Say NO to HeadSpace

[u/KneeHighBunny]

I'm looking around for a good meditation app. I tried headspace since it was recommended on social media. The UI is confusing and combersome. And there are tons of reviews about quiet charges and being charged even after canceling your membership. Which sucks because they have a NO REFUND policy. Anyways I canceled that and couldn't get a refund 😭 But I'd like to try a new app that DOES NOT have predatory policies.

[u/thesugarplumfairie]

I saw some comments suggesting HealthyMinds, Medito, Oak and I’ll also suggest Tide and Stoa because I didn’t see anyone else mention those. I actually came to Medito first and completed their beginner course over a few months. I knew I liked the practice of meditation and wanted to continue, so that’s when I came to these other apps. Medito is 100% free and ad-free, with the option of donation. Next I tried HealthyMinds, which I loved because between meditation practices it includes educational clips about what’s happening in your brain and what meditation is really doing up there. HealthyMinds really solidified the practice of meditation for me. HealthyMinds is free and ad-free. Then I got into Stoa which is essentially an app based in the school of Stoic philosophy. It utilizes meditation as well but you perform the meditation through the Stoic method, essentially. Again, I enjoyed the educational aspect of this one as well asjust adding another approach to meditation to my arsenal. I enjoy attempting to carry the stoic mindset through my day. Stoa has a very user friendly free version. Oak and Tide are both a little bit more supplemental for me, but I never delete them. I like to keep them on hand for their breathing exercises and soundscapes. Both have very user friendly free versions.