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Mondays mark the new beginnings. We’re more willing to commit to positive changes in our live on mondays. So, we have that motivation to treat ourselves caringly. Here’re 15 quotes that will boost your motivation even further and transform the way you approach life throughout the week.

Which one is better? Meditation before or after workout? Discover the difference and benefits of each here.

Looking for a free 3-minute visualization exercise? Read our guide, experience a visualization meditation and understand its power.

Are you looking for the best sleeping music? Click here, discover why music helps you fall asleep, and listen to 2 hours for free.

Thinking about relieving anxiety through art? Read our post about the benefits of creating and improve your life with mindfulness.

Traveling and mental health are connected. Read and discover tips to enhance your mental health travel and its benefits.

Discover the cognitive benefits of bilingualism, how it improves your memory and emotional resilience. We include mindful tips to learn a new language.

Discover the transformative power of kind communication in relationships and the workplace with practical techniques.

If you ask yourself “why do I have nightmares every night?” here you’ll find the answer and ways to regain healthy sleep.

Want to know how to be a morning person? Read our guide, understand what makes you wake up so tired, and listen to a free morning guided meditation.

Looking forward to creating a peaceful environment? Read our guide and transform your space into a peaceful home today.

Looking for a guide to overcome shyness? Here you go! Click and discover how to be more confident in 3 essential areas of your life.

Discover ways to coping with cancer through mindfulness breathing exercises, acceptance, and meditation. A blog for patients and caregivers.

Use the mind-body connection and discover how to regulate your nervous system with mindfulness. Read our guide and learn grounding techniques for anxiety.

Is your creative side stuck? Discover what is brainwriting, learn to use the 6 3 5 technique, and unleash your creative potential.

Understand what is body positivity, discover body positivity affirmations, and more to start your journey toward a healthier self-image.

Meditopia and Pera Museum have recently collaborated to offer a unique digital experience. Bringing together the power of art and awareness, visitors are taken on a three-dimensional tour of the "Istanbul Panorama," a painting by Antoine de Favray in the 18th century, while listening to meditation music.

Most of the time during a fast-paced or intense day--sometimes from the moment we wake up until we lay our head on our pillow at night--we are in “doing-mode”.  As we make plans on the one hand, we get going with things we already planned on the other.

Therapy is a process that can improve your mental health by helping you cope with a broad range of situations. There are different types of therapy, so it's important to do some research to find one that best suits your needs.

Most of the time, we remember to congratulate other people’s accomplishments, to appreciate their actions and to celebrate the beauty we see in them. But how do we treat ourselves? Do we show ourselves the same care, love, and compassion that we show to the people around us?

What comes to mind when you think about your needs? How much do we know about our vital needs? To what extent do we take them into account?

Here there are facts from 10 most popular sleeping stories of Meditopia. Let's explore the world of bedtime stories together.

2023 is around the corner. As we leave a year behind, we begin to make new resolutions for the upcomin year. Here are some resolutions that you can take a step towards in the new year...

Stress is so contagious, isn't it? When one team member is stressed or anxious, everyone can notice it and quickly absorb the mood. Think of it as a house of cards; one trembling card could take the whole castle down. Keep reading to discover what second-hand stress at work is, how to manage it assertively, and how to prevent it...

Gratitude is the state of looking at a particular situation -or life in general- from a place of appreciation and contentment. It’s not just an emotion. It’s a skill that we can all quickly develop. In this article, we share a gratitude checklist that will help you get into the habit of cultivating appreciation easily.

Sometimes we may not be good at seeing our own inner resources and strengths. Actually we all have them. Here, you can discover how exploring and knowing your inner resources, and increasing your self-awareness.

2023 is about to come. Here you can discover 5 inspirational messages, 5 affirmation, 5 tips that will make the new year more peaceful, 5 gifts ideas and finally, 5 content suggestions from Meditopia that will help you enjoy the new year spirit.

We all have different strengths and weaknesses. One of the ways to learn what these are and improve self-awareness is to ask for feedback. Here, you can discover new ideas to increase your self-awareness, and benefit from constructive feedback.

To grow and develop to reach professional and personal goals, we need to challenge ourselves out of the comfort zone that prevents us from maximizing our full potential. In this article, you will discover how to het out of your comfort zone without stressing much about it!

Stress is one of the most common emotions experienced by employees. Here, you can find to discover how stress affects employees' life and strategies for how to manage it.

Most of us can struggle to make even a simple decision. Here’re 6 steps to effective decision making!

