Gentle boot camp for the mind
Plenty of people run or go to boot camp classes for the sake of their mind... a great way to empty the head and sleep well that night. While that’s great (for body and mind) it’s incredibly valuable to be able to create calm and quiet within yourself wherever you are - at work, on a bus, anywhere. Calm has great daily meditations to help us learn to do that, in a way anyone can do (my 3 & 6 year olds love some of the sleep stories and meditations too).
There's lots included in the free version, and a heaps if you subscribe (including walking meditations, Masterclasses on breaking habits and anxiety other great topics). I now wonder what took me so long to properly try meditation and why so many people I know don’t find 10 minutes or so to fit it into their day/week!
There's lots included in the free version, and a heaps if you subscribe (including walking meditations, Masterclasses on breaking habits and anxiety other great topics). I now wonder what took me so long to properly try meditation and why so many people I know don’t find 10 minutes or so to fit it into their day/week!
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Favourite App
I started Calm in March last year and LOVE it. I love Tamara Levitt also - she’s perfect. Calm has helped me finally achieve meditating for which I am very grateful because it has had a very positive impact on my life. My family have noticed it- yea!
I start and finish my days with Calm because I love the sleep stories too, they have definitely helped me get to sleep easily and pleasantly. The whole App is very nurturing 😊
I start and finish my days with Calm because I love the sleep stories too, they have definitely helped me get to sleep easily and pleasantly. The whole App is very nurturing 😊
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Love This App!
I am a lifelong insomniac. I spend most nights staring at the ceiling for an hour or more before I fall asleep if I do at all. This app has helped so much in getting myself into "sleep mode" and calming down & stopping my brain from rewinding the day or cycling through the next day's schedule. I occasionally listen to music but I mostly stick to the readings. My only request is to get Matthew McConaughey to do more readings! I have tried listening to others and they just don't work. I'd say my biggest complaint is they are all reading as though they are reading to an audience that's awake and aware. They are either too loud (even on the lowest setting) or reading with too much inflection which excites one rather than lulling one to sleep. MM knew his audience and his reading is in a very soft tone, his voice is calming and relaxing and he also seems to lower his voice as the story goes on, barely above a whisper by the end. All in all his is the perfect presentation and the only one I can fall asleep to! So please keep this story in rotation and if you can convince him to do more, please do! Otherwise I am content listening to the same story night after night.
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Great, but limited content, needs more
This app has really changed how well I sleep. And for that I am truly grateful to the developers. They definitely deserve all the accolades the app has been receiving. I do have one major criticism thought that I wish I could get them to pay attention to at this time. They apps content is very limited in comparison to other similar apps. The major area of limitation is the sleep stories section. There are only a handful of sleep stories that can not even get you through a month of nights without having to listen to the same stories over and over again. Many users I know are focusing in on the sleep stories section because they work. However, all have the same complaint as I do; just not enough stories and having to listen to the same stories over and over again. Hey for little kids, this particular flaw is fine. Heck, I have read the Fantastic Mr. Fox to my youngest literally over a 100 times to get him to sleep. For us adults, the developers of calm need to realize we need more variety in our sleep stories. If this app only had more, I would be elated to change my rating to 5 out of 5 stars without a days hesitation.
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I need Daily Calm every day
Ever since I tried the free version of Daily Calm I knew it was exactly what I needed. I have used the premium subscription for a year now and Calm has more than met my expectations but exceeded them by far. Every morning I am in guided meditation with Tamara and then I do the gentle morning wake up stretches which have made a huge difference in the pain I used to have from my back issues. I do the chair stretches at work and the back care exercises when my lower back is hurting. I also listen to the sleep stories every night and fall asleep before half the story is over. These stories are so soothing and relaxing. And there are so many different stories and meditations to choose from. I can’t wait to delve into the talks given by experts regarding mindfulness and breaking bad habits, etc. I just wish I had more time to spend on Calm because I enjoy it so much. It has been worth every penny and i just renewed my subscription. Daily Calm is exactly what I need on a daily and nightly basis. I absolutely love it and look forward to another year with these wonderful people in this amazing app.
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Amazing and life changing
I was down in the dumps I was trying to regain my life back after trying to take it.. then I found mindfulness and found this ap.. i rely on it daily to help me bring life into perspective, it’s been my guide and helped me go from 10/10 anxiety driven to being more aware of my body sensations and when anxiety is starting to even build up.. my overall state of being only in a few weeks of doing this have become a lot calmer. My journey is now more non reactive and I am able to enjoy life more and also have a place I can go to that gives me serenity.. all this along with the help of the almighty God, I am enjoying a new me journey.
