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How to use Gentle box breathing for coming down after exercise, when you are not sure this will work
A a smaller square, for when four counts feels long pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →15-minute guided letting go practice for feeling not good enough — when you wake at 3am
Slow, spoken guidance for feeling not good enough. A letting go session you can do when you wake at 3am.
Begin →5-minute guided breathing practice for exhaustion — after a shock
A 5-minute breathing session for exhaustion, after a shock. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of studying (vinyl crackle), when you feel restless rather than tired
One block of studying with vinyl crackle underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use 4-7-8 breathing for a long illness, when you are not in the mood
A in for four, hold for seven, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Noting for restless legs: 3 minutes, at your desk
Slow, spoken guidance for restless legs. A noting session you can do at your desk.
Begin →Being present: 10-minute softening meditation, after a bad day
A 10-minute softening session for being present, after a bad day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →45-minute focus block for drawing — white noise, when nothing else has worked today
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →5-7 breath (5 · 7) for bedtime, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A five in, seven out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Body scan meditation for grief (7 min), on the way in
Slow, spoken guidance for grief. A body scan session you can do on the way in.
Begin →15-minute self-compassion meditation for health anxiety, before bedtime
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of self-compassion for health anxiety, before bedtime.
Begin →50-minute focus block for reading — distant thunder, when you are on your own
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →2-1-4 breath (2 · 1 · 4) for a hospital waiting room, when you feel restless rather than tired
A short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Meditation for overwhelm: 12-minute softening session, before work
Slow, spoken guidance for overwhelm. A softening session you can do before work.
Begin →Meditation for stress: 3-minute noting session, on a day off
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of noting for stress, on a day off.
Begin →Focus session for thesis writing: 25 minutes, rain on a window, if you are fitting this around other people
25 minutes of thesis writing, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh (3 · 8) for the morning after, when nothing else has worked today
A two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Self-compassion for deep work: 20 minutes, after a long day
Slow, spoken guidance for deep work. A self-compassion session you can do after a long day.
Begin →Body scan for restlessness at night: 10 minutes, in the morning
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of body scan for restlessness at night, in the morning.
Begin →Focus session for design work: 45 minutes, a fireplace, when you have more time than usual
45 minutes of design work, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing — 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 — for heated moments, when you are on your own
The pattern is 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, which is the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →5-minute guided noting practice for shame — on a Sunday
Slow, spoken guidance for shame. A noting session you can do on a Sunday.
Begin →Softening meditation for the afternoon slump (15 min), on a lunch break
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of softening for the afternoon slump, on a lunch break.
Begin →Focus session for decluttering: 50 minutes, vinyl crackle, when you have been putting it off
50 minutes of decluttering, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Soft 4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 4 · 8 — for a reset, if you are fitting this around other people
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 8, which is the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →Restless legs: 10-minute grounding meditation, during a break
10 minutes to meet restless legs with less of a fight. A grounding practice, during a break.
Begin →Mindfulness: 3-minute gratitude meditation, in the afternoon slump
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of gratitude for mindfulness, in the afternoon slump.
Begin →25-minute admin and email session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, if you are sceptical about all of this
Sit down, press start, and clear the queue for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →7-11 breathing — 7 · 11 — for a cold morning, when you have more time than usual
The pattern is 7 · 11, which is a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →15-minute letting go meditation for anticipatory anxiety, on a train
15 minutes to meet anticipatory anxiety with less of a fight. A letting go practice, on a train.
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