Everything, 30 at a time
Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 6,878 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Meditation for anger: 3-minute breathing session, when you wake at 3am
For the times when you wake at 3am when anger takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, breathing.
Begin →10-minute guided letting go practice for sadness — after a shock
10 minutes to meet sadness with less of a fight. A letting go practice, after a shock.
Begin →Sleep story: a bus at night, if you are tired of apps — for jet lag
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →50-minute focus block for design work — distant traffic, when you are short on time
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to make decisions.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing — 6 · 6 — for deep focus, when you have been meaning to start
Simple counts — 6 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Grounding for concentration: 7 minutes, at your desk
For the times at your desk when concentration takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, grounding.
Begin →Agitation: 15-minute gratitude meditation, after a bad day
15 minutes to meet agitation with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, after a bad day.
Begin →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when your attention is scattered — for a night when you do not want to think
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Focus session for decluttering: 25 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, on a day that started badly
25 minutes of decluttering, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — for a hard week, before something difficult
Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Letting go meditation for self-doubt (12 min), between calls
For the times between calls when self-doubt takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, letting go.
Begin →Breathing meditation for morning energy (3 min), when it all piles up
3 minutes to meet morning energy with less of a fight. A breathing practice, when it all piles up.
Begin →A fire dying down (a sleep story), if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for waking too early
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →Focus session for admin and email: 45 minutes, a washing machine, when you are at home and cannot settle
45 minutes of admin and email, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Uneven box breathing — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — for a lonely evening, when the house is busy
Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Meditation for tight shoulders and neck: 20-minute noting session, on the train
For the times on the train when tight shoulders and neck takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, noting.
Begin →Meditation for gratitude: 7-minute grounding session, as sleep prep
7 minutes to meet gratitude with less of a fight. A grounding practice, as sleep prep.
Begin →Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you have been putting it off — for the hours after a late shift
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →Focus session for portfolio work: 90 minutes, café murmur, after eating too much
90 minutes of portfolio work, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →4-8 breathing for a hard conversation, if you are fitting this around other people
Simple counts — 4 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →5-minute body scan meditation for fear of flying, after a long day
When fear of flying shows up after a long day, this 5-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Self-compassion for tired eyes: 12 minutes, on a rest day
12 minutes to meet tired eyes with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, on a rest day.
Begin →A boat at anchor, when the weather has kept you inside — for a racing mind
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →25-minute problem solving session with a library and a timer, if you are tired of apps
Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →5-2-7 breathing for a big decision, when you have more time than usual
Simple counts — 5 · 2 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →10-minute guided softening practice for financial stress — on a Sunday
When financial stress shows up on a Sunday, this 10-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →3-minute guided noting practice for grief — on a lunch break
3 minutes to meet grief with less of a fight. A noting practice, on a lunch break.
Begin →A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you have tried everything else — for a restless night
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →45-minute coding session with plain quiet and a timer, if you have done this a hundred times
Sit down, press start, and work through the problem for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use Soft 4-7-8 breathing for exam nerves, if you are fitting this around other people
A the hold cut short, the long exhale kept pattern, counted for you on screen.
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