Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

Insights for a Better Life

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category
price
Free (IAP)
Reviews
4.9 (39.4K)
United States United States
Description
Insights for a Better Life
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 [email protected] for a full refund.
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New update

Hello love the new update! However it broke my saved moments 😭. I had then saved in order every day, I haven’t missed a day in more than 4 months and they got scattered around, some lost their titles I have them. And some aren’t there. Other than that great work!

SaltyPancakes03Tue, Mar 26, 2024
United StatesUnited States

What I was missing in my practice

I really appreciate (and fully subscribe to) Sam’s approach of combining traditional mindfulness teaching (eg attention on the breath) with a more active searching and investigation of the idea of non-self. I find that this intellectual side of meditation complements and supports my ability to stay mindful both while sitting and in real life. The talks following each meditation I also find immensely helpful, the mind is much more ready for dharma study after meditation and this combination is the next best thing to having access to a teacher in front of you. I have just started to explore other app content, but have already found Sam’s conversations extremely supportive of the practice. I try to weave them into my practice often after sitting and search for content related to whatever concept I am struggling with (eg self compassion). I don’t think Sam’s approach to teaching is for everyone, and some in dharma circles will actively disagree with it. But for me, being an engineer especially with an analytical and logical mind, it is what I was missing from my previous practice - and it helps bring me back to the cushion day after day. If you have a similar mind, even non-beginners will find a lot of value in this app.

Adastra56Mon, Mar 25, 2024
United StatesUnited States

Worth trying out for yourself

This app contains a wealth of knowledge. Sam Harris has created something life changing here. Please try it out for yourself.

MeahggggFri, Mar 22, 2024
United StatesUnited States

Accessible. Non-Religious. As a man who loves Jesus I find the practice quiets my brain.

I appreciate that the approach to meditation does not conflict with my love of Christ. I also appreciate that this approach allows me to not be burdened by trying to clear my mind of thoughts. Rather I have new opens to relate to my chaotic brain in a powerful manner. Lastly I look forward to my practice. This is significant. Chris

talentfinder89Thu, Mar 21, 2024
United StatesUnited States

Too expensive

12.50 a month is ridiculous

ftroiWed, Mar 20, 2024
United StatesUnited States

A must have for life

I have found that I can’t start my day without this gift of awareness. This app goes places that I have not seen in other apps. Do yourself a favor and invest in guided consciousness.

Howie-doinTue, Mar 19, 2024
United StatesUnited States

generous

I appreciate your generosity for giving me the scholarship. Thank You Sam

Jeff RezaiMon, Mar 18, 2024
United StatesUnited States
Download & Revenue
DOWNLOAD 38.3KFeb 2024Worldwide
REVENUE$707.3KFeb 2024Worldwide
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About
Bundle Id
com.wakingup.wakingup
Min Os. Version
14.0
Release Date
Fri, Sep 21, 2018
Update Date
Mon, Mar 25, 2024
Content Rating
4+
Has IMessage
No
Support Watch
Yes
Support Siri
No
File Size
81.23MB
Has Game Center
No
Family Sharing
Yes
Support Passbook
No
Supported Languages
English
What's New
version
2.26
updated
3 days ago
 Create unlimited playlists from any content in the Waking Up app, and share them with others.- Enjoy playlists curated by the Waking Up team.
- A new My Library experience puts all of your saved sessions in an easily accessible playlist, and allows you to view your entire saved and downloaded series at once, rather than as individual tracks.
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