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51 pieces to slow down with. Filter by topic, or search.
Everything published on Screen Meditation is listed here, newest first. Use the topic filters to narrow it down, or the search box if you already know what you are after.
A word on how the collection is organised. Most articles belong to more than one topic, because most problems do — a piece on overthinking at night is equally a sleep article and an anxiety article, and it appears under both. The filters reflect that rather than forcing every piece into a single box.
If you are new here and want a starting point rather than a list: the meditation posture and how long to meditate guides cover the practical questions that end most beginner practices, and the STOP method gives you something usable in ninety seconds with no prior practice at all.
What every article here has in common is the same three things — the actual steps, an honest estimate of how long it takes, and a clear note on who it does not suit. That last one matters. A technique that works for someone else and not for you is not a personal failing, and knowing the difference saves months.
Where to start
- Meditation Posture: How to Sit Without Going Numb — if you are starting and want the practical basics.
- How Long Should You Meditate? — the question everyone asks in week one.
- STOP Method: The Mindfulness Technique That Resets Your Mind — something you can use today with no practice behind it.
Beyond those, the filters above are the fastest way in. They are organised by problem rather than by tradition, so if you know what is actually bothering you — sleep, anxiety, an old resentment, a relationship, a wandering mind — the relevant topic will have several pieces on it, and each one says at the top who it suits and who should skip it.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Scripts
Evidence-based digital guide to progressive muscle relaxation scripts with interactive wellness tools and somatic mindfulness protocols.

How to Stop Dissociating: What to Do, and When
Sorted by how far gone you are: the first ten seconds, the next two minutes, the hour after.

How to Stop Caring What People Think
Three different problems hide behind one sentence. The replay afterwards is the costly one.

How to Stop Racing Thoughts: Speed, Not Content
Why racing thoughts respond to slowing the body, and the physical drivers worth testing first.

Self-Soothing Techniques, Sorted by How You Feel
Twenty techniques matched to the state you are in, and where soothing turns into avoiding.

How to Stop Worrying About Things You Can’t Control
A sorting procedure for worry you cannot act on, and the case where it is grief rather than worry.

Morning Anxiety: What to Do in the First Hour
Why it peaks at waking, and a first hour that works — the first 60 seconds, phone, caffeine and food.

How to Stop People Pleasing: The Sentences to Use
The exact sentences for declining, the guilt in the 20 minutes after, and what to do when they push.

Shadow Work Prompts: 40, Plus How to End a Session
Forty prompts in five groups, plus a closing routine and the honest limits of doing this alone.

Journal Prompts for Anxiety: 37 Prompts, Grouped by Job
Thirty-seven prompts grouped by job, how to run a session, and the sign it has turned to rumination.

How to Let Go of the Past: Two Different Jobs
Regret and resentment are two different jobs. How to tell which you have, and what each one needs.

Meditation Posture: How to Sit Without Going Numb
The seven points, every sitting position and who it suits, and the one adjustment that stops your legs going numb.

Somatic Exercises for Anxiety: 7 That Work on the Body
Seven exercises you have probably not tried, the mechanism behind each, how often to practise, and when to stop.

Meditation for Intrusive Thoughts: What It Can and Cannot Do
It will not stop them arriving. It can change what they cost you — plus the trap hidden in the usual advice.

Candle Meditation: The Half of Trataka Nobody Teaches
The practice has two phases and most guides describe only the first. Gazing, the afterimage, and eye comfort.

Yoga Nidra Script: A 25-Minute Practice to Read Yourself
A full 25-minute yoga nidra script in plain language, written for practising alone — six stages, marked pauses, and what to do when you keep falling asleep.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script (Read Aloud)
The full script in eleven muscle groups, a five-minute version, and the two rules most recordings get wrong.

Loving-Kindness Meditation Script (With the Phrases)
The full script in five stages, the phrases to use, and the stage almost everyone gets stuck on.

Meditation for Burnout: What Helps When You Are Empty
Meditation adapted for burnout rather than stress: five short practices that work when you are flat, and the honest limit of what they can fix.

The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique (Done Properly)
The pacing mistake that makes it useless, what to do when you cannot smell anything, and how to adapt it at 3am.

Meditation for Anger Management: Finding the Gap
Finding your physical countdown, four practices that build the gap, and what actually works at the peak.

How to Stop Overthinking at Night: A Practical Guide
Why your mind waits until bedtime, the worry appointment that does most of the work, and what to do at three in the morning.

Mindfulness for Kids: 7 Practices That Actually Work
Seven practices children will actually do, why teaching it mid-meltdown fails, and the one thing that matters more than any technique.

