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.
A 45-minute block for reading, with birds at dawn, before something difficult
A single 45-minute block for reading — pages rather than paragraphs.
Start the block →Physiological sigh exercise for Sunday evening — when you are not sure this will work
Rounds of 2 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for agitation: 15-minute self-compassion session, in the queue
15 minutes to meet agitation with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, in the queue.
Begin →Meditation for burnout: 7-minute body scan session, at bedtime
For the times at bedtime when burnout takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, body scan.
Begin →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when you have been on screens all day — for an overtired night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A 90-minute block for thesis writing, with brown noise, when the house is busy
A single 90-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing exercise for the morning after — when you are not in the mood
Rounds of 3 · 3 · 3 · 3, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →3-minute noting meditation for waking up, in the hour before an interview
3 minutes to meet waking up with less of a fight. A noting practice, in the hour before an interview.
Begin →Softening for waking at 3am: 12 minutes, late at night
For the times late at night when waking at 3am takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, softening.
Begin →Sleep story: a lake before dawn, when you are short on time — for jet lag
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →25-minute focus session for design work with a stream, if you are fitting this around other people
25 minutes on design work — rough versions first. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use 4-7-8 breathing for anxious moments, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
Simple counts — 4 · 7 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →7-minute guided body scan practice for gratitude — before an exam
A 7-minute body scan session for gratitude, before an exam. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Self-compassion meditation for exhaustion (20 min), at 3am
For the times at 3am when exhaustion takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are waiting for something — for a night when you do not want to think
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →45-minute focus session for decluttering with plain quiet, when you have more time than usual
45 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use 5-7 breathing for a grey day, when you feel restless rather than tired
Simple counts — 5 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Tired eyes: 12-minute letting go meditation, before you talk
A 12-minute letting go session for tired eyes, before you talk. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A mindful pause: 5-minute breathing meditation, in the office
For the times in the office when a mindful pause takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, breathing.
Begin →The night train (a sleep story), when you want to finish something — for waking too early
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →90-minute focus session for admin and email with a train carriage, when you have been putting it off
90 minutes on admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use 2-1-4 breathing for a hot day, when nothing else has worked today
Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 4 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →20-minute gratitude meditation for grief, after a conflict
A 20-minute gratitude session for grief, after a conflict. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →10-minute grounding meditation for social anxiety, on the train
For the times on the train when social anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, grounding.
Begin →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when nothing else has worked today — for jet lag
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of portfolio work (birds at dawn), if you are sceptical about all of this
One block of portfolio work with birds at dawn underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh (3 · 8) for deep focus, when you are on your own
Simple counts — 3 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Meditation for agitation: 5-minute breathing session, after bad news
A 5-minute breathing session for agitation, after bad news. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →15-minute guided letting go practice for work stress — before a busy day
When work stress shows up before a busy day, this 15-minute letting go session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →An attic room — a slow story for the end of the day, when your attention is scattered — for a night when you do not want to think
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
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