Many of us procrastinate once in a while at work but when we approach a work-life balance perspective, procrastination might lead to stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, mistakes, and errors in tasks. Here are some effective ways to help you deal with it!

Procrastination has become a popular word in work life. Many of us postpone a task once in a while at work. It’s normal, but what if it becomes habitual or constant? Let’s explore it in detail.

The wellness landscape has experienced a great shift over the past year. Just as we’ve had to renegotiate our workspaces, schedules, and daily routines. Here, you can learn some strategies for your sleep routines and your relationship with food.

Self-confidence is a concept that greatly affects our daily lives. As our self-confidence increases, we tend to perform better at work, experience more fulfilling relationships, and we don’t hesitate to seek out and explore new experiences.

What comes to your mind when you think about gratitude? How often do you experience this feeling in your life? Here you can discover what gratitude means for you.

While meditating, thoughts may cross your mind and you can be distracted, bored, or unable to focus due to intense emotions. In this article, you’ll find the tips you need to navigate challenges you face while meditating.

We use a particular kind of language in meditation practices. That's why some concepts you come across may sound confusing. This article will guide you through some meditations terms to help you deepen your understanding. Let’s dive in!

It’s a great practice to turn daily activities into mindfulness practices and be able to savor the simple joys of ordinary activities. To do so, we don’t need to have extraordinary experiences. On the contrary, our life often gets more meaningful and enjoyable as we cherish these small, ordinary moments.

Discover how and why your sleep changes throughout your life!

“Why should I start meditating?” or, “Everyone around me talks about different kinds of meditations, which one’s best for me?” If you’re asking yourself questions like these, this article may help you find the answers you’re looking for.

ASMR is a modern term that appeared in 2010 and then exploded on the internet. ASMR seems to be everywhere, but maybe you still don’t quite understand what it’s all about. Here, we’ll take a look at what we know about ASMR, how it’s linked to meditation, and how it can improve your mental well-being!

The job application process can be as worrisome as it is exciting. We may notice our stress levels increasing as we go about applying for jobs due to many factors like fear of rejection or anxiety about the future. In this article, you’ll find some tips on how to cope with challenging emotions in every stage of this process from application to interview.

Routines and habits are important in our lives. How you start in the morning, sets the tone of the rest of the day. If you want to have a morning routine for yourself and don’t know where to start, we hope you will find a suitable one in this article !

Do you notice how you’re breathing throughout the day? How about when you’re exercising or when you’re tired? We’ve gathered some useful tips to help you get more connected with your breath in different contexts!

As we enter the new year, we all tend to make some resolutions. Some of these may be small goals, while others may be more difficult to achieve. This year, how about aiming to raise your self-awareness instead of setting overly ambitious goals and then being disappointed if you don’t meet them by the end of the year? In this article, you’ll find the tips for how to incorporate self-awareness into your life…

Empathy is a concept that we hear a lot about in our daily lives. Like other concepts, the basics of empathy are learned in childhood. So, what can we do to nurture empathy in our children? In this article, you’ll find some useful tips about important topics from the consequences of a lack of empathy to the things to consider in order to foster empathy in children.

City life can sometimes be exhausting both physically and mentally. We may prefer this lifestyle because of our work, our needs, and social life. However, you don’t have to run away from the city to experience peace! We’ve got some tips to help you create a calming space for yourself in the city as well.

The habit of reading books is important for children as well as us adults. But the impulse to read is decreasing day by day. If you'd like to encourage your child to read, let's think about how to foster a love of reading and help them to select a book to get started!

We may have felt especially competitive in recent years. We encounter competition in our business lives as well as through social media, sometimes causing stress. Is it possible to remain calm and maintain a sense of peace in competitive environments? Absolutely! In this article, you'll find tips to help you do exactly that.

The winter season can affect our mood through shorter days, cold weather, and a more restricted social life. Identifying these effects is actually the very first step in navigating those changes the season brings. So, how can we identify the effects of seasonal transition on our psychological well-being? In this article, you’ll discover both how to identify them as well as ways to mitigate them…

Exams are a part of our lives and so is exam stress. How does exam stress affect our lives and how can we manage it? Since it’s impossible to eliminate stress completely, we need to accept its existence. In this article, you’ll find some tips that will help you manage stress through mindfulness exercises!

Sometimes our assumptions can help us avoid possible dangers or various difficult situations. But those assumptions we make only go so far... If you’re thinking that you generally focus on the negative, always feeling like you’re the cause of whatever problem has occurred, you’ll find some suggestions for how to look at things a little bit more objectively in this article.

