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Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 6,878 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
50-minute focus session for design work with a library, on a day that started badly
50 minutes on design work — rough versions first. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →6-2-6-2 breathing — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — for exam nerves, when your attention is scattered
A 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 rhythm — even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides.
Breathe →Self-doubt: 5-minute gratitude meditation, first thing
A 5-minute gratitude session for self-doubt, first thing. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for morning energy: 12-minute grounding session, on a train journey
For the times on a train journey when morning energy takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, grounding.
Begin →A library at closing time (a sleep story), when you are not in the mood — for waking too early
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →90-minute focus session for decluttering with distant traffic, when you are at home and cannot settle
90 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Slow box breathing for the commute, when you feel restless rather than tired
A 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 rhythm — a wider square, once four feels comfortable.
Breathe →10-minute body scan meditation for jaw tension, at lunch
A 10-minute body scan session for jaw tension, at lunch. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Letting go for gratitude: 20 minutes, in a waiting room
When gratitude shows up in a waiting room, this 20-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Sleep story: a boat at anchor, when you need to stop thinking about work — for the hours after a late shift
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of admin and email (forest at dusk), after eating too much
One block of admin and email with forest at dusk underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →4-6 breathing for coming down after exercise, when nothing else has worked today
A 4 · 6 rhythm — in for four, out for six.
Breathe →15-minute guided softening practice for fear of flying — on the way out of work
A 15-minute softening session for fear of flying, on the way out of work. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →5-minute guided noting practice for tired eyes — on the morning of an interview
When tired eyes shows up on the morning of an interview, this 5-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A hotel room somewhere, on a low-energy afternoon — for a racing mind
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of portfolio work (a washing machine), if you are tired of apps
One block of portfolio work with a washing machine underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →4-2-6 breathing for a long illness, when you are on your own
A 4 · 2 · 6 rhythm — a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →Self-compassion for financial stress: 3 minutes, during the evening wind-down
A 3-minute self-compassion session for financial stress, during the evening wind-down. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Sadness: 10-minute body scan meditation, before a presentation
When sadness shows up before a presentation, this 10-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A garden in the rain (a sleep story), when the house is busy — for a restless night
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →25-minute focus block for problem solving — brown noise, if you have done this a hundred times
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing: 8 rounds for bedtime, if you are fitting this around other people
A 6 · 6 rhythm — six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →Noting meditation for focus (7 min), before bed
A 7-minute noting session for focus, before bed. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →15-minute softening meditation for agitation, before a hard conversation
When agitation shows up before a hard conversation, this 15-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Sleep story: a kitchen late at night, if you have five quiet minutes — for winding down
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for coding — a stream, when you have already had a long week
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing: 8 rounds for a hospital waiting room, when you have more time than usual
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for self-doubt: 12-minute body scan session, late at night
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of body scan for self-doubt, late at night.
Begin →Meditation for waking up: 3-minute self-compassion session, after a fight
When waking up shows up after a fight, this 3-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A lake before dawn, when you only have a few minutes — for an overtired night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
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