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Body scan meditation for overthinking (3 min), late at night
When overthinking shows up late at night, this 3-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →10-minute self-compassion meditation for anxiety, after a fight
A 10-minute self-compassion session for anxiety, after a fight. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Releasing tension you did not notice you were holding — explained without jargon, when you are somewhere noisy
By mid-afternoon most people are holding their shoulders, jaw and hands without knowing. Here is a two-minute check.
Read →Sleep story: a garden in the rain, if you have done this a hundred times — for jet lag
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →5-minute guided letting go practice for brain fog — on a train journey
For the times on a train journey when brain fog takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, letting go.
Begin →Breathing meditation for falling asleep (15 min), in the evening
Slow, spoken guidance for falling asleep. A breathing session you can do in the evening.
Begin →Letting go meditation for deadline pressure (5 min), before a presentation
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of letting go for deadline pressure, before a presentation.
Begin →15-minute breathing meditation for grief, beside your desk
When grief shows up beside your desk, this 15-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →5-minute letting go meditation for health anxiety, after a horrible day
A 5-minute letting go session for health anxiety, after a horrible day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Breathing for back pain and tension: 15 minutes, before work
For the times before work when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, breathing.
Begin →Letting go for appreciation: 5 minutes, on a day off
5 minutes to meet appreciation with less of a fight. A letting go practice, on a day off.
Begin →Self-criticism: 15-minute noting meditation, in the air
For the times in the air when self-criticism takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, noting.
Begin →Deep work: 7-minute softening meditation, at the end of the workday
Slow, spoken guidance for deep work. A softening session you can do at the end of the workday.
Begin →Meditation for insomnia: 15-minute noting session, in the hour before an exam
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of noting for insomnia, in the hour before an exam.
Begin →Meditation for anger: 7-minute softening session, when you wake at 3am
When anger shows up when you wake at 3am, this 7-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →15-minute guided noting practice for sadness — after a shock
A 15-minute noting session for sadness, after a shock. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Using the commute as a boundary between work and home — what actually works, after a long day
The commute is the only transition most people get. Used deliberately, it stops the workday following you into the kitchen.
Read →A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have been meaning to start — for a night when you do not want to think
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →Perfectionism: 10-minute gratitude meditation, in a waiting room
For the times in a waiting room when perfectionism takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Low energy: 3-minute grounding meditation, before bed
Slow, spoken guidance for low energy. A grounding session you can do before bed.
Begin →Meditation for better sleep: 10-minute gratitude session, before a hard conversation
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of gratitude for better sleep, before a hard conversation.
Begin →Meditation for overwhelm: 3-minute grounding session, between meetings
When overwhelm shows up between meetings, this 3-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →10-minute guided gratitude practice for stress — when you are overwhelmed
A 10-minute gratitude session for stress, when you are overwhelmed. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →3-minute guided grounding practice for overthinking — at the weekend
When overthinking shows up at the weekend, this 3-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Gratitude meditation for anxiety (12 min), at lunch
12 minutes to meet anxiety with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, at lunch.
Begin →Grounding meditation for physical tension (3 min), on a train
For the times on a train when physical tension takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, grounding.
Begin →12-minute self-compassion meditation for shame, during the evening wind-down
Slow, spoken guidance for shame. A self-compassion session you can do during the evening wind-down.
Begin →3-minute body scan meditation for the afternoon slump, before public speaking
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of body scan for the afternoon slump, before public speaking.
Begin →Self-compassion for concentration: 12 minutes, at your desk
When concentration shows up at your desk, this 12-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Body scan for sleep: 3 minutes, after a bad day
A 3-minute body scan session for sleep, after a bad day. No app, no account — press start.
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