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.
20-minute guided self-compassion practice for the afternoon slump — in the hour before sleep
For the times in the hour before sleep when the afternoon slump takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are doing this for the first time — for an overtired night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of language practice (distant traffic), if you are new to this
One block of language practice with distant traffic underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →4-8 breathing for creative work, after a difficult conversation
4 · 8 breathing: in for four, out for eight.
Breathe →Letting go for restless legs: 12 minutes, before an interview
A 12-minute letting go session for restless legs, before an interview. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Breathing for being present: 5 minutes, late at night
When being present shows up late at night, this 5-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A lake before dawn, when you are on your own — for jet lag
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →25-minute focus block for studying — forest at dusk, when your attention is scattered
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →5-2-7 breathing for Monday morning, when you are somewhere noisy
5 · 2 · 7 breathing: five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Gratitude meditation for anticipatory anxiety (20 min), before you talk
A 20-minute gratitude session for anticipatory anxiety, before you talk. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Grounding meditation for health anxiety (10 min), in the office
When health anxiety shows up in the office, this 10-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →The house after everyone is asleep (a sleep story), when you have been meaning to start — for a night when you do not want to think
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for drawing — a washing machine, when you have been meaning to start
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing: 8 rounds for heavy days, after a long day
4 · 4 breathing: four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →Overwhelm: 5-minute breathing meditation, before a difficult talk
A 5-minute breathing session for overwhelm, before a difficult talk. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for stress: 15-minute letting go session, on a meeting break
When stress shows up on a meeting break, this 15-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, when the day has been loud — for waking too early
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for reading — brown noise, before something difficult
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →Box breathing: 8 rounds for exam nerves, when you are waiting for something
4 · 4 · 4 · 4 breathing: four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →10-minute grounding meditation for deep work, after an argument
A 10-minute grounding session for deep work, after an argument. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →3-minute gratitude meditation for insomnia, on your commute
When insomnia shows up on your commute, this 3-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A caravan by the sea, when you are at home and cannot settle — for jet lag
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Focus session for thesis writing: 25 minutes, a library, when the house is busy
25 minutes of thesis writing, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Tight box breathing exercise for the morning — when you are too tired to try hard
4 · 1 · 4 · 1 breathing: barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.
Breathe →15-minute guided letting go practice for shame — when the news hits hard
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of letting go for shame, when the news hits hard.
Begin →7-minute guided breathing practice for the afternoon slump — ahead of a full day
When the afternoon slump shows up ahead of a full day, this 7-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →An attic room (a sleep story), when you are not sure this will work — for a night when you do not want to think
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Focus session for design work: 45 minutes, plain quiet, when the weather has kept you inside
45 minutes of design work, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →3-6 breathing exercise for a study session — when you are not sure this will work
A 3 · 6 rhythm — a gentle two-to-one ratio.
Breathe →Noting for tension headaches: 3 minutes, after a horrible day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of noting for tension headaches, after a horrible day.
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