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.

Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when your attention is scattered — for a night when you do not want to think

Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.

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Focus90 min

90-minute focus block for decluttering — birds at dawn, if you are sceptical about all of this

A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to move things out.

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Breathing2 min

Slow box breathing — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — for the commute, when you have more time than usual

A 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 rhythm — a wider square, once four feels comfortable.

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Breathing2 min

3-5-7 breathing exercise for a ten-minute window — if you are sceptical about all of this

A 3 · 5 · 7 rhythm — a staircase down: three, five, seven.

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Meditation12 min

Concentration: 12-minute self-compassion meditation, before sleep

A 12-minute self-compassion session for concentration, before sleep. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation5 min

Sleep: 5-minute body scan meditation, on a break

When sleep shows up on a break, this 5-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Sleep10 min

An attic room, if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for waking too early

Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.

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Focus45 min

Focus session for admin and email: 45 minutes, white noise, when you are cold and want to be warm

45 minutes of admin and email, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing2 min

4-6 breathing — 4 · 6 — for coming down after exercise, when you have been putting it off

A 4 · 6 rhythm — in for four, out for six.

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Breathing2 min

Physiological sigh exercise for the early months — when you are cold and want to be warm

A 2 · 6 rhythm — a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.

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Meditation20 min

20-minute noting meditation for self-doubt, on a slow Sunday

A 20-minute noting session for self-doubt, on a slow Sunday. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute softening meditation for morning energy, at the airport

When morning energy shows up at the airport, this 10-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Sleep12 min

A lighthouse at the end of a long day (a sleep story), when you have been putting it off — for the hours after a late shift

One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.

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Focus50 min

Focus session for portfolio work: 50 minutes, a stream, when you only have a few minutes

50 minutes of portfolio work, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing2 min

4-2-6 breathing — 4 · 2 · 6 — for a long illness, if you are sceptical about all of this

A 4 · 2 · 6 rhythm — a short hold in the middle, a long way out.

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Breathing2 min

How to use Gentle box breathing for a break at work, when you only have a few minutes

A 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 rhythm — a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.

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Meditation7 min

Meditation for jaw tension: 7-minute grounding session, first thing

A 7-minute grounding session for jaw tension, first thing. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute guided self-compassion practice for gratitude — on a train journey

When gratitude shows up on a train journey, this 15-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Sleep15 min

A bus at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are too tired to try hard — for a racing mind

Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.

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Focus25 min

25-minute problem solving session with rain on a window and a timer, when you want something simple

Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.

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Breathing2 min

Coherent 6-6 breathing for bedtime, when you have woken up too early

A 6 · 6 rhythm — six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.

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Breathing2 min

How to use 4-7-8 breathing for Sunday evening, when you want something simple

A 4 · 7 · 8 rhythm — in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.

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Meditation12 min

Letting go for fear of flying: 12 minutes, in the mid-afternoon

A 12-minute letting go session for fear of flying, in the mid-afternoon. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation3 min

Breathing for anxiety: 3 minutes, before an interview

When anxiety shows up before an interview, this 3-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Sleep10 min

A field under snow, when you have tried everything else — for a restless night

Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.

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Focus45 min

45-minute coding session with a fireplace and a timer, when you want to finish something

Sit down, press start, and work through the problem for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.

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Breathing3 min

Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing for a hospital waiting room, when the day has been loud

Rounds of 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, with the counting done for you.

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Meditation20 min

Gratitude meditation for financial stress (20 min), on the way out of work

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of gratitude for financial stress, on the way out of work.

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Meditation7 min

Grounding meditation for sadness (7 min), on exam day

When sadness shows up on exam day, this 7-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Sleep12 min

A fire dying down (a sleep story), if you have done this a hundred times — for winding down

The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.

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