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.
Gentle box breathing — 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 — for Monday morning, when you are on your own
A 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 rhythm — a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Letting go for being present: 3 minutes, as sleep prep
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of letting go for being present, as sleep prep.
Begin →Perfectionism: 12-minute noting meditation, during a break
Slow, spoken guidance for perfectionism. A noting session you can do during a break.
Begin →A lake before dawn (a sleep story), after a long day — for waking too early
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for problem solving — a library, when you are cold and want to be warm
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing for heavy days, when you have already had a long week
A 4 · 7 · 8 rhythm — in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →Gratitude meditation for health anxiety (10 min), in the morning
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of gratitude for health anxiety, in the morning.
Begin →20-minute grounding meditation for back pain and tension, on a plane
Slow, spoken guidance for back pain and tension. A grounding session you can do on a plane.
Begin →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, when you want something simple — for the hours after a late shift
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Focus session for coding: 25 minutes, plain quiet, when you only have a few minutes
25 minutes of coding, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →5-7 breathing for a noisy room, on a low-energy afternoon
Rounds of 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Meditation for work stress: 15-minute breathing session, on a lunch break
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of breathing for work stress, on a lunch break.
Begin →Meditation for overthinking: 5-minute letting go session, in the queue
Slow, spoken guidance for overthinking. A letting go session you can do in the queue.
Begin →The night train, when you feel restless rather than tired — for a racing mind
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Focus session for practising an instrument: 50 minutes, forest at dusk, when you want something simple
50 minutes of practising an instrument, with forest at dusk and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →2-1-4 breathing for being unwell, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →3-minute grounding meditation for restlessness at night, in the afternoon slump
For the times in the afternoon slump when restlessness at night takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, grounding.
Begin →Gratitude for anger: 10 minutes, in the hour before an interview
Slow, spoken guidance for anger. A gratitude session you can do in the hour before an interview.
Begin →A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), if you are new to this — for waking too early
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Focus session for exam revision: 90 minutes, birds at dawn, when you want to finish something
90 minutes of exam revision, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh: 5 rounds for a ten-minute window, when you have been on screens all day
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →7-minute guided letting go practice for the afternoon slump — after work
For the times after work when the afternoon slump takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, letting go.
Begin →Breathing meditation for brain fog (15 min), before an exam
Slow, spoken guidance for brain fog. A breathing session you can do before an exam.
Begin →Sleep story: an attic room, when you have been on screens all day — for the hours after a late shift
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →45-minute data work session with brown noise and a timer, when you are doing this for the first time
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing: 5 rounds for a night shift, when you have woken up too early
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Mindfulness: 12-minute noting meditation, in the evening
For the times in the evening when mindfulness takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, noting.
Begin →Perfectionism: 3-minute grounding meditation, before you talk
Slow, spoken guidance for perfectionism. A grounding session you can do before you talk.
Begin →A lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you are short on time — for a racing mind
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →50-minute editing session with a stream and a timer, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
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