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.

Meditation5 min

Letting go meditation for deadline pressure (5 min), before a presentation

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of letting go for deadline pressure, before a presentation.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute breathing meditation for grief, beside your desk

When grief shows up beside your desk, this 15-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation5 min

5-minute letting go meditation for health anxiety, after a horrible day

A 5-minute letting go session for health anxiety, after a horrible day. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation15 min

Breathing for back pain and tension: 15 minutes, before work

For the times before work when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, breathing.

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Meditation5 min

Letting go for appreciation: 5 minutes, on a day off

5 minutes to meet appreciation with less of a fight. A letting go practice, on a day off.

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Meditation15 min

Self-criticism: 15-minute noting meditation, in the air

For the times in the air when self-criticism takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, noting.

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Meditation7 min

Deep work: 7-minute softening meditation, at the end of the workday

Slow, spoken guidance for deep work. A softening session you can do at the end of the workday.

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Meditation15 min

Meditation for insomnia: 15-minute noting session, in the hour before an exam

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of noting for insomnia, in the hour before an exam.

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Meditation7 min

Meditation for anger: 7-minute softening session, when you wake at 3am

When anger shows up when you wake at 3am, this 7-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute guided noting practice for sadness — after a shock

A 15-minute noting session for sadness, after a shock. No app, no account — press start.

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Guide3 min read

Using the commute as a boundary between work and home — what actually works, after a long day

The commute is the only transition most people get. Used deliberately, it stops the workday following you into the kitchen.

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Sleep20 min

A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have been meaning to start — for a night when you do not want to think

One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.

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Meditation10 min

Perfectionism: 10-minute gratitude meditation, in a waiting room

For the times in a waiting room when perfectionism takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, gratitude.

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Meditation3 min

Low energy: 3-minute grounding meditation, before bed

Slow, spoken guidance for low energy. A grounding session you can do before bed.

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Meditation10 min

Meditation for better sleep: 10-minute gratitude session, before a hard conversation

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of gratitude for better sleep, before a hard conversation.

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Meditation3 min

Meditation for overwhelm: 3-minute grounding session, between meetings

When overwhelm shows up between meetings, this 3-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute guided gratitude practice for stress — when you are overwhelmed

A 10-minute gratitude session for stress, when you are overwhelmed. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute guided grounding practice for overthinking — at the weekend

When overthinking shows up at the weekend, this 3-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation12 min

Gratitude meditation for anxiety (12 min), at lunch

12 minutes to meet anxiety with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, at lunch.

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Meditation3 min

Grounding meditation for physical tension (3 min), on a train

For the times on a train when physical tension takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, grounding.

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Meditation12 min

12-minute self-compassion meditation for shame, during the evening wind-down

Slow, spoken guidance for shame. A self-compassion session you can do during the evening wind-down.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute body scan meditation for the afternoon slump, before public speaking

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of body scan for the afternoon slump, before public speaking.

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Meditation12 min

Self-compassion for concentration: 12 minutes, at your desk

When concentration shows up at your desk, this 12-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.

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Meditation3 min

Body scan for sleep: 3 minutes, after a bad day

A 3-minute body scan session for sleep, after a bad day. No app, no account — press start.

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Guide3 min read

Ten minutes outside is not a wellness cliché — a short, honest guide, when you are waiting for something

It is the least fashionable intervention available and one of the most reliable. Here is what it actually does.

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Sleep12 min

A lake before dawn (a sleep story), when you need something unremarkable — for waking too early

Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.

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Meditation15 min

15-minute body scan meditation for back pain and tension, on the morning of an interview

For the times on the morning of an interview when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, body scan.

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Meditation7 min

7-minute self-compassion meditation for appreciation, at night

Slow, spoken guidance for appreciation. A self-compassion session you can do at night.

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Meditation15 min

Breathing for the inner critic: 15 minutes, after a fight

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of breathing for the inner critic, after a fight.

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Meditation7 min

Letting go for deep work: 7 minutes, on the way in

Slow, spoken guidance for deep work. A letting go session you can do on the way in.

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