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Soft 4-7-8 breath (4 · 4 · 8) for heavy days, after eating too much
A the hold cut short, the long exhale kept pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Meditation for work stress: 15-minute self-compassion session, in the hour before an interview
For the times in the hour before an interview when work stress takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →Meditation for worry: 7-minute body scan session, late at night
7 minutes to meet worry with less of a fight. A body scan practice, late at night.
Begin →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of practising an instrument (distant traffic), when you cannot concentrate on anything else
One block of practising an instrument with distant traffic underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →7-11 breath (7 · 11) for a noisy room, if you are tired of apps
A a long, slow ratio for when you have time pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →3-minute noting meditation for restlessness at night, before an exam
For the times before an exam when restlessness at night takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, noting.
Begin →Softening for frustration: 12 minutes, at 3am
12 minutes to meet frustration with less of a fight. A softening practice, at 3am.
Begin →45-minute focus block for exam revision — forest at dusk, when you have been on screens all day
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →Coherent 5-5 breath (5 · 5) for being unwell, if you have done this a hundred times
A five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →7-minute guided body scan practice for exhaustion — before you talk
For the times before you talk when exhaustion takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for brain fog (20 min), in the office
20 minutes to meet brain fog with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, in the office.
Begin →50-minute focus block for data work — a washing machine, when you have woken up too early
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to work through the numbers.
Start the block →6-2-6-2 breathing — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — for a ten-minute window, when you have already had a long week
A even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Being present: 12-minute letting go meditation, before a difficult talk
For the times before a difficult talk when being present takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, letting go.
Begin →Perfectionism: 5-minute noting meditation, on a meeting break
5 minutes to meet perfectionism with less of a fight. A noting practice, on a meeting break.
Begin →Focus session for editing: 25 minutes, brown noise, when the day has been loud
25 minutes of editing, with brown noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Slow box breathing — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — for a night shift, on a low-energy afternoon
A a wider square, once four feels comfortable pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →20-minute gratitude meditation for health anxiety, after bad news
When health anxiety shows up after bad news, this 20-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →10-minute grounding meditation for back pain and tension, on your commute
10 minutes to meet back pain and tension with less of a fight. A grounding practice, on your commute.
Begin →Focus session for brainstorming: 45 minutes, a library, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
45 minutes of brainstorming, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →4-6 breathing for a break at work, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
The pattern is 4 · 6, which is in for four, out for six.
Breathe →Meditation for work stress: 5-minute breathing session, when nothing went right
When work stress shows up when nothing went right, this 5-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →15-minute guided letting go practice for overthinking — in the late afternoon
15 minutes to meet overthinking with less of a fight. A letting go practice, in the late afternoon.
Begin →Focus session for research: 50 minutes, plain quiet, if you have five quiet minutes
50 minutes of research, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →4-2-6 breathing for Sunday evening, when you need to stop thinking about work
The pattern is 4 · 2 · 6, which is a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →Grounding for restlessness at night: 10 minutes, when you are at your limit
When restlessness at night shows up when you are at your limit, this 10-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Gratitude for anger: 3 minutes, on a Saturday morning
3 minutes to meet anger with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, on a Saturday morning.
Begin →25-minute applications and forms session with forest at dusk and a timer, when you have tried everything else
Sit down, press start, and get through the questions for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing for a stolen moment of caregiving, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
The pattern is 6 · 6, which is six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →Letting go meditation for the afternoon slump (15 min), before sleep
When the afternoon slump shows up before sleep, this 15-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
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