CalmDepth Guides · No. 27
Single · any time
On the
move.
A
SEAT
SEAT
A guide to calm journeys by road, rail, air and sea.
Lumi's Lanterns · Travel
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The in between
can be yours.
Queues, crowds, noise and waiting are part of most journeys. A little planning and a few pocket tools turn those hours into time that feels like your own.
Four stops on the line. Hop on anywhere.
On the move02
Stop 01 · routine
Pack a calm
pocket.
Before you leave, gather a few small comforts in one easy pocket. Save a favourite sound for offline, so it plays anywhere.
Headphonesand one saved sound
Waterand a snack you like
Something softscarf or jumper
Something to holda stone, a key ring
Packed the night before, ready at the door.
On the move03
Stop 02 · senses
Play the
window game.
Look out and find five colours, then four shapes, then three things that move. Your eyes get something gentle to do while the miles roll by.
5 colours
4 shapes
3 moving
On the move04
Stop 03 · body
Feet and
seat.
Feel your feet on the floor and your back against the seat. Let the bus, train or plane do the carrying. Notice the hum, the gentle sway.
Backheld by the seat
Feetflat, heavy, here
On the move05
Stop 04 · thinking
Wait well.
Delays happen. Name it once, simply. Choose one useful thing to do. Then let a sound or a story fill the rest of the wait.
DEPARTURESPLATFORM 4
18:40 HARBOUR
DELAYED 20 MIN
TIME FOR YOU
19:05 MOUNTAIN
"This is a delay. I'll listen to the ferry sounds."
On the move06
Put it together
Your journey
line.
Pack your calm pocketthe night before
Board, then feet and seatfirst five minutes
The window gamewhenever the view is good
Wait wellname it, choose, then listen
Arrive softlyone slow look around
On the move07
Follow the path · 7 sessions
Your travel
tickets.
Bus Ride, Quiet MindSound · 2 min1
Train Cabin, First LightSound · 2 min2
Plane Cabin, Hush HourSound · 2 min3
Ferry Crossing, Deep CalmSound · 2 min4
The Slow Pine TrainBedtime with Sleepy · 45 min5
The Night FerryBedtime with Sleepy · 45 min6
Quiet Cafe, Home AgainSound · 2 min7
On the move08
Remember
Arrive
softly.
Wherever you are headed, calm can travel with you. It fits in a pocket.
Return · valid always
Home,
calmer.
calmer.
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