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20-minute guided softening practice for health anxiety — before public speaking
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of softening for health anxiety, before public speaking.
Begin →10-minute guided noting practice for jaw tension — at 3am
When jaw tension shows up at 3am, this 10-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →How to study when you cannot concentrate — the version that fits a real week, if you are new to this
Concentration is usually a problem of task size, not willpower. Shrink the task until starting feels almost silly.
Read →50-minute focus block for writing — vinyl crackle, when you want to be left alone
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to get words down.
Start the block →4-6 breathing: 8 rounds for Friday evening, when you need something unremarkable
Simple counts — 4 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Self-compassion for stress: 5 minutes, before a conversation you are dreading
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of self-compassion for stress, before a conversation you are dreading.
Begin →Overthinking: 15-minute body scan meditation, between calls
Slow, spoken guidance for overthinking. A body scan session you can do between calls.
Begin →A library at closing time, when you have been on screens all day — for a restless night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →Focus session for language practice: 25 minutes, white noise, if you are new to this
25 minutes of language practice, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →4-2-6 breathing exercise for physical discomfort — after a difficult conversation
A a short hold in the middle, a long way out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Noting meditation for insomnia (10 min), after a conflict
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of noting for insomnia, after a conflict.
Begin →Softening meditation for anger (3 min), on the train
Slow, spoken guidance for anger. A softening session you can do on the train.
Begin →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), when you are short on time — for winding down
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Focus session for studying: 45 minutes, distant thunder, when your attention is scattered
45 minutes of studying, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing exercise for exam nerves — when you are somewhere noisy
A six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Meditation for the afternoon slump: 15-minute body scan session, after bad news
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of body scan for the afternoon slump, after bad news.
Begin →Meditation for concentration: 7-minute self-compassion session, before a busy day
Slow, spoken guidance for concentration. A self-compassion session you can do before a busy day.
Begin →A hotel room somewhere — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have just finished work — for an overtired night
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Focus session for drawing: 90 minutes, rain on a window, when you have been meaning to start
90 minutes of drawing, with rain on a window and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →How to use Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing for the morning, after a long day
A a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →3-minute letting go meditation for mindfulness, when nothing went right
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of letting go for mindfulness, when nothing went right.
Begin →Noting for self-doubt: 12 minutes, in the late afternoon
Slow, spoken guidance for self-doubt. A noting session you can do in the late afternoon.
Begin →A garden in the rain, when you want to finish something — for jet lag
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →25-minute reading session with a fireplace and a timer, before something difficult
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use Uneven box breathing for coming down after exercise, when you are waiting for something
A a square with one long side pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →7-minute guided gratitude practice for a racing mind — as sleep prep
For the times as sleep prep when a racing mind takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Grounding meditation for jaw tension (20 min), on a Saturday morning
Slow, spoken guidance for jaw tension. A grounding session you can do on a Saturday morning.
Begin →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when nothing else has worked today — for a night when you do not want to think
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →45-minute thesis writing session with vinyl crackle and a timer, when the house is busy
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use 4-8 breathing for a long illness, when you are too tired to try hard
A in for four, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
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