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.
5-minute guided breathing practice for worry — on a rest day
5 minutes to meet worry with less of a fight. A breathing practice, on a rest day.
Begin →Letting go meditation for panic (15 min), on a plane
For the times on a plane when panic takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, letting go.
Begin →50-minute problem solving session with birds at dawn and a timer, if you have done this a hundred times
Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →5-2-7 breathing: 6 rounds for a cold morning, when you have been putting it off
Simple counts — 5 · 2 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Frustration: 12-minute grounding meditation, early on
12 minutes to meet frustration with less of a fight. A grounding practice, early on.
Begin →Loneliness: 3-minute gratitude meditation, on the road
For the times on the road when loneliness takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →A 25-minute block for coding, with white noise, when you have already had a long week
A single 25-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing exercise for the end of the working day — if you are sceptical about all of this
A four and four, if five feels like a stretch pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →20-minute letting go meditation for brain fog, at midday
20 minutes to meet brain fog with less of a fight. A letting go practice, at midday.
Begin →7-minute breathing meditation for falling asleep, before an appointment
For the times before an appointment when falling asleep takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, breathing.
Begin →A 45-minute block for practising an instrument, with a stream, on a low-energy afternoon
A single 45-minute block for practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome.
Start the block →Box breathing exercise for creative work — when you are cold and want to be warm
A four equal sides, like tracing a square pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Meditation for perfectionism: 5-minute gratitude session, in the mid-afternoon
A 5-minute gratitude session for perfectionism, in the mid-afternoon. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →12-minute guided grounding practice for low energy — before an interview
For the times before an interview when low energy takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, grounding.
Begin →A 90-minute block for exam revision, with rain on a window, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A single 90-minute block for exam revision — recall rather than re-reading.
Start the block →Tight box breathing exercise for Monday morning — when you only have a few minutes
A barely any hold, for people who dislike holding pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Body scan for back pain and tension: 10 minutes, on the way out of work
A 10-minute body scan session for back pain and tension, on the way out of work. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Appreciation: 20-minute self-compassion meditation, on exam day
For the times on exam day when appreciation takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →25-minute focus session for data work with a train carriage, when you need to stop thinking about work
25 minutes on data work — checking as you go. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use 3-6 breathing for heavy days, when you want something simple
A a gentle two-to-one ratio pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Softening meditation for overthinking (15 min), in the hour before sleep
A 15-minute softening session for overthinking, in the hour before sleep. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Noting meditation for anxiety (5 min), before a difficult talk
For the times before a difficult talk when anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, noting.
Begin →45-minute focus session for editing with vinyl crackle, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
45 minutes on editing — the boring pass that makes it readable. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use 3-5-7 breathing for a noisy room, when you want to finish something
A a staircase down: three, five, seven pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Anger: 3-minute self-compassion meditation, late at night
A 3-minute self-compassion session for anger, late at night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for loneliness: 10-minute body scan session, after an argument
When loneliness shows up after an argument, this 10-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →90-minute focus session for brainstorming with white noise, when you need something unremarkable
90 minutes on brainstorming — quantity before quality. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use Physiological sigh for being unwell, when you are doing this for the first time
The pattern is 2 · 6, which is a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →7-minute noting meditation for concentration, in the middle of the night
A 7-minute noting session for concentration, in the middle of the night. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Softening for sleep: 15 minutes, when the news hits hard
When sleep shows up when the news hits hard, this 15-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
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