The Meditly Journal
Short, practical guides on stress, sleep and breathing. Read one in a few minutes, try it tonight.
Anxiety at night: small, gentle things to try before bed
Why anxious feelings can feel stronger at bedtime, and small things to try when they do.
Body scan meditation: a 2-minute script to follow
A short head-to-feet body scan you can follow right now, wherever you are.
Box breathing: how to do 4-4-4-4 breathing, step by step
Four equal sides of four counts each: a simple guide to box breathing and when to reach for it.
4-7-8 breathing for sleep: how to do it, step by step
A slow, simple breathing rhythm to try in bed, explained step by step.
Coherent breathing: how to do slow, even 5.5-second breaths
Slow, even breaths with no holds: a simple guide to coherent breathing and how to keep it easy.
Journaling prompts for overthinking: 10 gentle questions
Ten gentle questions to write through when your mind won’t stop going round in circles.
Physiological sigh: how to do the double-inhale breath
Two inhales, then one long exhale: a one-breath pause for tense moments.
Waking up at 3am? Gentle things to try in the night
Woke up in the middle of the night? Gentle things to try while you wait for sleep.
Worry time: how to set a daily worry window
A short, set time each day to look at your worries, so they don’t need the rest of it.
How to quiet overthinking at night: 6 small things to try
Why thoughts get louder when the lights go off, and small steps to quiet them before sleep.
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