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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 anticipatory anxiety (7 min), in the hour before an interview
7 minutes to meet anticipatory anxiety with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, in the hour before an interview.
Begin →The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, if you have done this a hundred times — for jet lag
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of brainstorming (a train carriage), when you have tried everything else
One block of brainstorming with a train carriage underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Box breathing — 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 — for the middle of the night, when you have woken up too early
Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Better sleep: 5-minute softening meditation, after work
When better sleep shows up after work, this 5-minute softening session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Meditation for irritability: 12-minute noting session, before an exam
A 12-minute noting session for irritability, before an exam. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A caravan by the sea, when you feel restless rather than tired — for winding down
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →25-minute focus block for research — vinyl crackle, when you have just finished work
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to follow one thread.
Start the block →Tight box breathing — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — for travel days, when the day has been loud
Simple counts — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →10-minute self-compassion meditation for self-criticism, during the evening wind-down
When self-criticism shows up during the evening wind-down, this 10-minute self-compassion session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Body scan for deep work: 20 minutes, before you talk
A 20-minute body scan session for deep work, before you talk. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Sleep story: an attic room, when you need something unremarkable — for an overtired night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →50-minute focus block for applications and forms — white noise, before you go back to something hard
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to get through the questions.
Start the block →3-6 breathing — 3 · 6 — for jet lag, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Simple counts — 3 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →15-minute guided breathing practice for physical tension — in the hour before sleep
When physical tension shows up in the hour before sleep, this 15-minute breathing session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →5-minute guided softening practice for shame — before a difficult talk
A 5-minute softening session for shame, before a difficult talk. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are sceptical about all of this — for jet lag
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for planning — distant thunder, when you want to be left alone
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to decide what happens when.
Start the block →3-5-7 breathing for heated moments, when you are somewhere noisy
Simple counts — 3 · 5 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Grounding for test anxiety: 3 minutes, at 3am
When test anxiety shows up at 3am, this 3-minute grounding session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Tension headaches: 10-minute gratitude meditation, after an argument
A 10-minute gratitude session for tension headaches, after an argument. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A bus at night, when you are short on time — for a night when you do not want to think
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Focus session for writing: 45 minutes, café murmur, if you are new to this
45 minutes of writing, with café murmur and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Physiological sigh for a reset, after a long day
Simple counts — 2 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Letting go meditation for burnout (7 min), in the office
Slow, spoken guidance for burnout. A letting go session you can do in the office.
Begin →15-minute breathing meditation for anticipatory anxiety, when nothing went right
A 15-minute breathing session for anticipatory anxiety, when nothing went right. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →What to do when you wake at 3am — the long answer, briefly, before something difficult
Waking in the middle of the night is normal. What turns it into an hour of lying awake is the reaction to it.
Read →Sleep story: a field under snow, when you have just finished work — for waking too early
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Focus session for language practice: 50 minutes, a fireplace, when your attention is scattered
50 minutes of language practice, with a fireplace and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing for days when everything is too much, when you are waiting for something
A a smaller square, for when four counts feels long pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.