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.

Meditation5 min

5-minute guided letting go practice for exhaustion — at the airport

5 minutes to meet exhaustion with less of a fight. A letting go practice, at the airport.

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Meditation15 min

Breathing meditation for study focus (15 min), on the way out of work

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of breathing for study focus, on the way out of work.

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Meditation5 min

Letting go meditation for falling asleep (5 min), on exam day

Slow, spoken guidance for falling asleep. A letting go session you can do on exam day.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute breathing meditation for financial stress, in the middle of the night

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of breathing for financial stress, in the middle of the night.

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Meditation5 min

5-minute letting go meditation for grief, when the news hits hard

When grief shows up when the news hits hard, this 5-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation15 min

Breathing for social anxiety: 15 minutes, ahead of a full day

A 15-minute breathing session for social anxiety, ahead of a full day. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation5 min

Letting go for back pain and tension: 5 minutes, before bedtime

For the times before bedtime when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, letting go.

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Meditation15 min

Contentment: 15-minute breathing meditation, in a five-minute break

15 minutes to meet contentment with less of a fight. A breathing practice, in a five-minute break.

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Guide3 min read

Why your weekend does not feel like rest — a plain-language guide, when you are doing this for the first time

Rest is not the absence of work. If the weekend is full of decisions and obligations, it does not restore anything.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a bus at night, if you are tired of apps — for waking too early

Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute noting meditation for frustration, on a meeting break

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of noting for frustration, on a meeting break.

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Meditation20 min

Softening for heartbreak: 20 minutes, when you are at your limit

When heartbreak shows up when you are at your limit, this 20-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation10 min

Noting for public speaking fear: 10 minutes, on a Saturday morning

A 10-minute noting session for public speaking fear, on a Saturday morning. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation3 min

Softening for tired eyes: 3 minutes, first thing

For the times first thing when tired eyes takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, softening.

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Meditation10 min

Being present: 10-minute noting meditation, on a train journey

10 minutes to meet being present with less of a fight. A noting practice, on a train journey.

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Meditation3 min

Guilt: 3-minute grounding meditation, in the evening

For the times in the evening when guilt takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, grounding.

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Meditation10 min

Meditation for low energy: 10-minute gratitude session, before a presentation

Slow, spoken guidance for low energy. A gratitude session you can do before a presentation.

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Meditation3 min

Meditation for focus: 3-minute grounding session, beside your desk

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of grounding for focus, beside your desk.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute guided gratitude practice for overwhelm — after a horrible day

When overwhelm shows up after a horrible day, this 10-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute guided grounding practice for work stress — at the end of the day

A 3-minute grounding session for work stress, at the end of the day. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation12 min

Gratitude meditation for overthinking (12 min), first thing

For the times first thing when overthinking takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, gratitude.

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Meditation3 min

Grounding meditation for panic (3 min), on a train journey

3 minutes to meet panic with less of a fight. A grounding practice, on a train journey.

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Guide3 min read

How to get through the first hour without your phone — what nobody tells you, if you are doing this in the middle of the day

The first hour sets the tone for attention all day. You do not need willpower — you need the phone to be somewhere else.

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Sleep20 min

A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when your attention is scattered — for the hours after a late shift

Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute guided body scan practice for study focus — on your commute

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of body scan for study focus, on your commute.

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Meditation5 min

5-minute guided self-compassion practice for falling asleep — before sleep

When falling asleep shows up before sleep, this 5-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation15 min

Body scan meditation for financial stress (15 min), on a break

A 15-minute body scan session for financial stress, on a break. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation7 min

Self-compassion meditation for grief (7 min), in the mid-afternoon

When grief shows up in the mid-afternoon, this 7-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute body scan meditation for social anxiety, before an interview

15 minutes to meet social anxiety with less of a fight. A body scan practice, before an interview.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute self-compassion meditation for back pain and tension, before bed

For the times before bed when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.

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