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.
50-minute portfolio work session with a fireplace and a timer, when you have been putting it off
Sit down, press start, and finish the pieces for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Double-inhale sigh — 3 · 8 — for a hospital waiting room, if you are fitting this around other people
Simple counts — 3 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →7-minute noting meditation for the afternoon slump, late at night
When the afternoon slump shows up late at night, this 7-minute noting session gives you somewhere to put it down.
Begin →Softening for brain fog: 15 minutes, after an argument
A 15-minute softening session for brain fog, after an argument. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have just finished work — for a night when you do not want to think
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →90-minute problem solving session with distant traffic and a timer, if you are sceptical about all of this
Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 90 minutes. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Beginner box breathing — 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 — for jet lag, when you have more time than usual
Simple counts — 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →12-minute guided grounding practice for being present — in the middle of the night
Slow, spoken guidance for being present. A grounding session you can do in the middle of the night.
Begin →3-minute guided self-compassion practice for perfectionism — when the news hits hard
A 3-minute self-compassion session for perfectionism, when the news hits hard. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when you have already had a long week — for waking too early
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A 45-minute block for coding, with forest at dusk, when you are cold and want to be warm
A single 45-minute block for coding — one function at a time, not the whole system.
Start the block →Coherent 4-4 breathing exercise for a hot day — when you have already had a long week
A four and four, if five feels like a stretch pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Soft 4-7-8 breathing for heated moments, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A the hold cut short, the long exhale kept pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Health anxiety: 20-minute letting go meditation, on a meeting break
Slow, spoken guidance for health anxiety. A letting go session you can do on a meeting break.
Begin →Back pain and tension: 7-minute breathing meditation, after a horrible day
A 7-minute breathing session for back pain and tension, after a horrible day. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →Sleep story: a lake before dawn, when nothing else has worked today — for the hours after a late shift
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →A 50-minute block for practising an instrument, with a washing machine, when you only have a few minutes
A single 50-minute block for practising an instrument — slowly, with the metronome.
Start the block →How to use Box breathing for the end of the working day, on a low-energy afternoon
A four equal sides, like tracing a square pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →7-11 breathing for a reset, when you have been on screens all day
A a long, slow ratio for when you have time pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Gratitude meditation for stress (5 min), on your commute
Slow, spoken guidance for stress. A gratitude session you can do on your commute.
Begin →12-minute grounding meditation for overthinking, before sleep
A 12-minute grounding session for overthinking, before sleep. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →The house after everyone is asleep, after a difficult conversation — for a racing mind
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →25-minute focus session for exam revision with brown noise, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
25 minutes on exam revision — recall rather than re-reading. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →How to use Tight box breathing for the hours after people leave, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A barely any hold, for people who dislike holding pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breathing for a cold morning, when you have woken up too early
A five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Meditation for restlessness at night: 10-minute breathing session, ahead of a full day
Slow, spoken guidance for restlessness at night. A breathing session you can do ahead of a full day.
Begin →20-minute guided letting go practice for anger — on a slow Sunday
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of letting go for anger, on a slow Sunday.
Begin →The night train (a sleep story), when you are cold and want to be warm — for a restless night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →45-minute focus session for data work with a library, if you have five quiet minutes
45 minutes on data work — checking as you go. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →How to use 3-6 breathing for a lonely evening, when you have been on screens all day
A a gentle two-to-one ratio pattern, counted for you on screen.
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