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.
Gentle box breath (3 · 3 · 3 · 3) for the early months, when nothing else has worked today
A 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 rhythm — a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Meditation for contentment: 3-minute self-compassion session, before work
3 minutes to meet contentment with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, before work.
Begin →10-minute guided breathing practice for self-doubt — on a day off
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of breathing for self-doubt, on a day off.
Begin →The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, when you cannot concentrate on anything else — for a restless night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for problem solving — a fan or air conditioner, if you are sceptical about all of this
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing: 10 rounds for a night shift, after eating too much
A 6 · 6 rhythm — six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 7 · 8 — for the commute, when you are on your own
A 4 · 7 · 8 rhythm — in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →Noting for panic: 7 minutes, at the weekend
7 minutes to meet panic with less of a fight. A noting practice, at the weekend.
Begin →Tight shoulders and neck: 20-minute softening meditation, in the morning
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of softening for tight shoulders and neck, in the morning.
Begin →A caravan by the sea, if you are fitting this around other people — for the hours after a late shift
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →50-minute focus block for coding — a washing machine, when you are cold and want to be warm
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing exercise for a break at work — if you are tired of apps
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Body scan meditation for heartbreak (12 min), in a five-minute break
12 minutes to meet heartbreak with less of a fight. A body scan practice, in a five-minute break.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for public speaking fear (5 min), at 3pm
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of self-compassion for public speaking fear, at 3pm.
Begin →Sleep story: an attic room, after a long day — for a racing mind
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Focus session for practising an instrument: 25 minutes, café murmur, when you only have a few minutes
25 minutes of practising an instrument, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Uneven box breathing exercise for a hospital waiting room — if you have done this a hundred times
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for falling asleep: 20-minute softening session, in the air
20 minutes to meet falling asleep with less of a fight. A softening practice, in the air.
Begin →Meditation for deadline pressure: 10-minute noting session, at the end of the workday
For the times at the end of the workday when deadline pressure takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, noting.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, when you want something simple — for a restless night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →Focus session for exam revision: 45 minutes, a library, when you want something simple
45 minutes of exam revision, with a library and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →4-8 breathing exercise for the morning after — when you have already had a long week
Rounds of 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →5-minute self-compassion meditation for low energy, on a train
5 minutes to meet low energy with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, on a train.
Begin →Body scan for focus: 15 minutes, during the evening wind-down
For the times during the evening wind-down when focus takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, body scan.
Begin →A bus at night, after eating too much — for winding down
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Focus session for data work: 50 minutes, distant traffic, when you want to finish something
50 minutes of data work, with distant traffic and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →How to use 5-2-7 breathing for anxious moments, on a low-energy afternoon
Rounds of 5 · 2 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →10-minute guided breathing practice for contentment — in the queue
10 minutes to meet contentment with less of a fight. A breathing practice, in the queue.
Begin →3-minute guided softening practice for the inner critic — at bedtime
For the times at bedtime when the inner critic takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, softening.
Begin →Sleep story: a field under snow, if you are new to this — for an overtired night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.