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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.
Noting meditation for sadness (3 min), at the end of the workday
3 minutes to meet sadness with less of a fight. A noting practice, at the end of the workday.
Begin →10-minute softening meditation for test anxiety, in the hour before an exam
For the times in the hour before an exam when test anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 10 minutes, softening.
Begin →45-minute focus session for research with a stream, when you are somewhere noisy
45 minutes on research — with a note file open beside you. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use Double-inhale sigh for a cold morning, when you need to stop thinking about work
A 3 · 8 rhythm — two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth.
Breathe →Meditation for sleep: 7-minute body scan session, during the evening wind-down
7 minutes to meet sleep with less of a fight. A body scan practice, during the evening wind-down.
Begin →15-minute guided self-compassion practice for burnout — before public speaking
For the times before public speaking when burnout takes up more room than you would like — 15 minutes, self-compassion.
Begin →50-minute focus session for applications and forms with plain quiet, after a long day
50 minutes on applications and forms — dull but finite. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Beginner box breath (2 · 2 · 2 · 2) for a long wait, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
A 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 rhythm — the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Softening for morning energy: 12 minutes, at bedtime
12 minutes to meet morning energy with less of a fight. A softening practice, at bedtime.
Begin →Noting for waking at 3am: 3 minutes, before a conversation you are dreading
For the times before a conversation you are dreading when waking at 3am takes up more room than you would like — 3 minutes, noting.
Begin →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of planning (a train carriage), when you are waiting for something
One block of planning with a train carriage underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Soft 4-7-8 breath (4 · 4 · 8) for creative work, when you need something unremarkable
A 4 · 4 · 8 rhythm — the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →Self-compassion meditation for gratitude (20 min), late at night
20 minutes to meet gratitude with less of a fight. A self-compassion practice, late at night.
Begin →Body scan meditation for self-criticism (7 min), after a conflict
For the times after a conflict when self-criticism takes up more room than you would like — 7 minutes, body scan.
Begin →Deep work timer: 45 minutes of writing (vinyl crackle), when you are too tired to try hard
One block of writing with vinyl crackle underneath. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →7-11 breath (7 · 11) for Monday morning, after a difficult conversation
A 7 · 11 rhythm — a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →Anxiety: 5-minute breathing meditation, at your desk
A 5-minute breathing session for anxiety, at your desk. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Meditation for a mindful pause: 12-minute letting go session, after bad news
For the times after bad news when a mindful pause takes up more room than you would like — 12 minutes, letting go.
Begin →quiet breath before bedtime
Use this when you lie down and want to ease into sleep.
Begin →A caravan by the sea — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for jet lag
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of language practice (white noise), when you are not sure this will work
One block of language practice with white noise underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Tight box breathing exercise for a big decision — when you are waiting for something
Rounds of 4 · 1 · 4 · 1, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Gratitude for social anxiety: 20 minutes, when it all piles up
For the times when it all piles up when social anxiety takes up more room than you would like — 20 minutes, gratitude.
Begin →Grounding for tension headaches: 10 minutes, in the late afternoon
10 minutes to meet tension headaches with less of a fight. A grounding practice, in the late afternoon.
Begin →An attic room, when you have been putting it off — for a night when you do not want to think
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →25-minute focus block for studying — distant thunder, when you are not in the mood
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to take in the material.
Start the block →3-6 breathing exercise for Friday evening — when you are too tired to try hard
Rounds of 3 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →5-minute guided breathing practice for burnout — as sleep prep
For the times as sleep prep when burnout takes up more room than you would like — 5 minutes, breathing.
Begin →Letting go meditation for worry (15 min), during a break
15 minutes to meet worry with less of a fight. A letting go practice, during a break.
Begin →Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day, when the weather has kept you inside — for waking too early
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
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