minutes to meet the inner critic with less of a fight. A softening practice, at the airport.
Begin →10-minute guided noting practice for deep work — on the way out of work
For the times on the way out of work when deep work takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, noting.
Begin →Focus session for thesis writing: 90 minutes, café murmur, when you are on your own
90 minutes of thesis writing, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing — 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 — for heavy days, when you feel restless rather than tired
Rounds of 3 · 3 · 3 · 3, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Gratitude for physical tension: 5 minutes, on a train journey
5 minutes to meet physical tension with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, on a train journey.
Begin →Feeling not good enough: 15-minute body scan meditation, during the evening wind-down
For the times during the evening wind-down when feeling not good enough takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, body scan.
Begin →25-minute design work session with a library and a timer, if you are fitting this around other people
Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 7 · 8 — for a noisy room, when nothing else has worked today
Simple counts — 4 · 7 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Breathing meditation for public speaking fear (10 min), before an interview
A 10-minute breathing session for public speaking fear, before an interview. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Letting go meditation for restless legs (3 min), before bed
For the times before bed when restless legs takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, letting go.
Begin →45-minute decluttering session with distant traffic and a timer, when you have more time than usual
Sit down, press start, and move things out for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →5-7 breathing — 5 · 7 — for being unwell, when you are on your own
Simple counts — 5 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Meditation for deadline pressure: 15-minute grounding session, on exam day
A 15-minute grounding session for deadline pressure, on exam day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for anticipatory anxiety: 7-minute gratitude session, in the middle of the night
For the times in the middle of the night when anticipatory anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →90-minute admin and email session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you have been putting it off
Sit down, press start, and clear the queue for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing for a ten-minute window, when you have already had a long week
Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 4 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →3-minute letting go meditation for better sleep, before a presentation
A 3-minute letting go session for better sleep, before a presentation. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Breathing for overwhelm: 12 minutes, beside your desk
For the times beside your desk when overwhelm takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, breathing.
Begin →A 25-minute block for portfolio work, with a washing machine, if you are sceptical about all of this
A single 25-minute block for portfolio work — the last ten percent.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh for the early months, on a low-energy afternoon
Simple counts — 3 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
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