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Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 7,189 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
3-minute guided grounding practice for work stress — at the end of the day
A 3-minute grounding session for work stress, at the end of the day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Gratitude meditation for overthinking (12 min), first thing
For the times first thing when overthinking takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Grounding meditation for panic (3 min), on a train journey
3 minutes to meet panic with less of a fight. A grounding practice, on a train journey.
Begin →How to get through the first hour without your phone — what nobody tells you, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
The first hour sets the tone for attention all day. You do not need willpower — you need the phone to be somewhere else.
Read →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when your attention is scattered — for the hours after a late shift
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →15-minute guided body scan practice for study focus — on your commute
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of body scan for study focus, on your commute.
Begin →5-minute guided self-compassion practice for falling asleep — before sleep
When falling asleep shows up before sleep, this 5-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Body scan meditation for financial stress (15 min), on a break
A 15-minute body scan session for financial stress, on a break. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for grief (7 min), in the mid-afternoon
When grief shows up in the mid-afternoon, this 7-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →15-minute body scan meditation for social anxiety, before an interview
15 minutes to meet social anxiety with less of a fight. A body scan practice, before an interview.
Begin →7-minute self-compassion meditation for back pain and tension, before bed
For the times before bed when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →Body scan for contentment: 15 minutes, before a hard conversation
Slow, spoken guidance for contentment. A body scan session you can do before a hard conversation.
Begin →Letting go for the inner critic: 7 minutes, between meetings
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of letting go for the inner critic, between meetings.
Begin →Waking up: 15-minute breathing meditation, when you are overwhelmed
When waking up shows up when you are overwhelmed, this 15-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Restlessness at night: 7-minute letting go meditation, at the weekend
A 7-minute letting go session for restlessness at night, at the weekend. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for frustration: 20-minute breathing session, at lunch
When frustration shows up at lunch, this 20-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for loneliness: 7-minute letting go session, in a waiting room
7 minutes to meet loneliness with less of a fight. A letting go practice, in a waiting room.
Begin →How to study when you cannot concentrate — the basics, done properly, when you need to stop thinking about work
Concentration is usually a problem of task size, not willpower. Shrink the task until starting feels almost silly.
Read →A fire dying down (a sleep story), if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for a racing mind
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →Softening for guilt: 3 minutes, ahead of a full day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of softening for guilt, ahead of a full day.
Begin →Low energy: 10-minute noting meditation, on a slow Sunday
Slow, spoken guidance for low energy. A noting session you can do on a slow Sunday.
Begin →Focus: 3-minute softening meditation, at the airport
A 3-minute softening session for focus, at the airport. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for overwhelm: 12-minute noting session, on the way out of work
When overwhelm shows up on the way out of work, this 12-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for work stress: 3-minute softening session, on exam day
3 minutes to meet work stress with less of a fight. A softening practice, on exam day.
Begin →12-minute guided noting practice for overthinking — in the middle of the night
For the times in the middle of the night when overthinking takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, noting.
Begin →3-minute guided softening practice for panic — when the news hits hard
Slow, spoken guidance for panic. A softening session you can do when the news hits hard.
Begin →Noting meditation for physical tension (12 min), on the way in
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of noting for physical tension, on the way in.
Begin →Grounding meditation for feeling not good enough (3 min), before bedtime
Slow, spoken guidance for feeling not good enough. A grounding session you can do before bedtime.
Begin →12-minute gratitude meditation for the afternoon slump, in a five-minute break
A 12-minute gratitude session for the afternoon slump, in a five-minute break. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →5-minute grounding meditation for brain fog, at 3pm
When brain fog shows up at 3pm, this 5-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
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