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The Best App Ever - Absolutely❣️
This app has the potential to be life changing, particularly if you can’t sleep, suffer from anxiety, find it difficult to relax Etc..because it helps with so many of these ‘issues’.
The ‘sleep stories’ help to soothe an agitated mind, you can use it to meditate or simply to just listen to the music or sounds if you want to relax or focus.
The app itself is very easy & intuitive to use, beautiful to look at and totally reliable❣️
I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who needs/wants to feel calm, focussed, soothed or uplifted.
The next time I pay for its renewal, I will elect for the ‘lifetime use’ option and not just the yearly renewal amount - it’s that good. I know, that I want to use it always❣️
I have never written a review for an app before where I have been so positive however, when you find something so good 😊 I really believe it’s important to give ‘credit where credit is due’. The developers of this app have obviously spent much time, trouble, money and effort in producing and providing such a quality product, it’s good to let others know about it❣️
I am not an affiliate or anything and am not getting paid in any way for providing this review.
I hope, you enjoy using it as much as I have❣️
Annette:))
The ‘sleep stories’ help to soothe an agitated mind, you can use it to meditate or simply to just listen to the music or sounds if you want to relax or focus.
The app itself is very easy & intuitive to use, beautiful to look at and totally reliable❣️
I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who needs/wants to feel calm, focussed, soothed or uplifted.
The next time I pay for its renewal, I will elect for the ‘lifetime use’ option and not just the yearly renewal amount - it’s that good. I know, that I want to use it always❣️
I have never written a review for an app before where I have been so positive however, when you find something so good 😊 I really believe it’s important to give ‘credit where credit is due’. The developers of this app have obviously spent much time, trouble, money and effort in producing and providing such a quality product, it’s good to let others know about it❣️
I am not an affiliate or anything and am not getting paid in any way for providing this review.
I hope, you enjoy using it as much as I have❣️
Annette:))
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It really is worth every penny!!
I was looking for a meditation app that would really help me make meditation a daily habit. The app appeared to have overwhelmingly positive reviews but was subscription only for £36/year - something couldn’t be right!?
But after a few months of using the app I can also completely vouch for the great value for money - There is so much quality content in the app and they add more regularly. Firstly, with mediation at its core there’s so much different content that I doubt you’d ever feel it was relative even if they didn’t add any more.
Then there’s the music and sleep stories - I didn’t really think music would be useful as I have so much of my own but they have long (about an hour) track or relaxing, focus or sleep inducing tracks that are perfect for either of the above situations - which one find themselves in rather often. You’ll hear people go on about the sleep music and stories and the really are incredibly effective!
So yeah full marks to Calm, it’s a stellar app that does everything and quite a lot more than you’d want and expect!
But after a few months of using the app I can also completely vouch for the great value for money - There is so much quality content in the app and they add more regularly. Firstly, with mediation at its core there’s so much different content that I doubt you’d ever feel it was relative even if they didn’t add any more.
Then there’s the music and sleep stories - I didn’t really think music would be useful as I have so much of my own but they have long (about an hour) track or relaxing, focus or sleep inducing tracks that are perfect for either of the above situations - which one find themselves in rather often. You’ll hear people go on about the sleep music and stories and the really are incredibly effective!
So yeah full marks to Calm, it’s a stellar app that does everything and quite a lot more than you’d want and expect!
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Absolutely Amazing
This is definitely a tool you want in your tool belt. I was first introduced to mindfulness meditation a couple of years ago to help manage anxiety and depression. I experienced some benefits but I always seemed to let it slip. I can’t remember where I stumbled across this app but it blows absolutely every other app out of the park. Now I’m actually wanting to meditate and create that good habit.
I’m a web developer and so I really appreciate the UI/UX work that has also been put into the development of this app. Loving the clean, simplistic interface. Keep up the good work guys!
One thing I do wish I could do however is reset series e.g. I have finished “7 days of calm” but I would like to clear the progress back to 0% so I can keep track once again.
I’m a web developer and so I really appreciate the UI/UX work that has also been put into the development of this app. Loving the clean, simplistic interface. Keep up the good work guys!
One thing I do wish I could do however is reset series e.g. I have finished “7 days of calm” but I would like to clear the progress back to 0% so I can keep track once again.
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Overpriced, amazing but cannot afford
Amazing app but ridiculously expensive and offers no lesser option than full access- either pay 400$ to have it for life or 15$ a month - there is very little free content and no option to unlock certain things (I.e. I would totally pay like 5$ a month to just have the app partially unlocked, but there is no option. Or like $2.50 to unlock one specific meditation) it's so all or nothing and if you don't have the money to invest in this, then you can't really use it for more than a week unfortunately:( HUGE bummer because this is the best app on my phone but it's simply not accessible, I don't have any extra hundred dollar bills lying around.
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