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.
90-minute writing session with vinyl crackle and a timer, before something difficult
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Physiological sigh breath (2 · 6) for overwhelm, before something difficult
Simple counts — 2 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →A 45-minute block for language practice, with white noise, when the house is busy
A single 45-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing — 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 — for a hard conversation, when the house is busy
A a smaller square, for when four counts feels long pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →A 50-minute block for studying, with distant thunder, when the weather has kept you inside
A single 50-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 7 · 8 — for a big decision, when the weather has kept you inside
A in for four, hold for seven, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →25-minute focus session for drawing with rain on a window, when you have more time than usual
25 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →5-7 breathing — 5 · 7 — for Friday evening, when you are short on time
A five in, seven out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →45-minute focus session for reading with a fireplace, when you have been putting it off
45 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing for physical discomfort, when you have been putting it off
A short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →50-minute focus session for thesis writing with vinyl crackle, if you are sceptical about all of this
50 minutes on thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh breathing for exam nerves, if you are sceptical about all of this
A two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of design work (a fan or air conditioner), when you are cold and want to be warm
One block of design work with a fan or air conditioner underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing: 5 rounds for the commute, when you are cold and want to be warm
The pattern is 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, which is the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of decluttering (distant thunder), when you only have a few minutes
One block of decluttering with distant thunder underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Soft 4-7-8 breathing: 5 rounds for after exercise, when you only have a few minutes
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 8, which is the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of admin and email (café murmur), when you want something simple
One block of admin and email with café murmur underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →7-11 breathing: 5 rounds for a long illness, when you want something simple
The pattern is 7 · 11, which is a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →25-minute focus block for portfolio work — a fireplace, when you want to finish something
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →Coherent 5-5 breathing exercise for bedtime — when you want to finish something
The pattern is 5 · 5, which is five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute.
Breathe →45-minute focus block for problem solving — distant traffic, when you are doing this for the first time
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →6-2-6-2 breathing exercise for a hospital waiting room — when you are doing this for the first time
The pattern is 6 · 2 · 6 · 2, which is even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides.
Breathe →90-minute focus block for coding — forest at dusk, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →3-5-7 breathing — 3 · 5 · 7 — for a grey day, when you want to finish something
3 · 5 · 7 breathing: a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →Slow box breathing exercise for jet lag — if you are doing this in the middle of the day
5 · 5 · 5 · 5 breathing: a wider square, once four feels comfortable.
Breathe →Focus session for practising an instrument: 25 minutes, a washing machine, when you need to stop thinking about work
25 minutes of practising an instrument, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Physiological sigh breathing — 2 · 6 — for a hot day, when you are doing this for the first time
2 · 6 breathing: a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →How to use 4-6 breathing for heated moments, when you need to stop thinking about work
4 · 6 breathing: in for four, out for six.
Breathe →Focus session for exam revision: 50 minutes, brown noise, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
50 minutes of exam revision, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing for the end of the working day, when you have just finished work
3 · 3 · 3 · 3 breathing: a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
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