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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.
Body scan meditation for jaw tension (15 min), on a train
For the times on a train when jaw tension takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Tired eyes after a long day of screens, without the usual nonsense, when you need to stop thinking about work
Eye strain is mostly about distance and blinking, not about blue light glasses.
Read →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when you are not in the mood — for a night when you do not want to think
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →Focus session for exam revision: 50 minutes, plain quiet, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
50 minutes of exam revision, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Tight box breathing — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — for a hospital waiting room, when you want to finish something
A barely any hold, for people who dislike holding pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Heartbreak: 12-minute noting meditation, at 3pm
A 12-minute noting session for heartbreak, at 3pm. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Fear of flying: 3-minute softening meditation, on the morning of an interview
For the times on the morning of an interview when fear of flying takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, softening.
Begin →Why your weekend does not feel like rest — the version for a bad week, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Rest is not the absence of work. If the weekend is full of decisions and obligations, it does not restore anything.
Read →A lake before dawn — a slow story for the end of the day, before you go back to something hard — for waking too early
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →25-minute data work session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you need to stop thinking about work
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →3-6 breathing — 3 · 6 — for the morning after, when you are doing this for the first time
A a gentle two-to-one ratio pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →20-minute body scan meditation for insomnia, at the end of the workday
A 20-minute body scan session for insomnia, at the end of the workday. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →7-minute self-compassion meditation for financial stress, in the hour before an exam
For the times in the hour before an exam when financial stress takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →How to get through the first hour without your phone — explained without jargon, when you need something unremarkable
The first hour sets the tone for attention all day. You do not need willpower — you need the phone to be somewhere else.
Read →The house after everyone is asleep, on a low-energy afternoon — for the hours after a late shift
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →45-minute editing session with birds at dawn and a timer, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →3-5-7 breathing for anxious moments, when you have just finished work
A a staircase down: three, five, seven pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Meditation for fatigue: 5-minute softening session, during the evening wind-down
A 5-minute softening session for fatigue, during the evening wind-down. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →12-minute guided noting practice for focus — before public speaking
When focus shows up before public speaking, this 12-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →How to study when you cannot concentrate — what actually works, after a difficult conversation
Concentration is usually a problem of task size, not willpower. Shrink the task until starting feels almost silly.
Read →Sleep story: the night train, when the house is busy — for a racing mind
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →90-minute brainstorming session with brown noise and a timer, when you need something unremarkable
Sit down, press start, and generate options for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Physiological sigh for a grey day, before you go back to something hard
The pattern is 2 · 6, which is a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →Gratitude for contentment: 10 minutes, at bedtime
A 10-minute gratitude session for contentment, at bedtime. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Self-doubt: 20-minute body scan meditation, before a conversation you are dreading
When self-doubt shows up before a conversation you are dreading, this 20-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A wind-down that starts before you are tired — a short, honest guide, when you are somewhere noisy
Waiting until you feel sleepy usually means waiting until midnight. The wind-down is what creates the sleepiness.
Read →A caravan by the sea — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are somewhere noisy — for waking too early
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →A 25-minute block for research, with a stream, after a difficult conversation
A single 25-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing for a cold morning, when you want to be left alone
The pattern is 3 · 3 · 3 · 3, which is a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Breathing meditation for a racing mind (15 min), when you wake at 3am
A 15-minute breathing session for a racing mind, when you wake at 3am. No app, no account — press start.
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