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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.
Begin →Gratitude for sleep: 12 minutes, on the morning of an interview
12 minutes to meet sleep with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, on the morning of an interview.
Begin →A wind-down that starts before you are tired — a short read, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Waiting until you feel sleepy usually means waiting until midnight. The wind-down is what creates the sleepiness.
Read →Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you have been putting it off — for a restless night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →Gratitude meditation for back pain and tension (7 min), at the end of the day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of gratitude for back pain and tension, at the end of the day.
Begin →20-minute grounding meditation for contentment, first thing
Slow, spoken guidance for contentment. A grounding session you can do first thing.
Begin →7-minute self-compassion meditation for the inner critic, on a train journey
A 7-minute self-compassion session for the inner critic, on a train journey. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Body scan for waking up: 20 minutes, during the evening wind-down
When waking up shows up during the evening wind-down, this 20-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Self-compassion for restlessness at night: 7 minutes, before a presentation
7 minutes to meet restlessness at night with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, before a presentation.
Begin →Frustration: 20-minute body scan meditation, beside your desk
For the times beside your desk when frustration takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Loneliness: 7-minute self-compassion meditation, after a horrible day
7 minutes to meet loneliness with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, after a horrible day.
Begin →Meditation for public speaking fear: 20-minute body scan session, at the end of the day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of body scan for public speaking fear, at the end of the day.
Begin →Meditation for restless legs: 7-minute self-compassion session, on a day off
Slow, spoken guidance for restless legs. A self-compassion session you can do on a day off.
Begin →20-minute guided body scan practice for being present — in the air
A 20-minute body scan session for being present, in the air. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →10-minute guided letting go practice for perfectionism — at the end of the workday
When perfectionism shows up at the end of the workday, this 10-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Breathing meditation for low energy (20 min), in the hour before an exam
20 minutes to meet low energy with less of a fight. A breathing practice, in the hour before an exam.
Begin →Waking up anxious for no obvious reason, without the usual nonsense, when you need something unremarkable
Morning anxiety is common and usually chemical rather than psychological. Cortisol rises steeply in the first hour after waking.
Read →A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are too tired to try hard — for winding down
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
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