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Ten minutes outside is not a wellness cliché — a short, honest guide, when you are waiting for something
It is the least fashionable intervention available and one of the most reliable. Here is what it actually does.
Read →A lake before dawn (a sleep story), when you need something unremarkable — for waking too early
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →15-minute body scan meditation for back pain and tension, on the morning of an interview
For the times on the morning of an interview when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, body scan.
Begin →7-minute self-compassion meditation for appreciation, at night
Slow, spoken guidance for appreciation. A self-compassion session you can do at night.
Begin →Breathing for the inner critic: 15 minutes, after a fight
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of breathing for the inner critic, after a fight.
Begin →Letting go for deep work: 7 minutes, on the way in
Slow, spoken guidance for deep work. A letting go session you can do on the way in.
Begin →Restlessness at night: 15-minute breathing meditation, before bedtime
A 15-minute breathing session for restlessness at night, before bedtime. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Anger: 7-minute letting go meditation, in a five-minute break
When anger shows up in a five-minute break, this 7-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for loneliness: 20-minute breathing session, at 3pm
20 minutes to meet loneliness with less of a fight. A breathing practice, at 3pm.
Begin →Meditation for test anxiety: 7-minute letting go session, on the morning of an interview
For the times on the morning of an interview when test anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, letting go.
Begin →20-minute guided breathing practice for restless legs — at bedtime
Slow, spoken guidance for restless legs. A breathing session you can do at bedtime.
Begin →7-minute guided letting go practice for mindfulness — before a conversation you are dreading
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of letting go for mindfulness, before a conversation you are dreading.
Begin →Noting meditation for self-doubt (20 min), between calls
Slow, spoken guidance for self-doubt. A noting session you can do between calls.
Begin →Softening meditation for morning energy (7 min), when it all piles up
A 7-minute softening session for morning energy, when it all piles up. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →When grief arrives out of nowhere — a straightforward guide, when you are too tired to try hard
Grief does not follow a schedule. The waves come less often over time, but they do not stop, and that is not a failure.
Read →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, if you are sceptical about all of this — for the hours after a late shift
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Meditation for overthinking: 3-minute softening session, before a presentation
For the times before a presentation when overthinking takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, softening.
Begin →12-minute guided noting practice for anxiety — beside your desk
12 minutes to meet anxiety with less of a fight. A noting practice, beside your desk.
Begin →3-minute guided softening practice for physical tension — after a shock
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of softening for physical tension, after a shock.
Begin →Gratitude meditation for shame (12 min), before work
Slow, spoken guidance for shame. A gratitude session you can do before work.
Begin →Grounding meditation for the afternoon slump (3 min), on a day off
A 3-minute grounding session for the afternoon slump, on a day off. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →12-minute gratitude meditation for concentration, in the air
When concentration shows up in the air, this 12-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →5-minute grounding meditation for sleep, at the end of the workday
5 minutes to meet sleep with less of a fight. A grounding practice, at the end of the workday.
Begin →Gratitude for burnout: 12 minutes, in the hour before an exam
For the times in the hour before an exam when burnout takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Grounding for anticipatory anxiety: 5 minutes, when you wake at 3am
5 minutes to meet anticipatory anxiety with less of a fight. A grounding practice, when you wake at 3am.
Begin →A racing mind: 12-minute gratitude meditation, after a shock
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of gratitude for a racing mind, after a shock.
Begin →Jaw tension: 5-minute grounding meditation, on the train
Slow, spoken guidance for jaw tension. A grounding session you can do on the train.
Begin →Meditation for gratitude: 12-minute self-compassion session, as sleep prep
A 12-minute self-compassion session for gratitude, as sleep prep. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →How to stop scrolling in bed, when you are short on time
The phone is not the problem. The fact that it is within reach and there is nothing else to do is the problem. Here is what actually helps.
Read →The night train, when you are short on time — for a racing mind
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
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