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It's a double celebration!
We have two big reasons to celebrate: It's Medito's 2nd birthday! 🎂 We've just passed 1 million downloads! 🥳 As we pass these two milestones, we want to say a …
Adonis? Who on earth is Adonis??
In the latest interview on the Medito YouTube channel, I interviewed Hamza Ahmed, the YouTube star who is helping young men to become more mindful, grateful …
Five ways to foster self-care during times of societal crisis
It has been two months since the invasion of Ukraine began. The rest of the world has looked on in horror at the destruction and disregard for human life. The …
Can violence be eradicated from the world by teaching mindfulness to children?
In this interview with Dr. Heather Grace-Bond from the Midnfulness Association, we discuss the benefits of teaching meditation and mindfulness to children. …
OCD and me
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ( OCD ) is when obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behaviours intrude on your everyday life. These obsessive thoughts can …
New sleep sessions for World Sleep Day!
It's really important to get good sleep! Getting consistently good quality sleep has been shown to enhance memory, increase creativity, lower food cravings and …
5 Great Women in Mindfulness
In recent years, gender equality has become an increasing priority for communities around the world. A global study by PEW Research center found that 94% of …
Meditating with furry sidekicks: connecting to our pets through mindfulness
Photo: Huxley, Medito's Chief Kitty Officer. Photo credit: Steven Yorke. “I have lived with several Zen masters; all of them cats” — Eckhart Tolle. Do our pets …
Your opportunity to take part in mindfulness research
At Medito Foundation, we're always keen to support the scientific community in advancing our understanding of mindfulness. That's why we're happy to share an …
Medito Foundation partners with the Mindfulness Association to deliver even more free mindfulness content
Medito Foundation and the Mindfulness Association are both nonprofit organizations dedicated to building a more mindful and compassionate world. We’ve …
The difficulty of defining mindfulness
There has typically been ambiguity and a lack of consensus around the definition of mindfulness in academic literature. This is perhaps due to the subjective …
Why we should add compassion to our mindfulness practice
As humans, we have an innate propensity for compassion. We have evolved to become highly social animals, meaning that we naturally want to support our friends …