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Meditation for restless legs: 7-minute self-compassion session, on a day off
Slow, spoken guidance for restless legs. A self-compassion session you can do on a day off.
Begin →20-minute guided body scan practice for being present — in the air
A 20-minute body scan session for being present, in the air. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →10-minute guided letting go practice for perfectionism — at the end of the workday
When perfectionism shows up at the end of the workday, this 10-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Breathing meditation for low energy (20 min), in the hour before an exam
20 minutes to meet low energy with less of a fight. A breathing practice, in the hour before an exam.
Begin →Waking up anxious for no obvious reason, without the usual nonsense, when you need something unremarkable
Morning anxiety is common and usually chemical rather than psychological. Cortisol rises steeply in the first hour after waking.
Read →A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are too tired to try hard — for winding down
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Meditation for worry: 12-minute breathing session, on a break
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of breathing for worry, on a break.
Begin →Meditation for panic: 5-minute letting go session, in the mid-afternoon
Slow, spoken guidance for panic. A letting go session you can do in the mid-afternoon.
Begin →12-minute guided breathing practice for tight shoulders and neck — in a waiting room
A 12-minute breathing session for tight shoulders and neck, in a waiting room. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →5-minute guided softening practice for feeling not good enough — before bed
When feeling not good enough shows up before bed, this 5-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Noting meditation for the afternoon slump (12 min), before a hard conversation
A 12-minute noting session for the afternoon slump, before a hard conversation. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Softening meditation for brain fog (5 min), between meetings
For the times between meetings when brain fog takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, softening.
Begin →12-minute noting meditation for sleep, when you are overwhelmed
12 minutes to meet sleep with less of a fight. A noting practice, when you are overwhelmed.
Begin →5-minute softening meditation for deadline pressure, at the weekend
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of softening for deadline pressure, at the weekend.
Begin →Noting for anticipatory anxiety: 15 minutes, at lunch
Slow, spoken guidance for anticipatory anxiety. A noting session you can do at lunch.
Begin →Softening for health anxiety: 5 minutes, in a waiting room
A 5-minute softening session for health anxiety, in a waiting room. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Jaw tension: 15-minute noting meditation, in the evening
When jaw tension shows up in the evening, this 15-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Appreciation: 5-minute softening meditation, before public speaking
A 5-minute softening session for appreciation, before public speaking. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →When to be careful with breathing exercises — the version for a bad week, after a difficult conversation
Breathing exercises are generally very safe, but there are situations where the standard advice needs adjusting.
Read →A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you have tried everything else — for an overtired night
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Grounding for frustration: 20 minutes, at the airport
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of grounding for frustration, at the airport.
Begin →Gratitude for loneliness: 10 minutes, on the way out of work
Slow, spoken guidance for loneliness. A gratitude session you can do on the way out of work.
Begin →Public speaking fear: 20-minute grounding meditation, on exam day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of grounding for public speaking fear, on exam day.
Begin →Restless legs: 10-minute gratitude meditation, late at night
When restless legs shows up late at night, this 10-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for being present: 20-minute grounding session, after a fight
A 20-minute grounding session for being present, after a fight. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for perfectionism: 10-minute self-compassion session, on the way in
For the times on the way in when perfectionism takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →20-minute guided body scan practice for low energy — before bedtime
20 minutes to meet low energy with less of a fight. A body scan practice, before bedtime.
Begin →10-minute guided self-compassion practice for better sleep — in a five-minute break
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of self-compassion for better sleep, in a five-minute break.
Begin →3-minute guided body scan practice for overwhelm — at 3pm
Slow, spoken guidance for overwhelm. A body scan session you can do at 3pm.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for stress (10 min), on the morning of an interview
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of self-compassion for stress, on the morning of an interview.
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