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Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 6,878 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Perfectionism: 3-minute gratitude meditation, after a long day
When perfectionism shows up after a long day, this 3-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for low energy: 12-minute grounding session, in the morning
A 12-minute grounding session for low energy, in the morning. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, if you are fitting this around other people — for a night when you do not want to think
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →A 45-minute block for drawing, with birds at dawn, when the weather has kept you inside
A single 45-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing: 10 rounds for coming down after exercise, when nothing else has worked today
A a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →7-minute body scan meditation for back pain and tension, on a Sunday
When back pain and tension shows up on a Sunday, this 7-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Self-compassion for appreciation: 20 minutes, on a lunch break
A 20-minute self-compassion session for appreciation, on a lunch break. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →The night train, before something difficult — for waking too early
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A 90-minute block for reading, with white noise, when you are short on time
A single 90-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →Uneven box breathing: 10 rounds for a stolen moment of caregiving, when you are on your own
A a square with one long side pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →12-minute guided softening practice for overthinking — in the air
When overthinking shows up in the air, this 12-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →5-minute guided noting practice for anxiety — at the end of the workday
A 5-minute noting session for anxiety, at the end of the workday. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), when you feel fine and want to stay that way — for jet lag
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →25-minute focus session for thesis writing with a stream, when you have been putting it off
25 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →4-8 breathing exercise for the middle of the night — if you are fitting this around other people
A in for four, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Anger: 20-minute self-compassion meditation, on a train
When anger shows up on a train, this 20-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Loneliness: 10-minute body scan meditation, during the evening wind-down
A 10-minute body scan session for loneliness, during the evening wind-down. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Sleep story: an attic room, after eating too much — for a night when you do not want to think
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →50-minute focus session for design work with rain on a window, if you are sceptical about all of this
50 minutes on design work — rough versions first. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →5-2-7 breathing exercise for travel days — when you have more time than usual
The pattern is 5 · 2 · 7, which is five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Noting meditation for concentration (5 min), in the queue
Slow, spoken guidance for concentration. A noting session you can do in the queue.
Begin →15-minute softening meditation for sleep, at bedtime
A 15-minute softening session for sleep, at bedtime. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you are not in the mood — for waking too early
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →90-minute focus session for decluttering with a train carriage, when you are cold and want to be warm
90 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing exercise for jet lag — when you have been putting it off
The pattern is 4 · 4, which is four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →Meditation for perfectionism: 10-minute body scan session, in the hour before an interview
Slow, spoken guidance for perfectionism. A body scan session you can do in the hour before an interview.
Begin →Meditation for morning energy: 3-minute self-compassion session, late at night
A 3-minute self-compassion session for morning energy, late at night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A bus at night (a sleep story), when you need to stop thinking about work — for the hours after a late shift
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of admin and email (vinyl crackle), when you only have a few minutes
One block of admin and email with vinyl crackle underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use Box breathing for deep focus, if you are sceptical about all of this
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 4 · 4, which is four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.