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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.
When to drink coffee so it does not ruin your sleep — the version that fits a real week, when you are short on time
Caffeine has a long tail. The cup at 3pm is still in your system at 9pm, whether you feel it or not.
Read →A kitchen late at night, when you feel fine and want to stay that way — for winding down
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →10-minute guided breathing practice for restless legs — early on
A 10-minute breathing session for restless legs, early on. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Letting go meditation for mindfulness (20 min), on the road
For the times on the road when mindfulness takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, letting go.
Begin →Noting meditation for self-doubt (10 min), during the evening wind-down
10 minutes to meet self-doubt with less of a fight. A noting practice, during the evening wind-down.
Begin →20-minute softening meditation for morning energy, before you talk
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of softening for morning energy, before you talk.
Begin →10-minute noting meditation for waking at 3am, in the office
Slow, spoken guidance for waking at 3am. A noting session you can do in the office.
Begin →Softening for irritability: 20 minutes, when nothing went right
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of softening for irritability, when nothing went right.
Begin →Noting for heartbreak: 10 minutes, in the late afternoon
When heartbreak shows up in the late afternoon, this 10-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Softening for fear of flying: 3 minutes, early on
A 3-minute softening session for fear of flying, early on. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Tired eyes: 10-minute noting meditation, at the airport
For the times at the airport when tired eyes takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, noting.
Begin →A mindful pause: 3-minute softening meditation, on the way out of work
3 minutes to meet a mindful pause with less of a fight. A softening practice, on the way out of work.
Begin →Meditation for guilt: 10-minute gratitude session, on exam day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of gratitude for guilt, on exam day.
Begin →Meditation for fatigue: 3-minute grounding session, in the middle of the night
Slow, spoken guidance for fatigue. A grounding session you can do in the middle of the night.
Begin →Using your body to come down after something stressful — what actually helps, when you have been putting it off
After a stress response, the body is left with fuel it did not use. Some of the recovery is physical, not mental.
Read →Sleep story: a lake before dawn, after eating too much — for an overtired night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Anticipatory anxiety: 15-minute grounding meditation, in the afternoon slump
A 15-minute grounding session for anticipatory anxiety, in the afternoon slump. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A racing mind: 5-minute gratitude meditation, in the hour before an interview
For the times in the hour before an interview when a racing mind takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Meditation for jaw tension: 15-minute grounding session, in the hour before sleep
15 minutes to meet jaw tension with less of a fight. A grounding practice, in the hour before sleep.
Begin →Meditation for gratitude: 5-minute self-compassion session, before a difficult talk
For the times before a difficult talk when gratitude takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →15-minute guided body scan practice for self-criticism — on a meeting break
Slow, spoken guidance for self-criticism. A body scan session you can do on a meeting break.
Begin →5-minute guided self-compassion practice for study focus — when you are at your limit
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of self-compassion for study focus, when you are at your limit.
Begin →Body scan meditation for insomnia (15 min), on a Saturday morning
When insomnia shows up on a Saturday morning, this 15-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for financial stress (7 min), at midday
A 7-minute self-compassion session for financial stress, at midday. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →15-minute body scan meditation for sadness, before an appointment
For the times before an appointment when sadness takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, body scan.
Begin →7-minute self-compassion meditation for social anxiety, in the hour before sleep
7 minutes to meet social anxiety with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, in the hour before sleep.
Begin →Body scan for tension headaches: 15 minutes, before a presentation
For the times before a presentation when tension headaches takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Self-compassion for contentment: 7 minutes, beside your desk
Slow, spoken guidance for contentment. A self-compassion session you can do beside your desk.
Begin →Do you actually need eight glasses of water, without the usual advice, if you are sceptical about all of this
Eight glasses is a number with no particular evidence behind it. Thirst and urine colour are better guides.
Read →The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are new to this — for jet lag
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
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