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.

Breathing2 min

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.

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Meditation15 min

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.

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Meditation5 min

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.

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Focus90 min

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.

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Breathing3 min

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.

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Meditation3 min

Noting for restless legs: 3 minutes, at your desk

Slow, spoken guidance for restless legs. A noting session you can do at your desk.

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Meditation10 min

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.

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Focus45 min

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.

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Breathing2 min

5-7 breath (5 · 7) for bedtime, when you are somewhere unfamiliar

A five in, seven out pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Meditation7 min

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.

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Meditation15 min

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.

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Focus50 min

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.

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Breathing2 min

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.

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Meditation12 min

Meditation for overwhelm: 12-minute softening session, before work

Slow, spoken guidance for overwhelm. A softening session you can do before work.

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Meditation3 min

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.

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Focus25 min

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.

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Breathing2 min

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.

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Meditation20 min

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.

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Meditation10 min

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.

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Focus45 min

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.

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Breathing2 min

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.

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Meditation5 min

5-minute guided noting practice for shame — on a Sunday

Slow, spoken guidance for shame. A noting session you can do on a Sunday.

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Meditation15 min

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.

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Focus50 min

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.

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Breathing2 min

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.

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Meditation10 min

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.

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Meditation3 min

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.

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Focus25 min

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.

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Breathing2 min

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.

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Meditation15 min

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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