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.
2-1-4 breath (2 · 1 · 4) for the morning after, when you have tried everything else
The pattern is 2 · 1 · 4, which is short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose.
Breathe →Body scan for appreciation: 10 minutes, in the evening
For the times in the evening when appreciation takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Self-criticism: 20-minute letting go meditation, before a presentation
20 minutes to meet self-criticism with less of a fight. A letting go practice, before a presentation.
Begin →A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you are somewhere noisy — for a racing mind
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for language practice — brown noise, when your attention is scattered
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to practise out loud.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh — 3 · 8 — for anxious moments, when you have just finished work
3 · 8 breathing: two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth.
Breathe →Softening meditation for anxiety (15 min), late at night
When anxiety shows up late at night, this 15-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Noting meditation for a mindful pause (5 min), before a hard conversation
5 minutes to meet a mindful pause with less of a fight. A noting practice, before a hard conversation.
Begin →Sleep story: a garden in the rain, when the day has been loud — for a restless night
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →50-minute focus block for studying — a stream, when you have been meaning to start
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing — 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 — for a reset, before you go back to something hard
2 · 2 · 2 · 2 breathing: the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Sadness: 3-minute self-compassion meditation, in the middle of the night
When sadness shows up in the middle of the night, this 3-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for test anxiety: 10-minute body scan session, when the news hits hard
10 minutes to meet test anxiety with less of a fight. A body scan practice, when the news hits hard.
Begin →A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are at home and cannot settle — for winding down
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for drawing — plain quiet, before something difficult
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to fill the page.
Start the block →Soft 4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 4 · 8 — for a cold morning, when you want to be left alone
4 · 4 · 8 breathing: the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →7-minute noting meditation for agitation, beside your desk
When agitation shows up beside your desk, this 7-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Softening for burnout: 15 minutes, after a horrible day
15 minutes to meet burnout with less of a fight. A softening practice, after a horrible day.
Begin →A lake before dawn (a sleep story), when you want to be left alone — for an overtired night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Focus session for reading: 45 minutes, a train carriage, when the house is busy
45 minutes of reading, with a train carriage and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →7-11 breathing for the end of the working day, when you are not in the mood
7 · 11 breathing: a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →12-minute guided body scan practice for morning energy — between meetings
When morning energy shows up between meetings, this 12-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →3-minute guided self-compassion practice for waking at 3am — when you are overwhelmed
A 3-minute self-compassion session for waking at 3am, when you are overwhelmed. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — for jet lag
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Focus session for thesis writing: 50 minutes, birds at dawn, when the weather has kept you inside
50 minutes of thesis writing, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Coherent 5-5 breathing for the hours after people leave, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
5 · 5 breathing: five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute.
Breathe →Gratitude: 20-minute softening meditation, on the way in
When gratitude shows up on the way in, this 20-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Exhaustion: 7-minute noting meditation, before bedtime
A 7-minute noting session for exhaustion, before bedtime. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are fitting this around other people — for a night when you do not want to think
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →25-minute design work session with white noise and a timer, when you are short on time
Sit down, press start, and make decisions for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
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