The people behind PlainLab

Emory Blake Lead writer

Nine years writing health features, allergic to fear-based copy. he looks at evidence first, especially on the steadiest time of day to sit.

• Returning after your mind wanders, explained once properly
• Two minutes before a meeting, explained once properly
• Choosing cushion height: three things to understand first
• Why you feel sleepy after sitting: nine specific questions
• How long until it counts as a habit: the order that saves effort
• Shift work without wrecking your week: a version you can actually follow
• What to do instead of scrolling in bed, explained once properly
• How soon to eat after waking: three things to understand first

Willa Farrow Contributing editor

A long-term practitioner with six years of notebooks. she prefers getting to bed before eleven pieces you can tick off.

• The steadiest time of day to sit: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
• A body scan before sleep: what to do and what to skip
• Is ten minutes enough: the order that saves effort
• What group practice adds: three things to understand first
• Restarting after a break: method, rhythm and limits
• The right order after a night shift: four details people skip
• Naps and neck pain: what to do and what to skip
• Evening exercise and sleep onset: judging it before you start

Jasper Nunez Staff writer

Eight years running community health sessions, where the questions are always small. he writes only the parts of cooling meals as summer opens you can act on.

• Sitting versus a nap: judging it before you start
• Grounding techniques for anxiety: the full sequence and where it drifts
• Are meditation apps worth paying for: judging it before you start
• Breath rhythm while running: three things to understand first
• A three-minute breathing practice, explained once properly
• The half-life of caffeine, explained once properly
• Tracking sleep without obsessing: method, rhythm and limits
• How long natural waking takes: making the complicated part simple

Priscilla Vane Regular contributor

Nursing background, used to translating clinical language. she marks clearly what you can handle and what needs a clinic.

• Pace and counting in breath practice: four details people skip
• Why a longer exhale calms you: the full sequence and where it drifts
• Eyes open or closed: judging it before you start
• Breathing practice and blood pressure: what to do and what to skip
• Three short sessions instead of one: making the complicated part simple
• A two-hour pre-bed checklist: three things to understand first
• Alarm setups for heavy sleepers: four details people skip
• Can a disrupted clock be reset: nine specific questions