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Focus session for portfolio work: 50 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, if you have done this a hundred times
50 minutes of portfolio work, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Tight box breathing: 12 rounds for the commute, when you have been putting it off
The pattern is 4 · 1 · 4 · 1, which is barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.
Breathe →20-minute guided breathing practice for contentment — after a fight
Slow, spoken guidance for contentment. A breathing session you can do after a fight.
Begin →10-minute guided softening practice for the inner critic — on the way in
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of softening for the inner critic, on the way in.
Begin →Focus session for problem solving: 90 minutes, a washing machine, when you have already had a long week
90 minutes of problem solving, with a washing machine and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →3-6 breathing: 12 rounds for coming down after exercise, if you are sceptical about all of this
The pattern is 3 · 6, which is a gentle two-to-one ratio.
Breathe →Grounding for panic: 5 minutes, after a horrible day
Slow, spoken guidance for panic. A grounding session you can do after a horrible day.
Begin →Physical tension: 15-minute gratitude meditation, before work
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of gratitude for physical tension, before work.
Begin →45-minute coding session with brown noise and a timer, on a low-energy afternoon
Sit down, press start, and work through the problem for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →3-5-7 breathing: 12 rounds for a long illness, when you are cold and want to be warm
3 · 5 · 7 breathing: a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →Letting go meditation for loneliness (10 min), when you are overwhelmed
Slow, spoken guidance for loneliness. A letting go session you can do when you are overwhelmed.
Begin →Breathing meditation for public speaking fear (3 min), at the weekend
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 3 minutes of breathing for public speaking fear, at the weekend.
Begin →50-minute practising an instrument session with a library and a timer, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
Sit down, press start, and drill the hard bars for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Physiological sigh exercise for bedtime — when you only have a few minutes
2 · 6 breathing: a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →Meditation for sleep: 15-minute gratitude session, before bedtime
Slow, spoken guidance for sleep. A gratitude session you can do before bedtime.
Begin →Meditation for deadline pressure: 7-minute grounding session, in a five-minute break
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 7 minutes of grounding for deadline pressure, in a five-minute break.
Begin →90-minute exam revision session with plain quiet and a timer, when you have been on screens all day
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Gentle box breathing exercise for travel days — when you want something simple
3 · 3 · 3 · 3 breathing: a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →3-minute breathing meditation for low energy, on a day off
3 minutes to meet low energy with less of a fight. A breathing practice, on a day off.
Begin →Letting go for better sleep: 12 minutes, in the air
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of letting go for better sleep, in the air.
Begin →A 45-minute block for data work, with forest at dusk, when you have woken up too early
A single 45-minute block for data work — checking as you go.
Start the block →4-7-8 breathing exercise for jet lag — when you want to finish something
4 · 7 · 8 breathing: in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →10-minute guided softening practice for appreciation — in the morning
10 minutes to meet appreciation with less of a fight. A softening practice, in the morning.
Begin →Gratitude meditation for self-criticism (20 min), on a train
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of gratitude for self-criticism, on a train.
Begin →A 50-minute block for editing, with birds at dawn, when the day has been loud
A single 50-minute block for editing — the boring pass that makes it readable.
Start the block →How to use 5-7 breathing for heated moments, when you are doing this for the first time
5 · 7 breathing: five in, seven out.
Breathe →Anxiety: 15-minute self-compassion meditation, at 3pm
15 minutes to meet anxiety with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, at 3pm.
Begin →Physical tension: 5-minute body scan meditation, in the queue
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of body scan for physical tension, in the queue.
Begin →25-minute focus session for brainstorming with brown noise, after a difficult conversation
25 minutes on brainstorming — quantity before quality. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use 2-1-4 breathing for a reset, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A 2 · 1 · 4 rhythm — short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose.
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