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Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 6,878 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Softening meditation for self-doubt (10 min), at the end of the day
A 10-minute softening session for self-doubt, at the end of the day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →An attic room — a slow story for the end of the day, when nothing else has worked today — for waking too early
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →50-minute focus block for brainstorming — birds at dawn, after a difficult conversation
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →7-11 breath (7 · 11) for heavy days, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Simple counts — 7 · 11 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →A racing mind: 5-minute grounding meditation, before sleep
Slow, spoken guidance for a racing mind. A grounding session you can do before sleep.
Begin →Meditation for tight shoulders and neck: 15-minute gratitude session, at the weekend
A 15-minute gratitude session for tight shoulders and neck, at the weekend. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day, after a difficult conversation — for the hours after a late shift
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →Focus session for research: 25 minutes, white noise, when you are somewhere noisy
25 minutes of research, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Coherent 5-5 breath (5 · 5) for a noisy room, when you need something unremarkable
Simple counts — 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →10-minute letting go meditation for heartbreak, on a slow Sunday
Slow, spoken guidance for heartbreak. A letting go session you can do on a slow Sunday.
Begin →3-minute breathing meditation for fear of flying, at the airport
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of breathing for fear of flying, at the airport.
Begin →Sleep story: a bus at night, when you have woken up too early — for a racing mind
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Focus session for applications and forms: 45 minutes, a stream, after a long day
45 minutes of applications and forms, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →6-2-6-2 breath (6 · 2 · 6 · 2) for being unwell, after a difficult conversation
Simple counts — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →20-minute guided gratitude practice for falling asleep — first thing
Slow, spoken guidance for falling asleep. A gratitude session you can do first thing.
Begin →7-minute guided grounding practice for financial stress — on a train journey
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of grounding for financial stress, on a train journey.
Begin →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, on a day that started badly — for a restless night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Focus session for planning: 90 minutes, rain on a window, when you are waiting for something
90 minutes of planning, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Slow box breathing — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — for a study session, when you are somewhere noisy
Simple counts — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Breathing for fatigue: 5 minutes, at lunch
Slow, spoken guidance for fatigue. A breathing session you can do at lunch.
Begin →Focus: 12-minute letting go meditation, in a waiting room
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of letting go for focus, in a waiting room.
Begin →A fire dying down, before you go back to something hard — for winding down
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →25-minute writing session with a fireplace and a timer, when you are too tired to try hard
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →4-6 breathing — 4 · 6 — for a night shift, after a long day
Simple counts — 4 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Softening meditation for contentment (10 min), at 3pm
Slow, spoken guidance for contentment. A softening session you can do at 3pm.
Begin →20-minute gratitude meditation for the inner critic, on the morning of an interview
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of gratitude for the inner critic, on the morning of an interview.
Begin →What to do when you wake at 3am — a calm, practical approach, when you are not in the mood
Waking in the middle of the night is normal. What turns it into an hour of lying awake is the reaction to it.
Read →Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you are doing this for the first time — for an overtired night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →45-minute language practice session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when you are not sure this will work
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →4-2-6 breathing for a break at work, when the house is busy
A a short hold in the middle, a long way out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.