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.
Breathing for the inner critic: 7 minutes, in the queue
For the times in the queue when the inner critic takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, breathing.
Begin →Deep work: 20-minute letting go meditation, at bedtime
20 minutes to meet deep work with less of a fight. A letting go practice, at bedtime.
Begin →Releasing tension you did not notice you were holding — a realistic guide, if you are fitting this around other people
By mid-afternoon most people are holding their shoulders, jaw and hands without knowing. Here is a two-minute check.
Read →Sleep story: a bus at night, on a low-energy afternoon — for an overtired night
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for reading — birds at dawn, when you are at home and cannot settle
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing — 2 · 1 · 4 — for a break at work, when you are short on time
A short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Softening meditation for physical tension (12 min), in the hour before an interview
For the times in the hour before an interview when physical tension takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, softening.
Begin →Gratitude meditation for shame (5 min), at night
5 minutes to meet shame with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, at night.
Begin →Using the commute as a boundary between work and home, for people who have tried everything, when you have more time than usual
The commute is the only transition most people get. Used deliberately, it stops the workday following you into the kitchen.
Read →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when the house is busy — for jet lag
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Focus session for thesis writing: 45 minutes, brown noise, after eating too much
45 minutes of thesis writing, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh — 3 · 8 — for Sunday evening, on a day that started badly
A two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Meditation for test anxiety: 20-minute self-compassion session, before public speaking
When test anxiety shows up before public speaking, this 20-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for restless legs: 10-minute body scan session, at 3am
10 minutes to meet restless legs with less of a fight. A body scan practice, at 3am.
Begin →Ten minutes outside is not a wellness cliché — the long answer, briefly, when you have been putting it off
It is the least fashionable intervention available and one of the most reliable. Here is what it actually does.
Read →A fire dying down, when you are somewhere noisy — for a night when you do not want to think
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →Focus session for design work: 50 minutes, a stream, if you are tired of apps
50 minutes of design work, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing — 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 — for the morning after, when you are at home and cannot settle
The pattern is 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, which is the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →5-minute noting meditation for burnout, before a conversation you are dreading
When burnout shows up before a conversation you are dreading, this 5-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Softening for anticipatory anxiety: 15 minutes, between calls
15 minutes to meet anticipatory anxiety with less of a fight. A softening practice, between calls.
Begin →When grief arrives out of nowhere — a gentle, practical guide, if you are sceptical about all of this
Grief does not follow a schedule. The waves come less often over time, but they do not stop, and that is not a failure.
Read →Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you only have a few minutes — for waking too early
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →Focus session for decluttering: 90 minutes, plain quiet, if you have done this a hundred times
90 minutes of decluttering, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Soft 4-7-8 breathing for anxious moments, when you are cold and want to be warm
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 8, which is the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →10-minute guided body scan practice for better sleep — after a conflict
When better sleep shows up after a conflict, this 10-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →3-minute guided self-compassion practice for irritability — on the train
3 minutes to meet irritability with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, on the train.
Begin →How to stop scrolling in bed — a calm, practical approach, when you are cold and want to be warm
The phone is not the problem. The fact that it is within reach and there is nothing else to do is the problem. Here is what actually helps.
Read →A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are somewhere unfamiliar — for the hours after a late shift
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →45-minute admin and email session with a train carriage and a timer, when you have already had a long week
Sit down, press start, and clear the queue for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →7-11 breathing for a grey day, when you only have a few minutes
The pattern is 7 · 11, which is a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
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