Ok
Not what I expected
Misled
I came for Shinzen Young’s teachings but the app has been high jacked by some pretender parroting Shinzens teachings without the depth
Deep Learning and Great Progress
I love this app. After using several meditation apps since I was 16, including insight timer, headspace, and other big names, I’ve found this one to be the absolute GOAT.
The concepts are very well explained and come together relatively quickly in the learning journey. They give you a lot to consider while still feeling simple enough to basically remember it all in practice.
The explanations are clear and Toby’s voice is nice to listen to. I originally used this app with Shinzen’s voice and those old tapes are still in the archive.
When I use this app, my life is noticeably better, happier, richer, and more fun.
It’s the only app I want to spend money on.
The concepts are very well explained and come together relatively quickly in the learning journey. They give you a lot to consider while still feeling simple enough to basically remember it all in practice.
The explanations are clear and Toby’s voice is nice to listen to. I originally used this app with Shinzen’s voice and those old tapes are still in the archive.
When I use this app, my life is noticeably better, happier, richer, and more fun.
It’s the only app I want to spend money on.
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The app is rated highly b/c it has only a tiny subset of meditators drawn to it.
After a year, using the most popular app, I wanted to go deeper and try something different. The App Store at this stage of Brightmind development is wildly inaccurate. The implication that Toby Sola will aiwas ready for something deeper and longer
Bad
I want to be healthy for free don’t want to pay $100 to to be skinny or look better 😡 don’t downlode it if you don’t have $100 a year
Bright mind the way to learn meditation
Love brightmind very detailed and structured teaching,
My phone is now to old of a iOS to use it currently, but I still feel equiped with or without Bright-mind to meditate anywhere any time!
My phone is now to old of a iOS to use it currently, but I still feel equiped with or without Bright-mind to meditate anywhere any time!
Best meditation guide
The approach to meditation has already taught me so much, and I thought I was pretty familiar with mediation already. I really appreciate the organization. It feels refreshing, comforting, and effective. Such fantastic guidance and a high quality app experience!
Incredible!
I have been practicing Mindfulness & meditation for about 10 years .. have used most Apps with a certain amount of success but this App out does them all .. Toby is incredible and whether you enjoy structure (me) or don’t there is something here for you to take your practice way beyond next level !
Amazing value!
I found this app years back after reading a Shinzen Young book. The lessons and progression of the practice as taught through this app are invaluable and the way it allows you to set your practice for a time that works for you wothout leaving any details out is really cool! Toby (the man behind the app) is really helpful and super responsive in case there are ever any issues. So appreciate that this app exists to benefit so many! 🫶🏼
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Brilliant and immaculately well organised.
This app has become a much appreciated hub for my practice. It’s true to Shinzen Young’s system of comprehensive focus training and adds the warmth, humour and dynamism of its developer, Toby, whose guidance is lucid and generous. The recent update makes it beautiful to use and the options to engage with chats, coaching and to join retreats are wonderful. It’s a steady support to take meditation deep when life allows and to keep up meaningful practice when life gets tough.
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Must have meditation app
Have been using the app for years… the 4.0 version is the best… love the cool new features!
My go-to meditation app
This is my go-to mediation app since years. It has everything I need for my meditation.
Response from developer
So glad to hear you're enjoying Brightmind. Keep up the good work! -- Toby Sola
Everything you need to deepen your meditation practice-clear, insightful and a supportive community
I really appreciate how clearly Toby explains each meditation, not just the how but also the why. It makes it so much easier to stay engaged and understand the benefits. Once you graduate past the first few levels you can join the Brightmind community and join monthly retreats. It feels like you are meditating alongside others and not just meditating on your own.
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Really Taught Me How to Meditate
And keeps me growing in my practice. Each level teaches new techniques and variations to deepen and improve my meditations. And a new set is available each month (many from guest teachers), so there are always more ways to grow. I have come so far in dealing with my crippling anxiety since finding this app. Over the years since I started, I’ve also gotten better at responding vs. reacting, adjusting my behavior toward greater emotional and physical health, even improving my relationships. I came to this app after trying a couple of others. One I still use in conjunction with this from time to time. But Brightmind is the One.
