https://maitora.com/learn/ Real mindfulness techniques, taught in full and free — breathwork, gratitude, and honest guides to app privacy, from the Maitora team. en Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://maitora.com/learn/resonant-breathing https://maitora.com/learn/resonant-breathing Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Five counts in, five counts out, nothing held. Resonant breathing taught in full — the heart-rate science behind the balance pace, and a five-minute practice. https://maitora.com/learn/reframing-anxious-thoughts https://maitora.com/learn/reframing-anxious-thoughts Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A worry loses grip once it's named and turned. Cognitive reframing taught honestly — name it, turn it, breathe with it — plus when reframing isn't the tool. https://maitora.com/learn/loving-kindness-meditation https://maitora.com/learn/loving-kindness-meditation Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The practice our name comes from — maitri. 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What a mind movie is and how to make one well. https://maitora.com/learn/mindfulness-routine https://maitora.com/learn/mindfulness-routine Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Small, anchored, and forgiving of missed days. How to build a daily mindfulness practice that survives real life, with what habit research actually found. https://maitora.com/learn/private-mood-tracking https://maitora.com/learn/private-mood-tracking Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Naming a feeling genuinely helps — research calls it affect labelling. Why gentle mood tracking works, and how to keep so intimate a record private. https://maitora.com/learn/are-meditation-apps-private https://maitora.com/learn/are-meditation-apps-private Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What a mindfulness app can know about you, what researchers found across the category, and how to check any app yourself in two minutes — plus what a genuinely private app looks like. https://maitora.com/learn/box-breathing https://maitora.com/learn/box-breathing Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Four counts in, four held, four out, four held. The whole technique, the modest science behind it, and a four-minute practice you can do at your desk. https://maitora.com/learn/on-device-ai-meditation https://maitora.com/learn/on-device-ai-meditation Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What it means when an AI runs on your phone instead of a server, why that matters for a meditation companion, and how to check any AI app for yourself. https://maitora.com/learn/three-good-things-gratitude https://maitora.com/learn/three-good-things-gratitude Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Each night, write three things that went well and why. A plain guide to the practice, the research behind it, and keeping the habit going.