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.
Breathing meditation for brain fog (7 min), on a break
A 7-minute breathing session for brain fog, on a break. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →45-minute planning session with birds at dawn and a timer, when you have just finished work
Sit down, press start, and decide what happens when for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing: 4 rounds for the middle of the night, when you need something unremarkable
The pattern is 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, which is a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake.
Breathe →Mindfulness: 3-minute noting meditation, on a slow Sunday
When mindfulness shows up on a slow Sunday, this 3-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for perfectionism: 12-minute grounding session, at the airport
A 12-minute grounding session for perfectionism, at the airport. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →90-minute writing session with white noise and a timer, before you go back to something hard
Sit down, press start, and get words down for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Uneven box breathing: 4 rounds for a grey day, after a difficult conversation
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, which is a square with one long side.
Breathe →10-minute body scan meditation for health anxiety, at midday
When health anxiety shows up at midday, this 10-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Self-compassion for jaw tension: 20 minutes, on a train journey
A 20-minute self-compassion session for jaw tension, on a train journey. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are cold and want to be warm — for a racing mind
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A 25-minute block for language practice, with a stream, when you want to be left alone
A single 25-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh (3 · 8) for a reset, when you need something unremarkable
3 · 8 breathing: two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth.
Breathe →4-8 breathing: 4 rounds for a hot day, when you are somewhere noisy
4 · 8 breathing: in for four, out for eight.
Breathe →15-minute guided softening practice for stress — in the mid-afternoon
When stress shows up in the mid-afternoon, this 15-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →5-minute guided noting practice for fear of flying — before an interview
A 5-minute noting session for fear of flying, before an interview. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A fire dying down, on a day that started badly — for a restless night
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A 50-minute block for studying, with rain on a window, if you are new to this
A single 50-minute block for studying — reading and notes, not highlighting.
Start the block →Beginner box breath (2 · 2 · 2 · 2) for days when everything is too much, after a difficult conversation
2 · 2 · 2 · 2 breathing: the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →5-2-7 breathing exercise for deep focus — after a long day
5 · 2 · 7 breathing: five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Self-compassion for insomnia: 3 minutes, on the way out of work
Slow, spoken guidance for insomnia. A self-compassion session you can do on the way out of work.
Begin →Anger: 10-minute body scan meditation, on exam day
A 10-minute body scan session for anger, on exam day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A library at closing time (a sleep story), before you go back to something hard — for winding down
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A 90-minute block for drawing, with a train carriage, when your attention is scattered
A single 90-minute block for drawing — without correcting anything yet.
Start the block →Soft 4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 4 · 8 — for a long wait, when you are somewhere noisy
4 · 4 · 8 breathing: the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →Coherent 4-4 breathing exercise for a hard week — when you are waiting for something
4 · 4 breathing: four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →Noting meditation for fatigue (7 min), during the evening wind-down
Slow, spoken guidance for fatigue. A noting session you can do during the evening wind-down.
Begin →15-minute softening meditation for concentration, before a presentation
A 15-minute softening session for concentration, before a presentation. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, on a low-energy afternoon — for an overtired night
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →25-minute focus session for reading with vinyl crackle, when you feel restless rather than tired
25 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →7-11 breathing — 7 · 11 — for creative work, after a long day
7 · 11 breathing: a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
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