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10-minute letting go meditation for irritability, before sleep
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of letting go for irritability, before sleep.
Begin →3-minute breathing meditation for stress, on a break
Slow, spoken guidance for stress. A breathing session you can do on a break.
Begin →When to drink coffee so it does not ruin your sleep — the version for a bad week, when you have woken up too early
Caffeine has a long tail. The cup at 3pm is still in your system at 9pm, whether you feel it or not.
Read →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of coding (distant traffic), when the day has been loud
One block of coding with distant traffic underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use 5-7 breathing for anxious moments, when you have been on screens all day
Rounds of 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →15-minute guided gratitude practice for study focus — on a slow Sunday
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of gratitude for study focus, on a slow Sunday.
Begin →7-minute guided grounding practice for insomnia — at the airport
Slow, spoken guidance for insomnia. A grounding session you can do at the airport.
Begin →Using your body to come down after something stressful — explained without jargon, when the day has been loud
After a stress response, the body is left with fuel it did not use. Some of the recovery is physical, not mental.
Read →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of practising an instrument (a fan or air conditioner), when you feel fine and want to stay that way
One block of practising an instrument with a fan or air conditioner underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →How to use 2-1-4 breathing for a grey day, when you have woken up too early
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Breathing for shame: 5 minutes, first thing
For the times first thing when shame takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, breathing.
Begin →Fatigue: 12-minute letting go meditation, on a train journey
Slow, spoken guidance for fatigue. A letting go session you can do on a train journey.
Begin →Do you actually need eight glasses of water — what actually works, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Eight glasses is a number with no particular evidence behind it. Thirst and urine colour are better guides.
Read →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of exam revision (a washing machine), if you have five quiet minutes
One block of exam revision with a washing machine underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use Double-inhale sigh for a hot day, when the day has been loud
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Softening meditation for tension headaches (10 min), at lunch
For the times at lunch when tension headaches takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, softening.
Begin →20-minute noting meditation for contentment, in a waiting room
Slow, spoken guidance for contentment. A noting session you can do in a waiting room.
Begin →Breathing exercises that help during panic — a short, honest guide, if you have five quiet minutes
Deep breathing is the wrong advice during panic. What helps is a longer exhale and something concrete to count.
Read →45-minute focus block for data work — café murmur, when you have tried everything else
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →Beginner box breath (2 · 2 · 2 · 2) for the end of the working day, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for worry: 15-minute self-compassion session, on the way out of work
For the times on the way out of work when worry takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →Meditation for a racing mind: 5-minute body scan session, on exam day
Slow, spoken guidance for a racing mind. A body scan session you can do on exam day.
Begin →A morning routine that survives a bad night — a straightforward guide, when you have tried everything else
Most morning routines are designed for people who slept well. Here is a version that works on four hours.
Read →50-minute focus block for editing — a library, when you have just finished work
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →Soft 4-7-8 breath (4 · 4 · 8) for the hours after people leave, if you have five quiet minutes
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →3-minute noting meditation for frustration, during the evening wind-down
For the times during the evening wind-down when frustration takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, noting.
Begin →Softening for heartbreak: 10 minutes, before a presentation
10 minutes to meet heartbreak with less of a fight. A softening practice, before a presentation.
Begin →Why anxiety shows up in your body first, when you are waiting for something
Racing heart, tight chest, churning stomach. Understanding the mechanism makes the symptoms less frightening.
Read →90-minute focus block for brainstorming — distant traffic, before you go back to something hard
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to generate options.
Start the block →7-11 breath (7 · 11) for a lonely evening, when you have tried everything else
Simple counts — 7 · 11 — and a circle that keeps time.
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