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Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 6,878 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Self-compassion meditation for a racing mind (7 min), before an exam
For the times before an exam when a racing mind takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →25-minute drawing session with brown noise and a timer, when you are not sure this will work
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing for a noisy room, if you are new to this
A a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Irritability: 5-minute softening meditation, during the evening wind-down
A 5-minute softening session for irritability, during the evening wind-down. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for heartbreak: 12-minute noting session, before you talk
For the times before you talk when heartbreak takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, noting.
Begin →45-minute reading session with a stream and a timer, when you are not in the mood
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Uneven box breath (4 · 4 · 6 · 2) for the morning, when your attention is scattered
A a square with one long side pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →10-minute self-compassion meditation for study focus, in the hour before sleep
A 10-minute self-compassion session for study focus, in the hour before sleep. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Body scan for insomnia: 20 minutes, before a difficult talk
For the times before a difficult talk when insomnia takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, body scan.
Begin →50-minute thesis writing session with plain quiet and a timer, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
Sit down, press start, and add to the pile for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →4-8 breath (4 · 8) for a study session, when you have been meaning to start
A in for four, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →15-minute guided noting practice for guilt — late at night
A 15-minute noting session for guilt, late at night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →5-minute guided softening practice for fatigue — after an argument
When fatigue shows up after an argument, this 5-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A 25-minute block for design work, with a train carriage, when you feel restless rather than tired
A single 25-minute block for design work — rough versions first.
Start the block →5-2-7 breath (5 · 2 · 7) for a night shift, before something difficult
The pattern is 5 · 2 · 7, which is five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Grounding for tension headaches: 3 minutes, in the middle of the night
A 3-minute grounding session for tension headaches, in the middle of the night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Contentment: 10-minute gratitude meditation, when the news hits hard
When contentment shows up when the news hits hard, this 10-minute gratitude session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A 45-minute block for decluttering, with birds at dawn, when nothing else has worked today
A single 45-minute block for decluttering — one surface at a time.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing — 4 · 4 — for a break at work, when the house is busy
The pattern is 4 · 4, which is four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →Letting go meditation for worry (7 min), on a meeting break
A 7-minute letting go session for worry, on a meeting break. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →15-minute breathing meditation for a racing mind, when you are at your limit
When a racing mind shows up when you are at your limit, this 15-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →A 90-minute block for admin and email, with white noise, when you are on your own
A single 90-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
Start the block →Box breathing — 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 — for a hospital waiting room, when the weather has kept you inside
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 4 · 4, which is four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →Meditation for frustration: 12-minute gratitude session, on your commute
A 12-minute gratitude session for frustration, on your commute. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for heartbreak: 3-minute grounding session, before sleep
When heartbreak shows up before sleep, this 3-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →25-minute focus session for portfolio work with a stream, when you have already had a long week
25 minutes on portfolio work — the last ten percent. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Tight box breathing — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — for the morning after, when you are short on time
The pattern is 4 · 1 · 4 · 1, which is barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.
Breathe →Breathing for study focus: 20 minutes, ahead of a full day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of breathing for study focus, ahead of a full day.
Begin →Letting go for falling asleep: 7 minutes, on a slow Sunday
When falling asleep shows up on a slow Sunday, this 7-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →50-minute focus session for problem solving with rain on a window, on a low-energy afternoon
50 minutes on problem solving — before looking anything up. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
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