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.
Meditation for waking at 3am: 12-minute gratitude session, on a meeting break
Slow, spoken guidance for waking at 3am. A gratitude session you can do on a meeting break.
Begin →Meditation for irritability: 3-minute grounding session, when you are at your limit
A 3-minute grounding session for irritability, when you are at your limit. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Preparing for a conversation you are dreading — a gentle, practical guide, when the house is busy
Most dread is about the first thirty seconds, not the conversation. Prepare for those and the rest gets easier.
Read →A fire dying down — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have already had a long week — for the hours after a late shift
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →Focus session for studying: 90 minutes, distant traffic, when you have been meaning to start
90 minutes of studying, with distant traffic and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing: 4 rounds for a long wait, when you are too tired to try hard
A in for four, hold for seven, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Breathing for self-criticism: 20 minutes, on your commute
Slow, spoken guidance for self-criticism. A breathing session you can do on your commute.
Begin →Letting go for study focus: 7 minutes, before sleep
A 7-minute letting go session for study focus, before sleep. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →When to drink coffee so it does not ruin your sleep — a calm, practical approach, when the weather has kept you inside
Caffeine has a long tail. The cup at 3pm is still in your system at 9pm, whether you feel it or not.
Read →A library at closing time (a sleep story), when nothing else has worked today — for a racing mind
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →45-minute drawing session with a fan or air conditioner and a timer, before something difficult
Sit down, press start, and fill the page for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →5-7 breathing: 12 rounds for creative work, when you are not sure this will work
A five in, seven out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →5-minute guided softening practice for a mindful pause — ahead of a full day
Slow, spoken guidance for a mindful pause. A softening session you can do ahead of a full day.
Begin →Gratitude meditation for guilt (12 min), on a slow Sunday
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of gratitude for guilt, on a slow Sunday.
Begin →Using your body to come down after something stressful, in plain terms, when you are short on time
After a stress response, the body is left with fuel it did not use. Some of the recovery is physical, not mental.
Read →Sleep story: a boat at anchor, after a difficult conversation — for a restless night
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →50-minute reading session with a washing machine and a timer, when the house is busy
Sit down, press start, and read properly for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing: 12 rounds for Monday morning, when you are not in the mood
A short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Social anxiety: 10-minute self-compassion meditation, on a Saturday morning
Slow, spoken guidance for social anxiety. A self-compassion session you can do on a Saturday morning.
Begin →Tension headaches: 3-minute body scan meditation, first thing
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of body scan for tension headaches, first thing.
Begin →Do you actually need eight glasses of water — the essentials, on a day that started badly
Eight glasses is a number with no particular evidence behind it. Thirst and urine colour are better guides.
Read →A hotel room somewhere — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are cold and want to be warm — for winding down
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A 25-minute block for thesis writing, with café murmur, when the weather has kept you inside
A single 25-minute block for thesis writing — sections, not the whole thing.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh exercise for heavy days — when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →15-minute noting meditation for work stress, on a break
Slow, spoken guidance for work stress. A noting session you can do on a break.
Begin →7-minute softening meditation for worry, in the mid-afternoon
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of softening for worry, in the mid-afternoon.
Begin →Breathing exercises that help during panic — what to expect, when you are at home and cannot settle
Deep breathing is the wrong advice during panic. What helps is a longer exhale and something concrete to count.
Read →A garden in the rain (a sleep story), on a day that started badly — for an overtired night
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A 45-minute block for design work, with a library, when you are short on time
A single 45-minute block for design work — rough versions first.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing exercise for exam nerves — when you feel restless rather than tired
The pattern is 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, which is the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.