Meditate Mate

01/14/2026

Review results are in! Here's the roundup of the six best planners and journals for 2026—thoughtfully reviewed and selected from over twenty options. Each one is chosen for its quality, enjoyment of use, motivational power, and the underlying system that helps you build and live your best year.

View our top 6 picks for 2026: https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/best-planners-for-2026

11/26/2025

Is meditation safe?

Is it as universally beneficial as popular wellness trends suggest?

Shall you take a 10-day silent retreat to figure out your life?

Here's what two award-winning psychologists, Dr. Paul R. Fleischman and Dr. David Treleaven, want you to know about safety in meditation and how it is similar to scuba diving (in comments.)

(time for our meditation break)

11/06/2025

I was talking to my fellow mindfulness facilitator, Robert, who became certified as a Forest Therapy Guide, about the difference between Forest Therapy and Forest Bathing. I loved how he put it:

“The forest is the therapist, and I am only the guide.”

He has been leading these wilderness walks in the Norde Forest, PA, of such visceral beauty, and I just want to wrap myself in it and go somewhere I can plop myself on a bed of pine needles ASAP.

More people need to experience this.
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/mindfulness-practices-from-the-forest

10/31/2025

Want to fall in love with your morning routine? Wellness coach shares science-backed steps to build a morning routine you’ll actually want to wake up for.
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/morning-meditation-habit

10/23/2025

If you’ve ever wished for an accountability partner that brings together human coaching and accountability tech for desired behavior change—something that really helps you stay consistent with your goals, you’ll love this. We recently tested Goalswon, and here are our results ( #2 will surprise you!)
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/wellness-tech/goalswon-review

06/11/2025

♡ Free Course Alert ♡ 👇
Meditations for 12-Step Recovery (12 sessions, 12 heartfelt practices)
Start here: https://mymeditatemate.com/tools/courses

If you're in a 12-step program and looking to build a sustainable meditation habit to support healing and well-being, check out this course!

Created by a meditation teacher in recovery for all of us who still suffer.

12-Step Recovery Toolkit includes:
-Step-specific guided meditations
-Science-backed tools for emotional regulation and nervous system calming
-Mindfulness techniques to break free from negative thought patterns
-Daily affirmations to amplify the energy of each step
-Journaling prompts that deepen your recovery work
-Optional step prayers to strengthen your spiritual connection
-Healing poetry for transformation
-A supportive framework for developing a meditation habit that lasts.

Read more on how this course came to be (and why free): https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/why-i-created-meditations-for-12-steps

Photo: Ben Thouard Ocean Photography ♡

https://mymeditatemate.com/tools/courses

11/20/2024

Is it possible to succeed by slowing down? https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/benefits-of-slowing-down-in-business

11/15/2024

Why more people are drawn to Buddhist monastery and temple stays in Thailand?

A tax guru shares her experience, tips and lessons from staying at a forest monastery in Thailand for 10 days.

https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/travel/buddhist-monastery-stay-in-thailand

11/10/2024

Do you know the real reason why San Diego is so laid-back?

San Diego might be famous for its beaches and sunshine, but it’s also a rich spiritual hub with a legacy of global mindfulness leaders like Yogananda, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Deepak Chopra.

Want to meditate or get your flow in one of the breathtaking spots where spiritual giants found peace - for free?

Check out our locals' guide to San Diego’s best free or donation-based spots for meditation, yoga, and finding tranquility. 🫶
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/travel/free-meditation-and-yoga-san-diego

10/15/2024

How do you turn a home meditation or yoga practice into a consistent habit, rather than a sporadic act prompted by a "SELF-CARE TIME!" post on social media? The answer that we found really works is two-fold: 1) the right environment and 2) the right practice.

Explore our hand-picked collection of unexpected products that help build your yoga or meditation practice.

Tip: these little delights also make thoughtful, joy-sparking gifts for wellness lovers or yourself!

Explore a hand-picked collection of unexpected products to elevate your yoga or meditation practice. Thoughtful, joy-sparking gifts for wellness lovers or yourself!

09/17/2024

3 personal development retreats, 30 days, 6000 miles that changed this executive coach's life.
I'd love to hear in the comments about retreats, courses or experiences that led to a big change in your life as well!
https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/joe-dispenza-meditation-retreat

09/10/2024

Can Vipassana meditation be the answer for ADHD struggles? She sat a 10-day silent retreat with ADHD, here's what she discovered about her mind. https://mymeditatemate.com/blogs/meditation/vipassana-meditation-and-adhd