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.
7-minute guided body scan practice for study focus — before bed
For the times before bed when study focus takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for falling asleep (15 min), before a hard conversation
15 minutes to meet falling asleep with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, before a hard conversation.
Begin →Tired eyes after a long day of screens — a practical guide, when you are too tired to try hard
Eye strain is mostly about distance and blinking, not about blue light glasses.
Read →Focus session for research: 45 minutes, forest at dusk, when you want to be left alone
45 minutes of research, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Coherent 5-5 breathing — 5 · 5 — for a hard conversation, when you have just finished work
Simple counts — 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Guilt: 12-minute softening meditation, late at night
For the times late at night when guilt takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, softening.
Begin →Low energy: 3-minute noting meditation, after a fight
3 minutes to meet low energy with less of a fight. A noting practice, after a fight.
Begin →Why your weekend does not feel like rest — the short version, when you are not sure this will work
Rest is not the absence of work. If the weekend is full of decisions and obligations, it does not restore anything.
Read →Focus session for applications and forms: 50 minutes, a washing machine, if you are new to this
50 minutes of applications and forms, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →6-2-6-2 breathing — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — for a big decision, before you go back to something hard
Simple counts — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →20-minute gratitude meditation for back pain and tension, when you wake at 3am
For the times when you wake at 3am when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →7-minute grounding meditation for contentment, after a shock
7 minutes to meet contentment with less of a fight. A grounding practice, after a shock.
Begin →How to get through the first hour without your phone, in the order that helps, when you are not in the mood
The first hour sets the tone for attention all day. You do not need willpower — you need the phone to be somewhere else.
Read →25-minute planning session with brown noise and a timer, when your attention is scattered
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Slow box breathing — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — for being unwell, when you want to be left alone
Simple counts — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Meditation for worry: 5-minute breathing session, between meetings
When worry shows up between meetings, this 5-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →12-minute guided letting go practice for panic — when you are overwhelmed
12 minutes to meet panic with less of a fight. A letting go practice, when you are overwhelmed.
Begin →How to study when you cannot concentrate — an honest guide, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
Concentration is usually a problem of task size, not willpower. Shrink the task until starting feels almost silly.
Read →45-minute writing session with a stream and a timer, when you have been meaning to start
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →4-6 breathing for a ten-minute window, when you are not in the mood
Simple counts — 4 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Grounding for frustration: 10 minutes, on the way in
When frustration shows up on the way in, this 10-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Loneliness: 20-minute gratitude meditation, before bedtime
20 minutes to meet loneliness with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, before bedtime.
Begin →A kitchen late at night, when you are not sure this will work — for an overtired night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →50-minute language practice session with plain quiet and a timer, before something difficult
Sit down, press start, and practise out loud for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →4-2-6 breathing for the early months, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A a short hold in the middle, a long way out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Letting go meditation for brain fog (15 min), before work
When brain fog shows up before work, this 15-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Breathing meditation for falling asleep (5 min), on a day off
5 minutes to meet falling asleep with less of a fight. A breathing practice, on a day off.
Begin →A lake before dawn (a sleep story), if you are doing this in the middle of the day — for jet lag
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →A 25-minute block for studying, with a train carriage, when the house is busy
A single 25-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing: 10 rounds for the commute, when you feel restless rather than tired
A six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing pattern, counted for you on screen.
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