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The benefits of mindfulness in education
Mindfulness is the awareness achieved when you intentionally focus on the present moment in a non-judgmental way, observing your experience unfold moment by …
Mindfulness: A path to mental health and wellbeing
From the Greek philosopher Plato to the Buddha to modern psychology forefathers William James and Wilhelm Wundt, the value of contemplation as a means of …
How meditation can change the way we experience anger
First things first, the relation between anger and meditation might be confusing. But, truth be told, there is a deep relation between anger and meditation. …
Unpacking racism (meditation technique)
The Black Lives Matter movement has grown under the spotlight, causing a lot of us to think about our behaviour towards Black people. This is a good thing and …
How mindfulness research has been affected by COVID-19
The worldwide pandemic has affected us all, and the scientific community is no exception. Here are just a few examples of current mindfulness research projects …
A Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Muslim and Atheist discuss meditation & mindfulness
In this interfaith conversation, we discuss the benefits of mindfulness and meditation and how they can be used by people from different religious and …
5 types of meditation to try out
For people who are unfamiliar with meditation, the practice can appear to be just sitting with your eyes closed. People sometimes think that it’s about trying …
How to bring mindfulness to your anti-racism work
Working against systemic racism was important before the Black Lives Matter movement and continues to be so now. And while everyone does their best to …
Diversity & inclusion brought front and center at Medito Foundation
At Medito Foundation, one of our commitments is that the resources that we produce will always be: 🤲 Made for everyone Negative states of mind can affect …
10 mindfulness exercises you can add to your daily routine
When developing a meditation practice it can be really beneficial to build moments of mindfulness into your daily routine. Mindfulness isn't just about sitting …
What a skeptical person learned from meditating for a month
Getting myself to actually try I have for a long time wanted to get into meditation. I had read about all the incredible benefits, listened to people …
8 steps for practicing holistic yoga
Understanding of Yoga in popular culture is often limited to the practice of postures (or “asanas”), as an addition to work-out regimes. But there's a lot more …