How many of us really sleep well, waking up rested and recharged in the morning? So, what can we do to improve our sleep and how can mindfulness-based practices help? Let’s dive in together.

You’ve probably seen how living with a pet can impact someone’s life in a positive way. It can be such a joyful experience to communicate and play with them, or even just watch them and their silly antics, right? Interestingly, the benefits of having pets aren’t limited to joy. Let’s explore the other ways in which pets can enrich our lives together!

Music is a big part of our lives. Have you ever considered that it can help you for sleeping and meditating as well? Discover the power of sounds for sleeping and meditation with us ! We explained various ways of using music and sounds in your meditation practice!

Have you ever realized how beneficial naps can be? Napping has a direct impact on our lives and can help us to improve our mood. Let’s explore the benefits of napping and get inspired by some famous nappers!

In order to benefit from the positive effects of meditation, it’s more about frequency than length of time spent meditating. In this article, we’ve got some helpful tips for how you can turn meditation into a habit and an established pattern of behavior!

What’s the relationship between Meditation and Yoga? How are they similar and how are they different? Because these concepts are quite abstract, the topic may seem a bit confusing initially. Let’s dive into some questions you may have to clarify!

Time. How does the saying go? Either you have too much or you have too little? I dare say, there are many of us who don’t fit into either category. We just find ourselves in a position of staring at time, wondering how best to fill it.

We can help children maintain, develop, and deepen their open attitudes through mindfulness exercises. From this article, you can learn what you can do for this and the importance and benefits of mindfulness!

Starting school can be a challenging experience for both children and parents. Separation from children can be a worrying experience not only for children but also for the adults who care for them. It’s possible for children and parents to adapt to this difficult process more smoothly.

Sleep can reflect a person’s psychological state, which is why it's important to pay attention to what our sleep patterns are telling us. With disturbed sleep patterns, physiological problems such as aches, difficulty breathing, light and sound sensitivity can arise. Additionally, environmental factors like an uncomfortable bed or frequent consumption of caffeine, and a heavy workload can contribute to feelings of stress and anxiety.

Music impacts almost every part of our lives. Where does music stand in your life? In this article, you can explore the effects of music!

Boundaries don’t have to be strict and inflexible. As parents, we are the first ones to set boundaries for our kids and in order for our children to both learn and accept boundaries or create their own, we have to examine how we’re modeling them.

“Feeling stuck in a routine”- a phrase probably heard by many of us. Have you ever felt this way or are feeling this way right now? In this article, you can take a closer look at your routines!

While our minds are more prone to learning when we’re young, it becomes harder to change, learn, and acquire new habits as we grow up. Therefore, it can be easier and longer-lasting to begin learning and listening to ourselves through mindfulness as a child rather than in adulthood.

Do you keep hearing the words “diaphragmatic breathing”? In this article, we’ll explain all the details about how this breathing technique works and how you can use it to combat stress, difficulty sleeping, or symptoms of anxiety.

Positive self-talk is about talking to ourselves from a place of acceptance,love,and self-compassion without judgment.This practice reminds us of the great impact the way in which we talk to ourselves has on all aspects of our lives.Here,you can discover this practice more!

As in most issues, we realize the importance of rest in concurrence with the effect of its lack on us. It is not possible to realize that we are tired while our days are full. You may be unconsciously ignoring your need for rest. Don't wait to get tired in order to rest. You can still take these breaks before you run out.

The concept of burnout, which doesn’t have a precise definition, can be described as a lack of energy or feeling of depletion often expressed as, “running out of steam”. In this article, you’ll find suggestions to help you cope with burnout, which is often the result of unresolved stress!

It’s possible to improve the quality of your life with a good sleep. In this article, you’ll find some tips to improve your sleep quality while learning about sleep and sleeplessness!

What makes you angry? Do other emotions crop up for you alongside feelings of anger? Here are some strategies you can use to both understand and manage them!

As meditation and mindfulness become even more popular these days, it’s been suggested as a way to enhance almost anything from performance, to attention, stress management, and sleep. There’s a significant amount of scientific evidence that shows the benefit of meditation, but is it possible that meditation could be harmful or addictive?

We can encourage a sense of responsibility in our children by giving them certain tasks and chores to complete. So, what responsibilities are appropriate for children and at what ages? We dive into further detail in this article!

We spend a third of our lives sleeping. In other words, sleeping is just as vital as eating, drinking water, and breathing. Discover the importance of sleep, its effects on our body, and learn 6 simple methods you can apply to get better sleep overall. With small changes, you’ll not only improve your sleep but also your quality of life. Have a good sleep in advance!

