Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

By Waking Up Course, LLC

  • Category: Health & Fitness
  • Release Date: 2018-09-21
  • Current Version: 3.14
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 107.96 MB
  • Developer: Waking Up Course, LLC
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
Score: 4.92319
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Description

NOT JUST ANOTHER MEDITATION APP Don’t think of Waking Up as a conventional meditation app—think of it as a new operating system for your mind, and a guide to living a better life. We aim to offer a far deeper approach to mindfulness than you’ll find elsewhere—one that fundamentally transforms how you see yourself, and the world around you. But you’ll also discover life-changing, secular wisdom from top scholars and experts, on everything from sleep and doing good in the world to time management and happiness. Waking Up is free for anyone who can’t afford it. We never want money to be the reason why someone can’t benefit from what we’ve built. ***Created by Sam Harris Sam Harris, neuroscientist and best-selling author, built Waking Up to be the resource he wished he’d had when he began exploring meditation over 30 years ago. Sam only includes those practices and insights he’s found to be utterly life-changing. The same is true for the many teachers, scholars, and experts you’ll meet throughout the app. ***A step-by-step approach to mindfulness We’ve heard from thousands of members who say they never really understood meditation until they took our 28-part Introductory Course. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced practitioner, you’ll dive straight into the deep end of real mindfulness, so you don’t waste any time on the surface. ***Learn the true purpose of meditation Meditation is about more than just relieving stress, sleeping better, or improving your focus. While it can help you do all of that, our goal is ultimately to help you open the door to a deeper understanding of yourself. ***A place for serious seekers Explore some of life’s most important questions, on topics like neuroscience, psychedelics, enlightenment, ethics, and Stoicism—from renowned authors and professors like Oliver Burkeman, Michael Pollan, Laurie Santos, Arthur C. Brooks, James Clear, and others. ***In-depth theory and practice Waking Up explains both the theory and the practice of meditation —so you don’t just learn the “how” of mindfulness, but also the “why.” You’ll be guided by prominent figures like Joseph Goldstein, Diana Winston, Adyashanti, Jayasāra, and Henry Shukman, who teach a wide range of contemplative practices, including Vipassana, Zen, Dzogchen, Advaita Vedanta, and more. ***Timeless insights, modern lens Within Waking Up, you’ll find some of the most profound spiritual teachings from throughout history—those that have stood the test of time. And you’ll hear from historic voices like Alan Watts. But we also pressure-test ancient wisdom against modern science, so you won’t find outlandish claims or anything we haven’t found to be empirically true. ***A comprehensive guide Waking Up supports your growth and development in a number of different ways. You’ll find an abundance of useful features, like meditation timers, in-app support messages, an ever-growing audio library, and daily reminders to help bring your mindfulness practice into your life—plus, Waking Up allows you to save all of your meditation sessions to your Apple Health app. “Waking Up is, hands down, the most important meditation guide I’ve ever used.” Physician Peter Attia “If you’ve had trouble getting into meditation, this app is your answer!” -Susan Cain, best-selling author “Waking Up is not an app, it’s a path. It is equal parts a meditation guide, a philosophy master-class and a highly-focused TED Conference.” -Eric Hirschberg, former CEO of ACTIVISION SUBSCRIPTION Subscriptions automatically renew, unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage your subscription from your Apple account settings. Payment will be charged to your Apple account. Terms of service: https://wakingup.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://wakingup.com/privacy-policy/ Satisfaction guarantee: If you don’t find the app valuable, email us at support@wakingup.com for a full refund.

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Reviews

  • Transformative App

    5
    By 247887(
    Waking up has been the most transformative app I’ve ever used in my lifetime. I have found tremendous peace and wisdom in its lessons and daily meditations. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to cultivate equanimity and carve out space and time for reflection amidst the busyness of our modern lives.
  • Great Place To Grow!

    5
    By CelticClubber
    I enjoy learning from experienced practitioners. Very grateful for the wisdom shared.
  • It doesn't stay open.

    2
    By AHBH1967
    I'd be more than happy to pay for this in the long-term if it stayed open.
  • I have learned a lot.

    5
    By Eli Demick
    I never did much meditation so I really didn’t know what to expect. I’ve been doing waking up pretty consistently for a while now. It’s very interesting and has some very amazing insights on the mind. It is definitely worth every penny. I spent on it and I meditate every morning now I’ve seen a difference in my daily life from how I react to Tough situations. 10 out of 10 I would recommend give it a try!
  • Surprising

    5
    By alienoreo
    In short, I have no use for the religious/dogmatic approach to…anything, really, but especially spirituality. I am decidedly secular in my approach to the world, and I did not think a practice of this sort would interest me at all, but I gave the free trial an honest chance, and it won me over. There is a TON of content here, and I like be that there are short sessions, long sessions, series on lots of concepts, and very little in the way of religion, not really Buddhism (in the formal sense). I don’t know much about this world of meditation, and I am allergic to anything that feels or sounds woo-woo/new age. So I was surprised to find this app helpful, useful, and increasingly interesting. At the end of my trial, I signed up for a year and I am looking forward to learning as much as I can along the way. I do think it could improve my quality of life, so that’s what I am working towards.
  • Too costly

    1
    By josh5445935
    Good just expensive cheaper options or YouTube
  • Great concept, but very very buggy

    4
    By Bushido5
    Sam has done a great job with the content and the daily meditations, however the bugginess off the app often makes it hard to love the app AND makes it harder to meditate. The bugs I have the most issue with are: 1. The background music drops of sporadically, and seems to be dependent on a perfect internet connection, even for downloaded sessions 2. The app sporadically loses the ability to keep playing the meditation session when the phone screen turns off. Requiring me to constantly unpause 3. When the background music sporadically stops during a meditation session, I can’t be sure if it’s just the music or #2 in the list.
  • Incredible guided meditation and incredible talks

    5
    By Jerrico97
    From the daily meditations to the philosophical talks in their archive. Every part of this app has helped calm my mind and assist my sense of attention
  • I need my daily dose of Waking Up

    5
    By PujaV
    This is my go-to app. I haven’t missed a day since I purchased it. They are extremely generous. I started with a free membership and finally decided it was worth paying for. I am a proud life time member. I love Sam Harris’ calm voice and the instructions are so simple and yet so deep.
  • Scam

    1
    By Em1996!!!
    I cancelled my subscription before the free trial ended; however, they still charged my account for a yearly membership.

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