How Long Should You Meditate?
Most people quit meditation over a number. Five minutes every day beats twenty minutes twice a week — here is how to pick a length you will actually keep…

The 7 Stages of Emotional Healing: A Practical Guide
What happens at each stage, where meditation genuinely helps, and the flat middle stage that makes most people quit.

Evening Meditation: How to Wind Down and Sleep Better
A practical evening routine: seven steps, how long to sit, what to do when your mind speeds up, and how to keep it going on a bad week.

Inner Child Healing: How to Start, Without the Woo
The signs an old pattern is running your reactions, six practices that work, and when to stop and see a therapist instead.

Mindful Living: How to Actually Do It on a Busy Day
Seven anchors that attach to a day you already have, and why "just be present" fails as an instruction.

How to Practice Gratitude Meditation
Gratitude meditation is a powerful practice that can transform your mindset and bring more joy into your daily life.…

Breathing Exercises for Anxiety: 6 Techniques That Work
Six techniques, when to use each one, and the common mistake that makes people feel worse instead of calmer.

Body Scan Meditation for Sleep: A Step-by-Step Guide
The full sequence, feet-to-head versus head-to-feet, how long it should take, and why falling asleep halfway through is fine.

Self-Compassion: How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
Seven practices, why the fear that it will make you lazy is backwards, and what to do when you actually did something wrong.

Complete Guide to Focus Meditation
In a world of constant distractions, where notifications pull us in a dozen different directions before breakfast,…

Why Is It Important to Know Yourself? Self-Knowledge Explained
Why Is It Important to Know Yourself? The Psychology of Self-Knowledge and Emotional Self-Insight Understanding why it…

What to Be Grateful For: How Gratitude Improves Mental Health
What to Be Grateful For: How Practicing Gratitude Can Improve Your Mental Health and Happiness Knowing what you are…

How to Be Consciously Focused on the Present Moment Every Day
How to Stop Living on Autopilot and Become Consciously Focused on the Present Moment Being consciously focused on the…

Examples of Intentions to Help You Live a More Meaningful Life
Examples of Intentions That Help You Live With Intention and Create a More Meaningful Life Setting clear examples of…

How Mindfulness Helps You Live Life to the Fullest
How Mindfulness Helps You Live Life to the Fullest Every Day Living life to the fullest sounds like something…

How to Be Kind to Yourself Without Feeling Guilty
How to Be Kind to Yourself Without Feeling Guilty Learning how to be kind to yourself is one of…

Mirror Exercise: A Complete Guide to Self-Confidence and Emotional Healing
Mirror Exercise for Self-Confidence and Emotional Healing The mirror exercise is one of the most powerful and underused…

Parents Arguing: How It Affects Children’s Mental Health
Parents Arguing: How It Affects Children’s Mental Health and Emotional Security Parents arguing is one of the most…

How to Stop Focusing on Your Breathing During Meditation
How to Stop Focusing on Your Breathing During Meditation Knowing how to stop focusing on your breathing is one…
Pixel Thoughts: Let Go of Negative Thoughts With Mindfulness
Pixel Thoughts: How to Let Go of Negative Thoughts and Calm Anxiety Pixel thoughts is a mindfulness-based visualization…

Grief and Love: Healing Through Mindfulness and Compassion
Grief and Love: How Mindfulness, Compassion, and Support Help You Heal Grief and love are inseparable. You cannot…

Bottling Up Emotions: How Mindfulness Helps You Let Go
Bottling Up Emotions: How to Stop Suppressing Feelings With Mindfulness Bottling up emotions is something most people…

Healing the Inner Child: Mindfulness Practices for Emotional Pain
Healing the Inner Child: Mindfulness Practices to Release Emotional Pain and Reconnect With Yourself Healing the inner…

Mindfulness for Type A Personality: Stop Stress & Overthinking
Mindfulness for Type A Personality: How to Reduce Stress and Overthinking Mindfulness for Type A personality is not…

Mindful Communication: How to Stop Gossiping for Good
Mindful communication is the deliberate practice of speaking with awareness, intention, and honesty — and it is one of…

STOP Method: The Mindfulness Technique That Resets Your Mind
The STOP method is a four-step mindfulness intervention designed to interrupt automatic stress responses and return you…

Phrases of Compassion: What to Say & How to Mean It
Phrases of Compassion: What to Say & How to Mean It Phrases of compassion are not just kind words…

Mirror Gazing: Benefits, Techniques & How to Practice It
Mirror Gazing: Benefits, Techniques & How to Practice It Mirror gazing is the practice of looking steadily into your…

Breathing Ball: Benefits, Techniques & Exercises for Kids
Breathing Ball: Benefits, Techniques & Exercises for Kids A breathing ball is one of the most effective, science-backed…