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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.
Meditation for a mindful pause: 15-minute breathing session, on the way out of work
Slow, spoken guidance for a mindful pause. A breathing session you can do on the way out of work.
Begin →Meditation for guilt: 5-minute softening session, on exam day
A 5-minute softening session for guilt, on exam day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →25-minute exam revision session with a stream and a timer, when you only have a few minutes
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use 4-2-6 breathing for a hard conversation, if you have done this a hundred times
4 · 2 · 6 breathing: a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →3-minute grounding meditation for social anxiety, in the hour before sleep
Slow, spoken guidance for social anxiety. A grounding session you can do in the hour before sleep.
Begin →Gratitude for back pain and tension: 10 minutes, before a presentation
A 10-minute gratitude session for back pain and tension, before a presentation. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →45-minute data work session with plain quiet and a timer, when you want something simple
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use Coherent 6-6 breathing for a big decision, when you have already had a long week
6 · 6 breathing: six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →7-minute guided letting go practice for work stress — at night
Slow, spoken guidance for work stress. A letting go session you can do at night.
Begin →Breathing meditation for worry (15 min), after an argument
A 15-minute breathing session for worry, after an argument. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →90-minute editing session with a train carriage and a timer, when you want to finish something
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing for Friday evening, on a low-energy afternoon
2 · 1 · 2 · 1 breathing: a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake.
Breathe →Restlessness at night: 12-minute gratitude meditation, in the middle of the night
Slow, spoken guidance for restlessness at night. A gratitude session you can do in the middle of the night.
Begin →Frustration: 3-minute grounding meditation, when the news hits hard
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of grounding for frustration, when the news hits hard.
Begin →A 25-minute block for brainstorming, with birds at dawn, when you are doing this for the first time
A single 25-minute block for brainstorming — quantity before quality.
Start the block →Uneven box breath (4 · 4 · 6 · 2) for a ten-minute window, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 rhythm — a square with one long side.
Breathe →20-minute breathing meditation for exhaustion, beside your desk
Slow, spoken guidance for exhaustion. A breathing session you can do beside your desk.
Begin →7-minute letting go meditation for brain fog, after a horrible day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of letting go for brain fog, after a horrible day.
Begin →A 50-minute block for research, with white noise, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A single 50-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →4-8 breath (4 · 8) for the early months, when you have been on screens all day
A 4 · 8 rhythm — in for four, out for eight.
Breathe →Meditation for being present: 5-minute softening session, between meetings
Slow, spoken guidance for being present. A softening session you can do between meetings.
Begin →12-minute guided gratitude practice for perfectionism — when you are overwhelmed
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of gratitude for perfectionism, when you are overwhelmed.
Begin →A 90-minute block for applications and forms, with a stream, when you need to stop thinking about work
A single 90-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →5-2-7 breathing — 5 · 2 · 7 — for the commute, when you have woken up too early
A 5 · 2 · 7 rhythm — five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Self-compassion for health anxiety: 10 minutes, ahead of a full day
Slow, spoken guidance for health anxiety. A self-compassion session you can do ahead of a full day.
Begin →Back pain and tension: 20-minute body scan meditation, before bedtime
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of body scan for back pain and tension, before bedtime.
Begin →45-minute focus session for planning with rain on a window, when you want to be left alone
45 minutes on planning — on paper, so you can see it. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing — 4 · 4 — for coming down after exercise, when the day has been loud
A 4 · 4 rhythm — four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →Noting meditation for stress (15 min), at the end of the day
15 minutes to meet stress with less of a fight. A noting practice, at the end of the day.
Begin →Softening meditation for overthinking (7 min), first thing
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of softening for overthinking, first thing.
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