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.
90-minute focus session for portfolio work with brown noise, when you want to finish something
90 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →4-2-6 breathing for a study session, when you want to finish something
A 4 · 2 · 6 rhythm — a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →7-minute guided body scan practice for self-criticism — during the evening wind-down
7 minutes to meet self-criticism with less of a fight. A body scan practice, during the evening wind-down.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for study focus (15 min), before a presentation
For the times before a presentation when study focus takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), if you are sceptical about all of this — for a racing mind
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of problem solving (a stream), when you are doing this for the first time
One block of problem solving with a stream underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing for a night shift, when you are doing this for the first time
A 6 · 6 rhythm — six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →A mindful pause: 12-minute letting go meditation, before bed
A 12-minute letting go session for a mindful pause, before bed. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Guilt: 3-minute noting meditation, before a hard conversation
For the times before a hard conversation when guilt takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, noting.
Begin →Sleep story: a hotel room somewhere, when you are short on time — for a restless night
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of coding (rain on a window), if you are doing this in the middle of the day
One block of coding with rain on a window underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →How to use 5-7 breathing for a stolen moment of caregiving, when you want to finish something
Rounds of 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing: 5 rounds for a break at work, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →20-minute gratitude meditation for social anxiety, in the middle of the night
A 20-minute gratitude session for social anxiety, in the middle of the night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →7-minute grounding meditation for tension headaches, after a fight
For the times after a fight when tension headaches takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, grounding.
Begin →A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have just finished work — for winding down
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of practising an instrument (a train carriage), when you need to stop thinking about work
One block of practising an instrument with a train carriage underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →2-1-4 breath (2 · 1 · 4) for the middle of the night, when you are doing this for the first time
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Uneven box breathing: 5 rounds for a hospital waiting room, when you need to stop thinking about work
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for burnout: 5-minute breathing session, beside your desk
A 5-minute breathing session for burnout, beside your desk. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →12-minute guided letting go practice for worry — after a horrible day
For the times after a horrible day when worry takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, letting go.
Begin →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when you have already had a long week — for an overtired night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →25-minute focus block for exam revision — vinyl crackle, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh (3 · 8) for travel days, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →4-8 breathing: 5 rounds for the morning after, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Rounds of 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Grounding for waking at 3am: 10 minutes, between meetings
A 10-minute grounding session for waking at 3am, between meetings. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Frustration: 20-minute gratitude meditation, when you are overwhelmed
When frustration shows up when you are overwhelmed, this 20-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Sleep story: a lake before dawn, when nothing else has worked today — for jet lag
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →50-minute focus block for data work — white noise, when you need something unremarkable
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →Beginner box breath (2 · 2 · 2 · 2) for a hot day, when you need to stop thinking about work
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
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