So helpful for tinnitus, headaches, anxiety post concussion
I’ve suffered from tinnitus (ringing in my ears), migraines, and anxiety since a concussion several years ago. I never pay for apps, but the Calm App is so helpful that, after paying for 1 year, I’ve decided to pay for a lifetime membership. I love that I can choose to listen to a male, as many female voices increase my symptoms. It’s wonderful to have such a vast choice of categories to turn to. I love the 4 to 7 day training sessions for things like decreasing pain, decreasing anxiety, decreasing headaches, and falling asleep. When my tinnitus is bad, I use one of the sleep meditations to help overpower the sound and allow ne to fall asleep. When I have a headache, I lie down and listen to a calming meditation, and the headache resolves, or at least decreases. These guided meditations really help soothe my anxiety. The different daily meditations help teach what to do for various issues, and you can save the ones you especially like. I highly recommend the 30 day Intro to Meditating, as it helps you become adept at meditation. This app is so worth getting!
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Life changing
I have tried several meditation apps & podcasts over the years, and Calm is definitely the best.
The premium version is very good value - even better if you can get a discount. In addition to the Daily Calm sessions, new content added regularly including sleep stories, meditation series, and soundscapes. The large number of narrators is also a bonus.
As the content grows, I would like to suggest some additional features to improve the UE. A one sentence description for each session would make it easier to select content that’s most relevant to you, and a bulk edit feature would be useful for the favourites collection as this can become so large over time it’s not useful anymore.
I would also like to see some more subscription options introduced eg one just for kids, and one for families.
One thing I have noticed, is that promotions for certain narrators don’t always live up to expectations. They may only narrate one Sleep Story & some I haven’t been able to find at all - not sure if this is because of user error or there are different versions of the app in different countries.
The premium version is very good value - even better if you can get a discount. In addition to the Daily Calm sessions, new content added regularly including sleep stories, meditation series, and soundscapes. The large number of narrators is also a bonus.
As the content grows, I would like to suggest some additional features to improve the UE. A one sentence description for each session would make it easier to select content that’s most relevant to you, and a bulk edit feature would be useful for the favourites collection as this can become so large over time it’s not useful anymore.
I would also like to see some more subscription options introduced eg one just for kids, and one for families.
One thing I have noticed, is that promotions for certain narrators don’t always live up to expectations. They may only narrate one Sleep Story & some I haven’t been able to find at all - not sure if this is because of user error or there are different versions of the app in different countries.
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Doesn’t work as well as it should for the money
I paid $70 for this thing, and the sleep feature does not work correctly for me at all! I set it for three hours usually, because I like the noise to continue until I know for sure that I have fallen asleep. It never fails that once it stops, it jars me out of sleep, assuming I have fallen asleep quickly enough. Unfortunately that’s exactly what keeps happening to me. I use this app on my iPad, and usually after the first song, if I am listening to sleep music, it completely stops playing, and then I get a message telling me that my timer ran out. Even though the timer underneath clearly shows that I have close to three hours still left on it. This literally happens almost every night so I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t even try to fall asleep until at least two songs have played. I like the app otherwise, but it’s absolutely ridiculous that I have to do that after having spent so much money on this thing!!
I like the sleep stories as well, but I wish there was some way to set them on repeat because I don’t always fall asleep quickly enough and I wouldn’t mind having them play multiple times.
I like the sleep stories as well, but I wish there was some way to set them on repeat because I don’t always fall asleep quickly enough and I wouldn’t mind having them play multiple times.
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Price is super expensive
This is not affordable for students. Students have more stress and pressure in young age but yet these powerful tools are not accessible for those who need them the most. Those who only have money can achieve such a good wellbeing and lifestyle. The world is not fare, wealth distribution is unjust but yet the system supports and allows this to happen ! I have seen people hurt them self simply they can’t access what they really need. Solution is make a student discount for every one in the world not just in the US. This is a soft discrimination of people who needs mental help
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Transformative
I had investigated meditation and other peace of mind avenues a little, but never consistently or with results. Giving the trial a go I had no hesitation signing up at the end.
I have had struggles with mental health for many years and a lifelong goal has been to ‘get some of that peace of mind I hear so much about’. I haven’t got there, because it’s not a destination.
However, I have greatly improved in many areas of my life. I am less stressed or anxious, have better insight into myself and others, increased confidence and focus. Most importantly I have a lifelong tool for dealing with anything and for bringing balance and joy.
It took me some time, but I have also made use of Calms many avenues beyond meditation. From sleep and mood check ins, to music for study and sleep stories (yes, they work, they don’t keep you up).
Not using any social media, generally keeping away from my phone as much as possible. Calm is the one thing I use every day. I’m currently less than 20 days away from a year long streak of daily meditation.
