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Our wonderful Medito community raised $25,000!
We just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated after seeing our last message in the app. We received over $25,000, which has just blown us …
World Mental Health Day 2023: Cultivating a universal right to wellbeing
In the tapestry of the calendar, October unfolds as a month dedicated to the sanctuary of minds worldwide—World Mental Health Month. A cornerstone within this …
We had an amazing time at our second Medito Retreat of 2023!
Last weekend, our second retreat of 2023 took place (Sept 8th - 11th). We had a phenomenal time, and were blessed to meet 15 amazing people from around the …
New journal, new app, new content, new team and upcoming retreat
👋 Hey there, wonderful Meditators! We have some exciting news to share! We are thrilled to introduce our new monthly journal. Yep, that's right! From now on, …
Revisiting Attention Restoration Theory: the mindfulness of rest in nature
𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝑱𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒃 𝑽𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒂 In an earlier blog post for Medito, I (Jacob) talked about …
Are you able to watch your breath without controlling it?
In many of our guided meditations, we guide people first to breathe deeply, to help settle the mind, and then to let the breath return to its natural rhythm, …
How can we cope with our intersectional identity?
Why is Intersectionality Important? So why intersectionality? Well it shapes who we are and our experiences. Intersectionality allows us to have a better …
We had an incredible time at the second Medito Retreat!
The second Medito Mindfulness Retreat took place in May 2023 at the absolutely stunning Barefoot & Bower site in Gloucestershire. We practiced meditation …
Less is more
Are you tired of being weighed down by all the stuff in your life? Do you find yourself buried under piles of clothes, gadgets, and trinkets, feeling …
Long-haul COVID and mindfulness
I have been suffering from long-haul COVID for more than a year now. The best thing that ever happened to me?––of course not. But still, from some …
The power of pausing: Embracing micro-mindfulness
Picture this, you are sitting at your desk, staring at your PC, trying to concentrate on the task at hand. But your mind keeps wandering off to the movie you …
The power of mindfulness and learning
Learning So, let’s talk about the power of mindfulness and learning. As we know, learning can take place in many forms and many settings. From studying in the …