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Try to remain detached
I love this app and it’s got me into sitting daily without fail for about 1.5 years. The way it keeps track of my practice streak was the accountability structure I needed to get me into the habit of sitting daily. I had to get a new phone and when I used it for the first time to open Brightmind for practice, at the end I was sad to see that my streak of -480 days has been reset to zero.
Let’s do it again I guess.
Let’s do it again I guess.
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Life is better
I love this app so much it’s helped me really understand the techniques of meditation which has helped a lot with anxiety / mood. I do 13 minutes almost every day.
A Transformative Meditation Journey with Brightmind
Brightmind is a standout meditation app that goes beyond simple guided sessions. It’s thoughtfully organized, making it easy to navigate your meditation journey. What sets it apart is the unique way it teaches valuable concepts while taking you on an interactive learning experience. The instructor shares his personal journey and quirky personality, which adds an authentic and relatable touch. This app doesn’t just guide you through meditation—it empowers you to understand and deepen your practice. Highly recommended for anyone looking to truly grow in their mindfulness journey!
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Absolutely Excellent
Having practised TM consistently for over 20 years, Brightmind has taken my knowledge to a completely new (and better) level. The App is clearly the love child of Toby its developer, and my congratulations to him for producing something so effective.
A Path to a Simple but Very Deep Meditation Practice
There are dozens of meditation apps in the App Store. The practices vary from simple breathwork to chant-based meditations deeply indebted to Eastern spirituality. With too simple a meditation app you risk losing the point and experiencing little more than a relaxation exercise. Go too far the other way and you get spiritual baggage that at best may not be relevant to you and at worst may push you away from meditation entirely. Brightmind meets you at the perfect place.
If you try this app out for a few days and find it to be too simple, I urge you to stick with it for a month or two. I am very glad I pushed through to the point that I understood what the app was doing - it develops beautifully and you will come to appreciate the approach. Meditation does not need to be heady or complicated to be a deep practice (in fact, I’d argue it really shouldn’t be).
Based on Unified Mindfulness, Brightmind presents a meditation practice that benefits from the conceptual depth of more religious-based practice, but with simplicity of direction and without the baggage of religious context (though I will add that it is completely compatible with religion - it is inspired by Buddhism and if you’re not the type of person who is turned off by the association, you can apply the context of this religion or others and the app will fit within). In addition to this, Brightmind also offers so much more than other apps. Ongoing virtual retreats, daily Zoom sits, and a community chat help you to clarify your experiences alongside a community. No other app comes close to matching the simultaneous simplicity and depth of this app. I hope thousands of people download this app and support Toby to continue spreading this style of meditation as widely and for as long as possible.
If you try this app out for a few days and find it to be too simple, I urge you to stick with it for a month or two. I am very glad I pushed through to the point that I understood what the app was doing - it develops beautifully and you will come to appreciate the approach. Meditation does not need to be heady or complicated to be a deep practice (in fact, I’d argue it really shouldn’t be).
Based on Unified Mindfulness, Brightmind presents a meditation practice that benefits from the conceptual depth of more religious-based practice, but with simplicity of direction and without the baggage of religious context (though I will add that it is completely compatible with religion - it is inspired by Buddhism and if you’re not the type of person who is turned off by the association, you can apply the context of this religion or others and the app will fit within). In addition to this, Brightmind also offers so much more than other apps. Ongoing virtual retreats, daily Zoom sits, and a community chat help you to clarify your experiences alongside a community. No other app comes close to matching the simultaneous simplicity and depth of this app. I hope thousands of people download this app and support Toby to continue spreading this style of meditation as widely and for as long as possible.
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Best app to learn meditation
Really amazing app to learn meditation, no frills.
