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

Meditation10 min

10-minute guided letting go practice for morning energy — in the evening

A 10-minute letting go session for morning energy, in the evening. No app, no account — press start.

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Meditation20 min

Breathing meditation for better sleep (20 min), before public speaking

For the times before public speaking when better sleep takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, breathing.

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Meditation10 min

Letting go meditation for irritability (10 min), at your desk

10 minutes to meet irritability with less of a fight. A letting go practice, at your desk.

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Meditation20 min

20-minute breathing meditation for stress, after a bad day

Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of breathing for stress, after a bad day.

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Meditation10 min

10-minute letting go meditation for fear of flying, after a long day

Slow, spoken guidance for fear of flying. A letting go session you can do after a long day.

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Meditation3 min

3-minute breathing meditation for anxiety, in the morning

A 3-minute breathing session for anxiety, in the morning. No app, no account — press start.

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Focus25 min

Focus session for language practice: 25 minutes, vinyl crackle, when the weather has kept you inside

25 minutes of language practice, with vinyl crackle and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing2 min

How to use Coherent 5-5 breathing for the commute, when the weather has kept you inside

Rounds of 5 · 5, with the counting done for you.

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Focus50 min

Focus session for studying: 50 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, when you are short on time

50 minutes of studying, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing3 min

How to use 6-2-6-2 breathing for after exercise, when you are short on time

Rounds of 6 · 2 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.

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Focus90 min

Focus session for drawing: 90 minutes, distant thunder, on a day that started badly

90 minutes of drawing, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.

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Breathing4 min

How to use Slow box breathing for caring for someone, on a day that started badly

Rounds of 5 · 5 · 5 · 5, with the counting done for you.

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Focus45 min

45-minute reading session with café murmur and a timer, when you are at home and cannot settle

Sit down, press start, and read properly for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.

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Breathing2 min

4-6 breath (4 · 6) for the middle of the night, when you are at home and cannot settle

Rounds of 4 · 6, with the counting done for you.

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Focus50 min

50-minute thesis writing session with a fireplace and a timer, after eating too much

Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.

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Breathing2 min

4-2-6 breath (4 · 2 · 6) for travel days, after eating too much

Rounds of 4 · 2 · 6, with the counting done for you.

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Focus90 min

90-minute design work session with distant traffic and a timer, if you are tired of apps

Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.

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Breathing2 min

Coherent 6-6 breath (6 · 6) for jet lag, if you are tired of apps

Simple counts — 6 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.

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Focus45 min

A 45-minute block for decluttering, with a fan or air conditioner, if you have done this a hundred times

A single 45-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.

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Breathing2 min

Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — for heated moments, if you have done this a hundred times

Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.

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Focus50 min

A 50-minute block for admin and email, with a washing machine, when you have already had a long week

A single 50-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.

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Breathing3 min

Uneven box breathing — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — for a hard week, when you have already had a long week

Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.

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Focus25 min

25-minute focus session for portfolio work with café murmur, when you are doing this for the first time

25 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.

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Breathing2 min

4-8 breathing — 4 · 8 — for overwhelm, on a low-energy afternoon

Simple counts — 4 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.

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Focus45 min

45-minute focus session for problem solving with a library, if you are doing this in the middle of the day

45 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.

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Breathing2 min

5-2-7 breathing for a long wait, if you are doing this in the middle of the day

Simple counts — 5 · 2 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.

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Focus50 min

50-minute focus session for coding with plain quiet, when you need to stop thinking about work

50 minutes on coding — one function at a time, not the whole system. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.

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Breathing2 min

Coherent 4-4 breathing for creative work, when you need to stop thinking about work

A four and four, if five feels like a stretch pattern, counted for you on screen.

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Focus25 min

Deep work timer: 25 minutes of practising an instrument (forest at dusk), if you are doing this instead of scrolling

One block of practising an instrument with forest at dusk underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.

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Breathing3 min

Box breathing for Friday evening, if you are doing this instead of scrolling

A four equal sides, like tracing a square pattern, counted for you on screen.

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