Everything, 30 at a time

Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 7,502 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.

Meditation12 min

Meditation for worry: 12-minute breathing session, on a break

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of breathing for worry, on a break.

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Meditation5 min

Meditation for panic: 5-minute letting go session, in the mid-afternoon

Slow, spoken guidance for panic. A letting go session you can do in the mid-afternoon.

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Meditation12 min

12-minute guided breathing practice for tight shoulders and neck — in a waiting room

A 12-minute breathing session for tight shoulders and neck, in a waiting room. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation5 min

5-minute guided softening practice for feeling not good enough — before bed

When feeling not good enough shows up before bed, this 5-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation12 min

Noting meditation for the afternoon slump (12 min), before a hard conversation

A 12-minute noting session for the afternoon slump, before a hard conversation. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation5 min

Softening meditation for brain fog (5 min), between meetings

For the times between meetings when brain fog takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, softening.

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Meditation12 min

12-minute noting meditation for sleep, when you are overwhelmed

12 minutes to meet sleep with less of a fight. A noting practice, when you are overwhelmed.

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Meditation5 min

5-minute softening meditation for deadline pressure, at the weekend

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of softening for deadline pressure, at the weekend.

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Meditation15 min

Noting for anticipatory anxiety: 15 minutes, at lunch

Slow, spoken guidance for anticipatory anxiety. A noting session you can do at lunch.

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Meditation5 min

Softening for health anxiety: 5 minutes, in a waiting room

A 5-minute softening session for health anxiety, in a waiting room. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation15 min

Jaw tension: 15-minute noting meditation, in the evening

When jaw tension shows up in the evening, this 15-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation5 min

Appreciation: 5-minute softening meditation, before public speaking

A 5-minute softening session for appreciation, before public speaking. No app, no account — press start.

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Guide3 min read

When to be careful with breathing exercises — the version for a bad week, after a difficult conversation

Breathing exercises are generally very safe, but there are situations where the standard advice needs adjusting.

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Sleep12 min

A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you have tried everything else — for an overtired night

A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.

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Meditation20 min

Grounding for frustration: 20 minutes, at the airport

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of grounding for frustration, at the airport.

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Meditation10 min

Gratitude for loneliness: 10 minutes, on the way out of work

Slow, spoken guidance for loneliness. A gratitude session you can do on the way out of work.

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Meditation20 min

Public speaking fear: 20-minute grounding meditation, on exam day

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of grounding for public speaking fear, on exam day.

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Meditation10 min

Restless legs: 10-minute gratitude meditation, late at night

When restless legs shows up late at night, this 10-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation20 min

Meditation for being present: 20-minute grounding session, after a fight

A 20-minute grounding session for being present, after a fight. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation10 min

Meditation for perfectionism: 10-minute self-compassion session, on the way in

For the times on the way in when perfectionism takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, self-compassion.

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Meditation20 min

20-minute guided body scan practice for low energy — before bedtime

20 minutes to meet low energy with less of a fight. A body scan practice, before bedtime.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute guided self-compassion practice for better sleep — in a five-minute break

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of self-compassion for better sleep, in a five-minute break.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute guided body scan practice for overwhelm — at 3pm

Slow, spoken guidance for overwhelm. A body scan session you can do at 3pm.

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Meditation10 min

Self-compassion meditation for stress (10 min), on the morning of an interview

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of self-compassion for stress, on the morning of an interview.

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Meditation3 min

Body scan meditation for overthinking (3 min), late at night

When overthinking shows up late at night, this 3-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute self-compassion meditation for anxiety, after a fight

A 10-minute self-compassion session for anxiety, after a fight. No app, no account — press start.

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Guide3 min read

Releasing tension you did not notice you were holding — explained without jargon, when you are somewhere noisy

By mid-afternoon most people are holding their shoulders, jaw and hands without knowing. Here is a two-minute check.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a garden in the rain, if you have done this a hundred times — for jet lag

Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.

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Meditation5 min

5-minute guided letting go practice for brain fog — on a train journey

For the times on a train journey when brain fog takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, letting go.

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Meditation15 min

Breathing meditation for falling asleep (15 min), in the evening

Slow, spoken guidance for falling asleep. A breathing session you can do in the evening.

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