This app is brilliant, worth every cent and more. Thank you to everyone who helps it to be what it is.
I have had struggles with mental health for many years and a lifelong goal has been to ‘get some of that peace of mind I hear so much about’. I haven’t got there, because it’s not a destination.
However, I have greatly improved in many areas of my life. I am less stressed or anxious, have better insight into myself and others, increased confidence and focus. Most importantly I have a lifelong tool for dealing with anything and for bringing balance and joy.
It took me some time, but I have also made use of Calms many avenues beyond meditation. From sleep and mood check ins, to music for study and sleep stories (yes, they work, they don’t keep you up).
Not using any social media, generally keeping away from my phone as much as possible. Calm is the one thing I use every day. I’m currently less than 20 days away from a year long streak of daily meditation.
This app is brilliant, worth every cent and more. Thank you to everyone who helps it to be what it is.
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Amazing.
I have tried many apps, podcasts, etc to help with insomnia and the Sleep Stories in Calm are the best! Every narrator and story are soothing and just interesting enough to help my brain unwind and drift off to sleep. The additional content: Soundscapes, Spark, and Morning Music are great for calm, productivity at work. There is plenty to explore and I will be using this daily for a long time.
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Variety for both night & day
I started with the free trial and have moved to subscription for a few years now.
Sleep stories are great but also enjoy Calm Body section and daily check ins.. Loving the additions from other narrators to keep the listening interesting and varied. Highly recommend for reducing stress and improving wellbeing.
Sleep stories are great but also enjoy Calm Body section and daily check ins.. Loving the additions from other narrators to keep the listening interesting and varied. Highly recommend for reducing stress and improving wellbeing.
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Used to be great
I used to use calm from time to time to help myself fall asleep from when I worked different shifts and it was fantastic for doing this. I haven’t used it for a few months and now having come back to it I now see all the free music for falling asleep to has disappeared and now everything is subscription only so all the health professionals which recommended this app may now not know this and are still recommending this to people who could be on very limited income and may not have a spare £50 for a yearly subscription or £14 for a monthly one this could then be adding more pressure onto people who are already suffering with sleep or relaxation issues.
Has Calm just got greedy with the rise in mental health issues due to the pandemic or just doesn’t care about all its users no more? I do understand apps need to make money and pay expenses etc but surely when you had certain songs, stories etc on for free before why not just leave them as free and subscribers get new content to help them this way also gives customers opportunities who just may need it for 1 or 2 nights every few months who don’t require monthly or yearly subscriptions for that little help now and again.
Come on Calm make this right and gain more customers old and new
Has Calm just got greedy with the rise in mental health issues due to the pandemic or just doesn’t care about all its users no more? I do understand apps need to make money and pay expenses etc but surely when you had certain songs, stories etc on for free before why not just leave them as free and subscribers get new content to help them this way also gives customers opportunities who just may need it for 1 or 2 nights every few months who don’t require monthly or yearly subscriptions for that little help now and again.
Come on Calm make this right and gain more customers old and new
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Review of Calm
I really am indebted to Calm for working in my life during this pandemic helping me w my emotions, sleep help and maybe keeping me at a level arresting the memory decline that seemed to be coming on w it’s debilitating force. (I don’t use words like fighting it because most things should not be put into adversarial roles) I wish I had more from our guide Jeff on how to meditate. I really relate to his presentation because he seems quintessentially California to me. I’ve been meditating since I was 6 or so, brought up Vedantist Hindu, born Jewish and am now a ChristianI am an aging hippie. I meditate w my cat on my lap, I simply press my hands on her sides and she grounds me and then is the anchor; her occasionally purring. I love the pictures and the nature scenes. By the way I have been meditating every single day since November. If I might be of assistance, I’m not sure how maybe I could do a Spark or something. I wish there were Something way to dialog - I have been on the site. Maybe I could look more deeply into community of Calm. Thanks for saving my life as a process. This is one place I like to be every single day (sometimes night) contact me if you are interested in my story of success.
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Thankful and learning each day to be Calm
My doctor had shared with me about the benefits of meditation.... I needed something to help when I was anxious as well something to help me relax. Shortly after that doctor visit I found the Calm app. Its been 5 years. It had been a stressful day and there was an introduction to the app and I took the 10 minutes and did the breathing and really focused on relaxing. I went back to work and I immediately told everyone about Calm.... I have been using it ever since! The time I meditate is my time to focus, to breathe and to just be in the moment. I had horrible insomnia and started the body scans... I tried the sessions without buying the subscription but soon found that I wanted more of the sessions after I did the first; so I bought the subscription and have never regretted it once! It's been a godsend. I love the bedtime stories and the daily Calm.... there is so much on this app that has helped me. I love that the app is adding new things. Thank you Tamara and your wonderful team for sharing and helping me bring peace and calm into my life!
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