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.
Gratitude for concentration: 15 minutes, in the hour before sleep
15 minutes to meet concentration with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, in the hour before sleep.
Begin →A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, when you feel restless rather than tired — for an overtired night
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →50-minute focus session for problem solving with forest at dusk, when you want to finish something
50 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing exercise for heated moments — when you only have a few minutes
A 4 · 7 · 8 rhythm — in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →10-minute guided self-compassion practice for mindfulness — before an interview
When mindfulness shows up before an interview, this 10-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →3-minute guided breathing practice for perfectionism — at night
A 3-minute breathing session for perfectionism, at night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A kitchen late at night, when you need something unremarkable — for jet lag
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →90-minute focus session for coding with birds at dawn, when you are doing this for the first time
90 minutes on coding — one function at a time, not the whole system. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →5-7 breathing exercise for a reset — when you want something simple
Rounds of 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →A racing mind: 15-minute noting meditation, before you talk
When a racing mind shows up before you talk, this 15-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Jaw tension: 7-minute softening meditation, in the middle of the night
A 7-minute softening session for jaw tension, in the middle of the night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A lake before dawn (a sleep story), when you have been on screens all day — for a night when you do not want to think
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of practising an instrument (brown noise), if you are doing this in the middle of the day
One block of practising an instrument with brown noise underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing exercise for a cold morning — when you want to finish something
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Body scan meditation for stress (3 min), before a difficult talk
When stress shows up before a difficult talk, this 3-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →12-minute self-compassion meditation for fear of flying, on a meeting break
A 12-minute self-compassion session for fear of flying, on a meeting break. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are short on time — for waking too early
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of exam revision (a stream), when you need to stop thinking about work
One block of exam revision with a stream underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →How to use Double-inhale sigh for the end of the working day, when you are doing this for the first time
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for insomnia: 7-minute softening session, after an argument
When insomnia shows up after an argument, this 7-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →20-minute guided noting practice for financial stress — on your commute
A 20-minute noting session for financial stress, on your commute. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →The night train, when you have just finished work — for the hours after a late shift
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of data work (plain quiet), if you are doing this instead of scrolling
One block of data work with plain quiet underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use Beginner box breathing for creative work, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Self-compassion for fatigue: 12 minutes, when the news hits hard
Slow, spoken guidance for fatigue. A self-compassion session you can do when the news hits hard.
Begin →Body scan for concentration: 5 minutes, ahead of a full day
A 5-minute body scan session for concentration, ahead of a full day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), when you want to finish something — for a night when you do not want to think
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for editing — a train carriage, when you need something unremarkable
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →How to use Soft 4-7-8 breathing for Monday morning, when you need to stop thinking about work
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Breathing meditation for mindfulness (20 min), after a horrible day
Slow, spoken guidance for mindfulness. A breathing session you can do after a horrible day.
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