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10-minute noting meditation for frustration, on a meeting break
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of noting for frustration, on a meeting break.
Begin →Softening for heartbreak: 20 minutes, when you are at your limit
When heartbreak shows up when you are at your limit, this 20-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Noting for public speaking fear: 10 minutes, on a Saturday morning
A 10-minute noting session for public speaking fear, on a Saturday morning. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Softening for tired eyes: 3 minutes, first thing
For the times first thing when tired eyes takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, softening.
Begin →Being present: 10-minute noting meditation, on a train journey
10 minutes to meet being present with less of a fight. A noting practice, on a train journey.
Begin →Guilt: 3-minute grounding meditation, in the evening
For the times in the evening when guilt takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, grounding.
Begin →Meditation for low energy: 10-minute gratitude session, before a presentation
Slow, spoken guidance for low energy. A gratitude session you can do before a presentation.
Begin →Meditation for focus: 3-minute grounding session, beside your desk
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of grounding for focus, beside your desk.
Begin →10-minute guided gratitude practice for overwhelm — after a horrible day
When overwhelm shows up after a horrible day, this 10-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →3-minute guided grounding practice for work stress — at the end of the day
A 3-minute grounding session for work stress, at the end of the day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Gratitude meditation for overthinking (12 min), first thing
For the times first thing when overthinking takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Grounding meditation for panic (3 min), on a train journey
3 minutes to meet panic with less of a fight. A grounding practice, on a train journey.
Begin →How to get through the first hour without your phone — what nobody tells you, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
The first hour sets the tone for attention all day. You do not need willpower — you need the phone to be somewhere else.
Read →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when your attention is scattered — for the hours after a late shift
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →15-minute guided body scan practice for study focus — on your commute
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of body scan for study focus, on your commute.
Begin →5-minute guided self-compassion practice for falling asleep — before sleep
When falling asleep shows up before sleep, this 5-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Body scan meditation for financial stress (15 min), on a break
A 15-minute body scan session for financial stress, on a break. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for grief (7 min), in the mid-afternoon
When grief shows up in the mid-afternoon, this 7-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →15-minute body scan meditation for social anxiety, before an interview
15 minutes to meet social anxiety with less of a fight. A body scan practice, before an interview.
Begin →7-minute self-compassion meditation for back pain and tension, before bed
For the times before bed when back pain and tension takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →Body scan for contentment: 15 minutes, before a hard conversation
Slow, spoken guidance for contentment. A body scan session you can do before a hard conversation.
Begin →Letting go for the inner critic: 7 minutes, between meetings
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of letting go for the inner critic, between meetings.
Begin →Waking up: 15-minute breathing meditation, when you are overwhelmed
When waking up shows up when you are overwhelmed, this 15-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Restlessness at night: 7-minute letting go meditation, at the weekend
A 7-minute letting go session for restlessness at night, at the weekend. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for frustration: 20-minute breathing session, at lunch
When frustration shows up at lunch, this 20-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for loneliness: 7-minute letting go session, in a waiting room
7 minutes to meet loneliness with less of a fight. A letting go practice, in a waiting room.
Begin →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.
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