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50-minute focus session for writing with a fireplace, if you are new to this
50 minutes on writing — the first draft, not the good version. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Box breathing — 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 — for a stolen moment of caregiving, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
A 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 rhythm — four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →Restlessness at night: 3-minute body scan meditation, at the weekend
3 minutes to meet restlessness at night with less of a fight. A body scan practice, at the weekend.
Begin →Meditation for anger: 12-minute self-compassion session, at lunch
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of self-compassion for anger, at lunch.
Begin →Meditate Without Apps: A Simple Start
Start meditating with ease, no apps or classes needed.
Read →4-2-6 breathing for calm evenings
Use this when the house quiets down and you want a simple way to settle before bed.
Begin →three minute body scan
Use this when you’re getting ready for sleep and need a brief way to notice tension.
Begin →The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are new to this — for winding down
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →90-minute focus session for language practice with vinyl crackle, when your attention is scattered
90 minutes on language practice — repetition rather than novelty. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use Coherent 5-5 breathing for Sunday evening, when you have just finished work
Rounds of 5 · 5, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Noting for concentration: 20 minutes, at 3pm
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of noting for concentration, at 3pm.
Begin →Softening for sleep: 7 minutes, on the morning of an interview
Slow, spoken guidance for sleep. A softening session you can do on the morning of an interview.
Begin →The night train (a sleep story), when you need to stop thinking about work — for an overtired night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of studying (a fan or air conditioner), when you have been meaning to start
One block of studying with a fan or air conditioner underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use 6-2-6-2 breathing for a stolen moment of caregiving, before you go back to something hard
Rounds of 6 · 2 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →5-minute guided body scan practice for perfectionism — at the end of the workday
For the times at the end of the workday when perfectionism takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for morning energy (12 min), in the hour before an exam
Slow, spoken guidance for morning energy. A self-compassion session you can do in the hour before an exam.
Begin →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when you have more time than usual — for a restless night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of drawing (distant thunder), before something difficult
One block of drawing with distant thunder underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Slow box breath (5 · 5 · 5 · 5) for anxious moments, when you want to be left alone
Rounds of 5 · 5 · 5 · 5, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Jaw tension: 10-minute letting go meditation, during the evening wind-down
For the times during the evening wind-down when jaw tension takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, letting go.
Begin →Meditation for appreciation: 20-minute breathing session, before public speaking
Slow, spoken guidance for appreciation. A breathing session you can do before public speaking.
Begin →An attic room — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are waiting for something — for winding down
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →25-minute focus block for reading — café murmur, when the house is busy
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to read properly.
Start the block →4-6 breath (4 · 6) for a grey day, if you are new to this
Rounds of 4 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →15-minute gratitude meditation for fear of flying, at night
For the times at night when fear of flying takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →5-minute grounding meditation for anxiety, after a fight
Slow, spoken guidance for anxiety. A grounding session you can do after a fight.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day (a sleep story), if you have five quiet minutes — for an overtired night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for thesis writing — a fireplace, when the weather has kept you inside
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to add to the pile.
Start the block →4-2-6 breath (4 · 2 · 6) for a hot day, when your attention is scattered
Rounds of 4 · 2 · 6, with the counting done for you.
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