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Breathing for tired eyes: 12 minutes, on the train
12 minutes to meet tired eyes with less of a fight. A breathing practice, on the train.
Begin →A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are tired of apps — for waking too early
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →A 50-minute block for problem solving, with plain quiet, when you have been putting it off
A single 50-minute block for problem solving — before looking anything up.
Start the block →Coherent 6-6 breathing exercise for Friday evening — if you are tired of apps
A 6 · 6 rhythm — six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →7-minute guided gratitude practice for deadline pressure — after a bad day
For the times after a bad day when deadline pressure takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Grounding meditation for grief (20 min), after a long day
20 minutes to meet grief with less of a fight. A grounding practice, after a long day.
Begin →A hotel room somewhere, when you are somewhere unfamiliar — for the hours after a late shift
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →25-minute focus session for coding with a train carriage, when you have been on screens all day
25 minutes on coding — one function at a time, not the whole system. 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 physical discomfort, if you have done this a hundred times
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Focus: 12-minute breathing meditation, when it all piles up
For the times when it all piles up when focus takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, breathing.
Begin →Overwhelm: 5-minute letting go meditation, on a Sunday
5 minutes to meet overwhelm with less of a fight. A letting go practice, on a Sunday.
Begin →Sleep story: a garden in the rain, if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for a racing mind
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →45-minute focus session for practising an instrument with birds at dawn, when you have woken up too early
45 minutes on practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use Uneven box breathing for the early months, when you have already had a long week
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →20-minute grounding meditation for the inner critic, as sleep prep
For the times as sleep prep when the inner critic takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, grounding.
Begin →10-minute gratitude meditation for deep work, during a break
10 minutes to meet deep work with less of a fight. A gratitude practice, during a break.
Begin →A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have been putting it off — for a restless night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →90-minute focus session for exam revision with white noise, when the day has been loud
90 minutes on exam revision — recall rather than re-reading. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →4-8 breath (4 · 8) for the commute, on a low-energy afternoon
Rounds of 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for physical tension: 5-minute self-compassion session, on a rest day
When physical tension shows up on a rest day, this 5-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →15-minute guided breathing practice for feeling not good enough — on a plane
15 minutes to meet feeling not good enough with less of a fight. A breathing practice, on a plane.
Begin →A lake before dawn, when the weather has kept you inside — for winding down
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of data work (a stream), when you feel fine and want to stay that way
One block of data work with a stream underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →5-2-7 breath (5 · 2 · 7) for coming down after exercise, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
Rounds of 5 · 2 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Noting for test anxiety: 12 minutes, on a lunch break
When test anxiety shows up on a lunch break, this 12-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Softening for restless legs: 3 minutes, on the road
3 minutes to meet restless legs with less of a fight. A softening practice, on the road.
Begin →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, when you have tried everything else — for an overtired night
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of editing (rain on a window), if you have five quiet minutes
One block of editing with rain on a window underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breath (4 · 4) for a long illness, when you have been on screens all day
Rounds of 4 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Body scan meditation for deadline pressure (20 min), in the afternoon slump
When deadline pressure shows up in the afternoon slump, this 20-minute body scan session gives you somewhere to put it down.
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