Mobile Magazine May 2023 | Page 155

HEADSPACE

Our number one choice for wellrounded , accessible daily wellbeing support , Headspace promotes users taking 10 minutes a day to check in with themselves , meditate , and clear their minds .
Founded in 2010 and led by former Buddhist monk and meditation expert Andy Puddicombe , the app has over 70 million downloads , is used in 190 countries globally .
With fans including Gwyneth Paltrow , Emma Watson and Antoni Porowski , Headspace reports its app users feeling 14 % less stressed in 10 days . It offers a wide range of articles and sessions on topics including meditation , sleep , movement , stress , focus and alertness , all aiming to take a small part of the user ’ s day for them to focus on themselves and their wellbeing – allowing that to improve the wider part of their lives .
Sleep sounds , focus music , yoga , mental health resources and workouts all contribute to Headspace ’ s well-rounded approach to personal wellbeing , and the platform also offers Headspace for Work to be used in teams .