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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.
Noting meditation for fear of flying (15 min), at the weekend
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of noting for fear of flying, at the weekend.
Begin →A kitchen late at night, when the weather has kept you inside — for a racing mind
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A 50-minute block for decluttering, with a stream, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A single 50-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breath (2 · 1 · 2 · 1) for heavy days, when you have been meaning to start
Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Insomnia: 10-minute self-compassion meditation, before bedtime
10 minutes to meet insomnia with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, before bedtime.
Begin →Anger: 3-minute body scan meditation, in a five-minute break
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of body scan for anger, in a five-minute break.
Begin →A lake before dawn (a sleep story), after a long day — for a restless night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →25-minute focus session for admin and email with rain on a window, after eating too much
25 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Uneven box breath (4 · 4 · 6 · 2) for exam nerves, before something difficult
Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →15-minute noting meditation for fatigue, on a day off
15 minutes to meet fatigue with less of a fight. A noting practice, on a day off.
Begin →7-minute softening meditation for concentration, in the air
For the times in the air when concentration takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, softening.
Begin →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, when you want something simple — for winding down
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →45-minute focus session for portfolio work with a train carriage, if you are tired of apps
45 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →4-8 breathing — 4 · 8 — for the morning, when the house is busy
Simple counts — 4 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Meditation for mindfulness: 5-minute grounding session, in the morning
5 minutes to meet mindfulness with less of a fight. A grounding practice, in the morning.
Begin →12-minute guided self-compassion practice for self-doubt — on a train
For the times on a train when self-doubt takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →The night train, when you feel restless rather than tired — for an overtired night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →50-minute focus session for problem solving with vinyl crackle, if you have done this a hundred times
50 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →5-2-7 breathing — 5 · 2 · 7 — for a study session, when the weather has kept you inside
Simple counts — 5 · 2 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Letting go for a racing mind: 10 minutes, at 3pm
10 minutes to meet a racing mind with less of a fight. A letting go practice, at 3pm.
Begin →Jaw tension: 20-minute breathing meditation, in the queue
For the times in the queue when jaw tension takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, breathing.
Begin →A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), if you are new to this — for a restless night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of coding (a fan or air conditioner), when you have already had a long week
One block of coding with a fan or air conditioner underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing — 4 · 4 — for a night shift, when you are short on time
A four and four, if five feels like a stretch pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Gratitude meditation for heartbreak (15 min), at the end of the workday
15 minutes to meet heartbreak with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, at the end of the workday.
Begin →Grounding meditation for fear of flying (5 min), in the hour before an exam
For the times in the hour before an exam when fear of flying takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, grounding.
Begin →Sleep story: an attic room, when you have been on screens all day — for winding down
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of practising an instrument (distant thunder), on a low-energy afternoon
One block of practising an instrument with distant thunder underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Box breathing for bedtime, when you have been putting it off
A four equal sides, like tracing a square pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Insomnia: 3-minute breathing meditation, in the evening
A 3-minute breathing session for insomnia, in the evening. No app, no account — press start.
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