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Uneven box breathing exercise for a night shift — when you have just finished work
A 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 rhythm — a square with one long side.
Breathe →Self-compassion meditation for guilt (3 min), when you are at your limit
A 3-minute self-compassion session for guilt, when you are at your limit. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →12-minute body scan meditation for fatigue, on a Saturday morning
For the times on a Saturday morning when fatigue takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of research (plain quiet), if you are new to this
One block of research with plain quiet underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use 4-8 breathing for a break at work, before you go back to something hard
A 4 · 8 rhythm — in for four, out for eight.
Breathe →Meditation for tension headaches: 7-minute breathing session, before sleep
A 7-minute breathing session for tension headaches, before sleep. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →20-minute guided letting go practice for contentment — on a break
When contentment shows up on a break, this 20-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of applications and forms (forest at dusk), when your attention is scattered
One block of applications and forms with forest at dusk underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →How to use 5-2-7 breathing for Sunday evening, when you want to be left alone
A 5 · 2 · 7 rhythm — five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Grounding for worry: 15 minutes, early on
A 15-minute grounding session for worry, early on. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Gratitude for panic: 5 minutes, on the road
When panic shows up on the road, this 5-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of planning (birds at dawn), when you have been meaning to start
One block of planning with birds at dawn underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use Coherent 4-4 breathing for a stolen moment of caregiving, if you are new to this
A 4 · 4 rhythm — four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →3-minute guided letting go practice for frustration — at midday
A 3-minute letting go session for frustration, at midday. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Breathing meditation for heartbreak (10 min), before an appointment
When heartbreak shows up before an appointment, this 10-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →45-minute focus block for writing — white noise, before something difficult
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →Box breath (4 · 4 · 4 · 4) for anxious moments, when your attention is scattered
A 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 rhythm — four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →Brain fog: 7-minute gratitude meditation, in the mid-afternoon
A 7-minute gratitude session for brain fog, in the mid-afternoon. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for falling asleep: 15-minute grounding session, before an interview
When falling asleep shows up before an interview, this 15-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditate Before or After Exercise?
Before or after a workout? Both work, and the honest answer depends on what you want from the session. Here is how to choose, and what to avoid.
Read →gratitude moment
use this when you need a moment of peace and appreciation
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are sceptical about all of this — for a restless night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →50-minute focus block for language practice — a stream, when the house is busy
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to practise out loud.
Start the block →Coherent 5-5 breathing: 8 rounds for the morning after, when the house is busy
Rounds of 5 · 5, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →3-minute letting go meditation for low energy, on exam day
When low energy shows up on exam day, this 3-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Breathing for focus: 12 minutes, in the middle of the night
A 12-minute breathing session for focus, in the middle of the night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A bus at night, when you are short on time — for winding down
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Focus session for studying: 25 minutes, rain on a window, when the weather has kept you inside
25 minutes of studying, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →6-2-6-2 breathing exercise for anxious moments — when the weather has kept you inside
Rounds of 6 · 2 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →7-minute guided noting practice for appreciation — before a presentation
When appreciation shows up before a presentation, this 7-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
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