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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.
3-minute guided self-compassion practice for loneliness — on a day off
3 minutes to meet loneliness with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, on a day off.
Begin →A caravan by the sea — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for the hours after a late shift
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →25-minute focus block for planning — a fan or air conditioner, after a difficult conversation
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to decide what happens when.
Start the block →Slow box breathing for being unwell, if you have five quiet minutes
Simple counts — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Brain fog: 20-minute softening meditation, after a long day
When brain fog shows up after a long day, this 20-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Sleep: 10-minute noting meditation, in the morning
10 minutes to meet sleep with less of a fight. A noting practice, in the morning.
Begin →An attic room (a sleep story), when you have been putting it off — for a racing mind
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for writing — a washing machine, when you are somewhere noisy
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →4-6 breathing: 6 rounds for a ten-minute window, when you have tried everything else
Simple counts — 4 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Self-compassion meditation for perfectionism (5 min), on a Sunday
When perfectionism shows up on a Sunday, this 5-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →15-minute body scan meditation for low energy, on a lunch break
15 minutes to meet low energy with less of a fight. A body scan practice, on a lunch break.
Begin →What to do when you wake at 3am — a realistic guide, when you are not sure this will work
Waking in the middle of the night is normal. What turns it into an hour of lying awake is the reaction to it.
Read →Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day, when the weather has kept you inside — for a restless night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for language practice — café murmur, after a long day
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to practise out loud.
Start the block →4-2-6 breathing: 6 rounds for the early months, when you have just finished work
A a short hold in the middle, a long way out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Meditation for back pain and tension: 10-minute breathing session, during a break
When back pain and tension shows up during a break, this 10-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for appreciation: 3-minute letting go session, in the afternoon slump
3 minutes to meet appreciation with less of a fight. A letting go practice, in the afternoon slump.
Begin →Preparing for a conversation you are dreading, for people who have tried everything, when you are not in the mood
Most dread is about the first thirty seconds, not the conversation. Prepare for those and the rest gets easier.
Read →A bus at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have tried everything else — 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, a library, when you are waiting for something
25 minutes of studying, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing exercise for the commute — before you go back to something hard
A six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Grounding for overthinking: 15 minutes, on a train
When overthinking shows up on a train, this 15-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Gratitude for anxiety: 7 minutes, in the evening
A 7-minute gratitude session for anxiety, in the evening. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →When to drink coffee so it does not ruin your sleep — the long answer, briefly, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
Caffeine has a long tail. The cup at 3pm is still in your system at 9pm, whether you feel it or not.
Read →A field under snow (a sleep story), if you have done this a hundred times — for an overtired night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Focus session for drawing: 45 minutes, distant traffic, when you are too tired to try hard
45 minutes of drawing, with distant traffic and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing exercise for coming down after exercise — when you want to be left alone
A a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →3-minute guided letting go practice for anger — in the queue
When anger shows up in the queue, this 3-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Breathing meditation for loneliness (12 min), at bedtime
A 12-minute breathing session for loneliness, at bedtime. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Using your body to come down after something stressful — a gentle, practical guide, when you feel restless rather than tired
After a stress response, the body is left with fuel it did not use. Some of the recovery is physical, not mental.
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