Soft Starts for Hard Days
Daily encouragement from someone who knows burnout firsthandBy Celeste Hana
Length2h 30m
About this audiobook
Some mornings, work feels impossible before the day even begins. Soft Starts for Hard Days offers short, compassionate guided meditations designed for anyone navigating burnout, workplace stress, and everyday overwhelm. Each chapter meets you where you are (from the “I might cry at work” day to the day of workplace drama) offering gentle words, breathing cues, and reminders that you are not alone. With warmth and honesty, Celeste shares the kind of support she once wished for during her own corporate grind: encouragement without toxic positivity, a pause without judgment, and a soft start that makes even the hardest days more bearable.
Audiobook details
GenreSelf-Help, Health and Wellness
Length2 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 11, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Chapter 1: Morning Meditation for the First Day at a New Job
3Chapter 2: The “I Don’t Want to Get Out of Bed” Day
4Chapter 3: The Day After a Rough One
5Chapter 4: The Day of Endless Meetings
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6Chapter 5: The Day You Have to Be Extra Creative
7Chapter 6: The “No One Appreciates Me” Day
8Chapter 7: The Day You’re Feeling Social Anxiety
9Chapter 8: The Day You’re Questioning Your Career
10Chapter 9: The Day You’re Dreading a Presentation
11Chapter 10: The “Everyone Seems More Together Than Me” Day
12Chapter 11: The Day You're Surrounded by Chaos
13Chapter 12: The “I Might Cry at Work” Day
14Chapter 13: The Day You’re Feeling Lonely at Work
15Chapter 14: The “I Just Want to Quit” Day
16Chapter 15: The “What Even Is the Point?” Day
17Chapter 16: The Day You’re the Only One in the Office
18Chapter 17: The “My Office Bestie Is Leaving” Day
19Chapter 18: The Day You’re Stuck in Traffic or Transit
20Chapter 19: The Day You’re Returning After a Break
21Chapter 20: The Day Right Before Vacation
22Chapter 21: The “This Is Going to Be a Stressful Day” Day
23Chapter 22: The Day of an Important One-on-One
24Chapter 23: The “I’m Behind on Everything” Day
25Chapter 24: The Day of Workplace Drama
26Chapter 25: The Day You're Learning Something New
27Chapter 26: The “I Don’t Belong Here” Day
28Chapter 27: The Day You Have to Advocate for Yourself
29Chapter 28: The Day You’re Actually Feeling Okay
30Chapter 29: The “It’s Just Another Day” Day
31Chapter 30: The Unexpected Day Off
32Chapter 31: The Day Before Payday and You're Broke
33Chapter 32: The Day You Made a Big Mistake at Work
34Chapter 33: The Day You Feel Like Everyone Is Moving On Except You
35Chapter 34: The Day You Have to Go Back to a Toxic Work Environment
36Chapter 35: The Last Day of the Month
37Afterword
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