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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.
Self-compassion for anger: 7 minutes, before a hard conversation
For the times before a hard conversation when anger takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →Loneliness: 20-minute body scan meditation, between meetings
20 minutes to meet loneliness with less of a fight. A body scan practice, between meetings.
Begin →Test anxiety: 7-minute self-compassion meditation, when you are overwhelmed
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of self-compassion for test anxiety, when you are overwhelmed.
Begin →Meditation for restless legs: 20-minute body scan session, after a long day
Slow, spoken guidance for restless legs. A body scan session you can do after a long day.
Begin →Meditation for mindfulness: 10-minute self-compassion session, in the morning
A 10-minute self-compassion session for mindfulness, in the morning. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →20-minute guided breathing practice for perfectionism — on a train
When perfectionism shows up on a train, this 20-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →10-minute guided letting go practice for morning energy — in the evening
A 10-minute letting go session for morning energy, in the evening. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Breathing meditation for better sleep (20 min), before public speaking
For the times before public speaking when better sleep takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, breathing.
Begin →Letting go meditation for irritability (10 min), at your desk
10 minutes to meet irritability with less of a fight. A letting go practice, at your desk.
Begin →20-minute breathing meditation for stress, after a bad day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of breathing for stress, after a bad day.
Begin →10-minute letting go meditation for fear of flying, after a long day
Slow, spoken guidance for fear of flying. A letting go session you can do after a long day.
Begin →3-minute breathing meditation for anxiety, in the morning
A 3-minute breathing session for anxiety, in the morning. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Focus session for language practice: 25 minutes, vinyl crackle, when the weather has kept you inside
25 minutes of language practice, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →How to use Coherent 5-5 breathing for the commute, when the weather has kept you inside
Rounds of 5 · 5, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Focus session for studying: 50 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, when you are short on time
50 minutes of studying, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →How to use 6-2-6-2 breathing for after exercise, when you are short on time
Rounds of 6 · 2 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Focus session for drawing: 90 minutes, distant thunder, on a day that started badly
90 minutes of drawing, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →How to use Slow box breathing for caring for someone, on a day that started badly
Rounds of 5 · 5 · 5 · 5, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →45-minute reading session with café murmur and a timer, when you are at home and cannot settle
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →4-6 breath (4 · 6) for the middle of the night, when you are at home and cannot settle
Rounds of 4 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →50-minute thesis writing session with a fireplace and a timer, after eating too much
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →4-2-6 breath (4 · 2 · 6) for travel days, after eating too much
Rounds of 4 · 2 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →90-minute design work session with distant traffic and a timer, if you are tired of apps
Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breath (6 · 6) for jet lag, if you are tired of apps
Simple counts — 6 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →A 45-minute block for decluttering, with a fan or air conditioner, if you have done this a hundred times
A single 45-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — for heated moments, if you have done this a hundred times
Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →A 50-minute block for admin and email, with a washing machine, when you have already had a long week
A single 50-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
Start the block →Uneven box breathing — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — for a hard week, when you have already had a long week
Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →25-minute focus session for portfolio work with café murmur, when you are doing this for the first time
25 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →4-8 breathing — 4 · 8 — for overwhelm, on a low-energy afternoon
Simple counts — 4 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
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