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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.

Meditation3 min

Letting go meditation for irritability (3 min), after work

A 3-minute letting go session for irritability, after work. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute breathing meditation for stress, before an exam

When stress shows up before an exam, this 10-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute letting go meditation for fear of flying, at 3am

3 minutes to meet fear of flying with less of a fight. A letting go practice, at 3am.

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Meditation10 min

Breathing for anxiety: 10 minutes, after bad news

For the times after bad news when anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, breathing.

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Meditation3 min

Letting go for a mindful pause: 3 minutes, on your commute

Slow, spoken guidance for a mindful pause. A letting go session you can do on your commute.

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Meditation10 min

Guilt: 10-minute noting meditation, before sleep

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of noting for guilt, before sleep.

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Meditation3 min

Fatigue: 3-minute softening meditation, on a break

When fatigue shows up on a break, this 3-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation12 min

Meditation for focus: 12-minute noting session, in the mid-afternoon

A 12-minute noting session for focus, in the mid-afternoon. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation3 min

Meditation for agitation: 3-minute softening session, before an interview

When agitation shows up before an interview, this 3-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation12 min

12-minute guided noting practice for work stress — late at night

12 minutes to meet work stress with less of a fight. A noting practice, late at night.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute guided softening practice for worry — after an argument

For the times after an argument when worry takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, softening.

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Meditation12 min

Noting meditation for panic (12 min), on your commute

Slow, spoken guidance for panic. A noting session you can do on your commute.

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Guide3 min read

Breathing exercises that help during panic — what to try first, when you are cold and want to be warm

Deep breathing is the wrong advice during panic. What helps is a longer exhale and something concrete to count.

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Sleep12 min

The night train, when you need to stop thinking about work — for a night when you do not want to think

Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.

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Meditation7 min

Meditation for study focus: 7-minute gratitude session, in the evening

A 7-minute gratitude session for study focus, in the evening. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute guided grounding practice for insomnia — before you talk

When insomnia shows up before you talk, this 15-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute guided gratitude practice for financial stress — in the office

7 minutes to meet financial stress with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, in the office.

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Meditation15 min

Grounding meditation for sadness (15 min), when nothing went right

For the times when nothing went right when sadness takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, grounding.

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Meditation7 min

Gratitude meditation for social anxiety (7 min), in the late afternoon

Slow, spoken guidance for social anxiety. A gratitude session you can do in the late afternoon.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute grounding meditation for tension headaches, on a slow Sunday

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of grounding for tension headaches, on a slow Sunday.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute gratitude meditation for contentment, at the airport

Slow, spoken guidance for contentment. A gratitude session you can do at the airport.

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Meditation20 min

Body scan for self-doubt: 20 minutes, on the way out of work

A 20-minute body scan session for self-doubt, on the way out of work. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation7 min

Self-compassion for waking up: 7 minutes, on exam day

When waking up shows up on exam day, this 7-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation20 min

Waking at 3am: 20-minute body scan meditation, in the middle of the night

20 minutes to meet waking at 3am with less of a fight. A body scan practice, in the middle of the night.

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Meditation7 min

Frustration: 7-minute self-compassion meditation, when the news hits hard

For the times when the news hits hard when frustration takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.

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Meditation20 min

Meditation for heartbreak: 20-minute body scan session, ahead of a full day

Slow, spoken guidance for heartbreak. A body scan session you can do ahead of a full day.

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Guide3 min read

A morning routine that survives a bad night — an honest guide, when you only have a few minutes

Most morning routines are designed for people who slept well. Here is a version that works on four hours.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when you have more time than usual — for an overtired night

Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.

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Meditation12 min

Breathing for shame: 12 minutes, in the hour before sleep

A 12-minute breathing session for shame, in the hour before sleep. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation3 min

Letting go for fatigue: 3 minutes, before a difficult talk

When fatigue shows up before a difficult talk, this 3-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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