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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.
5-2-7 breathing exercise for anxious moments — when you need something unremarkable
Rounds of 5 · 2 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Letting go meditation for exhaustion (15 min), on the way in
A 15-minute letting go session for exhaustion, on the way in. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Breathing meditation for study focus (5 min), before bedtime
When study focus shows up before bedtime, this 5-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, after a difficult conversation — for a night when you do not want to think
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for editing — distant thunder, after a difficult conversation
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to cut and tighten.
Start the block →Soft 4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 4 · 8 — for deep focus, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Coherent 4-4 breathing exercise for a grey day — after a difficult conversation
Rounds of 4 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Being present: 3-minute noting meditation, before work
A 3-minute noting session for being present, before work. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for guilt: 10-minute grounding session, on a day off
When guilt shows up on a day off, this 10-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →The night train (a sleep story), when you are cold and want to be warm — for waking too early
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Focus session for brainstorming: 45 minutes, rain on a window, when you are somewhere noisy
45 minutes of brainstorming, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →7-11 breathing — 7 · 11 — for a hard week, when you need something unremarkable
Simple counts — 7 · 11 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Box breathing exercise for a cold morning — when you are somewhere noisy
Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →7-minute body scan meditation for social anxiety, at the weekend
A 7-minute body scan session for social anxiety, at the weekend. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Self-compassion for back pain and tension: 20 minutes, in the morning
When back pain and tension shows up in the morning, this 20-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, on a day that started badly — for jet lag
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Focus session for research: 50 minutes, a fireplace, after a long day
50 minutes of research, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Coherent 5-5 breathing — 5 · 5 — for days when everything is too much, after a difficult conversation
Simple counts — 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →How to use Tight box breathing for the end of the working day, after a long day
Simple counts — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →12-minute guided softening practice for work stress — in a five-minute break
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of softening for work stress, in a five-minute break.
Begin →5-minute guided noting practice for overthinking — at 3pm
When overthinking shows up at 3pm, this 5-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →An attic room — a slow story for the end of the day, before you go back to something hard — for a night when you do not want to think
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Focus session for applications and forms: 90 minutes, vinyl crackle, when you are waiting for something
90 minutes of applications and forms, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →6-2-6-2 breathing for a long wait, when you have been meaning to start
Simple counts — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →How to use 3-6 breathing for the hours after people leave, when you are waiting for something
Simple counts — 3 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Restlessness at night: 20-minute self-compassion meditation, in the air
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of self-compassion for restlessness at night, in the air.
Begin →Frustration: 10-minute body scan meditation, at the end of the workday
When frustration shows up at the end of the workday, this 10-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day (a sleep story), on a low-energy afternoon — for waking too early
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →45-minute planning session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, when you are too tired to try hard
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Slow box breathing for a big decision, before something difficult
Simple counts — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
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