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by CosmicPickle Vinyasa
Surya Namaskar B adds chair pose and Warrior I to the sun salutation, for 3 rounds. It builds a lot of heat. Do a few rounds of Sun Salutation A first.
Repeats for 3 rounds
by Liam Soup
Deeply caramelised onions in beef broth under a bubbling Gruyère crouton. Serves 4, in about 2 hours. The onions take an hour. Don't rush them.
by Priya Drink
A thick, cold mango and yoghurt drink with a hint of cardamom. Serves 2, in 5 minutes. Tinned Alphonso mango pulp is often better than fresh mangoes out of season.
by VelvetThunder Loving-Kindness Video
Loving-kindness, widening step by step: from yourself to a loved one, acquaintances, someone difficult and all beings. About 13 minutes. May I be happy. May I be healthy. May I be safe. May I live with ease. 🎥 Video: Loving Kindness Meditation to Develop Mindfulness and Compas...
by VelvetThunder Sleep Video
Wind down a busy mind in bed: belly breathing, box breathing, a long relaxation, then music to fall asleep to. About 50 minutes; you don't need to stay awake for the end. 🎥 Video: Soothe an Overactive Mind for Sleep | Bedtime Breathing by Caroline McCready
by CoreCommander Editing
Outline what you actually wrote, not what you meant to, to find structural problems fast. About 50 minutes.
by IronOx Creative Exploration
Collect writing you admire, work out why it works, and borrow the technique. About 45 minutes.
by IronOx Deep Drafting
Turn research notes into an outline and the first two sections of a long article. About 1¾ hours.
by TurboMarmot Editing
Stephen King's rule: second draft = first draft minus 10%. Four quick passes, about 45 minutes.
Gentle forward folds, backbends and twists, held long. About 25 minutes. Come out of each pose slowly. That's often when you feel it most.
Long, passive holds to release deep tension in your hips, about 30 minutes. In yin you relax your muscles and go to about 70% of your stretch, never to pain. Use cushions freely.
by DiscoLlama Mindfulness
Give each experience a gentle, one-word label as it arises. It's surprisingly good at loosening the grip of busy thoughts. About 15 minutes. Note softly in the back of your mind, about once every couple of seconds.
by DiscoLlama Loving-Kindness
Metta: sending goodwill out in widening circles, from yourself to everyone. About 12 minutes. Silently repeat the phrases for each person: may you be happy, may you be healthy, may you be safe, may you live with ease. It's fine if you don't feel much at first.
by Ama Pilates
The opening of Joseph Pilates' classical mat order. About 12 minutes. Move with control, not momentum. Draw your belly in and breathe deeply throughout.
by BurpeeBandit HIIT
A famous benchmark workout: as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups and 15 air squats. Pace yourself in the first five minutes. Scale the pull-ups to ring or table rows if you need to, and keep count of your rounds to beat next time.