Labels are the descriptors we give the people in our lives and to the events we experience. By accepting the life you live, you can lessen their sometimes restrictive impact and increase the good feelings within yourself. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the relationship between a label-less life and feeling good!

Explore how to observe your thoughts in this article. Just one thought at a time. Notice and observe your thoughts as they come and go.

Today, let's take a look together at how we can, step by step, relearn connecting with ourselves, living in balance with who we are, those around us, and our environment.

Have you ever heard of the words “Pranayama” or “Prana”? Besides its countless benefits, Pranayama, also helps to regulate our body and mind through controlled breathing techniques as well. Discover three of those techniques in this article.

What do you see when you look in the mirror? How do your emotions, physical sensations, and behavior toward your body create your self-perception.

Parenthood is like an open invitation for our child to accompany us on our inner journey. While our children fill us with a love beyond our dreams, they may also reveal unaddressed, latent feelings of anger, impatience, and intolerance. While experiencing these feelings may be uncomfortable, they can also provide potential opportunities for growth and deeper connection to our bodies.

Children, just like adults, experience complex emotions from an early stage. They get disappointed, excited, nervous, scared, anxious, angry, jealous, and embarrassed from time to time. While some emotions are experienced more intensely now and then, from a developmental perspective, emotions become more complex, especially as age progresses.

Spending time at home with kids or teens can be complicated, especially if they’re bored. Here are 5 easy and kid-friendly mindfulness activities to do at home!

Wondering what mindfulness meditation is and how you can practice it? In this article, you’ll learn about the benefits of mindfulness meditation, related books, and details about meditation music. Let's explore mindfulness meditation together!

Communicating openly, sincerely, and directly is important for understanding each other in your relationship with your partner. Under some circumstances, you may not be able to maintain this healthy communication. You can check out this article to learn resources to support you in such situations!

One of the major changes that the Covid-19 pandemic brought was working from home. How has practicing Mindfulness played a role in this new way of working ? Find out in this article.

Romantic relationships interact with everything around you. When you look at your relationship as a space, can you notice these interactions and see what exists in your relationship space? In this article, you can look at its development process, its structure and what it holds within it in detail!

In this article, you’ll discover the benefits of mindful shopping and find tips on how to get started.

Being able to express your feelings is important for a healthy relationship. It's up to you to name, accept and share how you feel! In this article, you can learn to share all your emotions with ease.

Your relationship with food is closely related to your relationship with your body. When this relationship is disrupted, you may start looking for new solutions as your body’s balance is thrown off as well. Although your critical inner voice causes you to have some negative thought patterns, you can get rid of these thoughts by making peace with food and having awareness about your body. In this article, you can learn more about all of these and can learn to enjoy your food more!

There are different supportive resources in your romantic relationships. Being aware of these is important for maintaining the healthy relationship. In this article, you can find more about these resources!

Do you feel secure in your relationship? A relationship that we are happy and confident to be in nourishes our physical, emotional and mental well-being. In this article, you can learn how to feel secure in the relationship and what you can do to keep the relationship healthy!

Breathing techniques are tools used to regulate and increase our life force energy Discover energy boosting breathing techniques that are easily applicable for all! Here you can find information about Crocodile Breath, Lion’s Breath, Kapalabhati,Bhastrika and more! Lets start with preparing your stomach..

Mindfulness practices offer techniques that can help us in our academic life as well as in many areas of our lives. In this article, you can take a closer look at these techniques and find information about how they can contribute to your student life.

Get inspired by 15 inspirational quotes. You can put these quotes in your notebook, put them on your phone background and be inspired and reminded during the day.

Spending time in nature can not only provide instant relief from our sorrows but it can also help us find new meaning in life. Discover the benefits of spending time in nature, focusing on mindfulness practices from meditation to creative expression.

Do you experience excessive worrying in social settings? Maybe you find yourself running through all of the potential negative scenarios in your mind, feeling tense? A common misconception is that you’re shy when in reality you may have social anxiety. In this article, you can learn about the dynamics of social anxiety and find out what you can do to navigate it.

Communication with your partner in a romantic relationship is important for strengthening the relationship. Here you can find the destructive behaviors in relationships and what you can do to be playmates in the relationship.

Did you know that hugging your loved ones creates a hormonal response? It’s true! Hugging has the power to reduce physical pain and lessen some feelings of depression. Find out how this is possible in this article!