Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom 4+

Insights for a Better Life

Waking Up Course, LLC

    • 4.9 • 72 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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.

What’s New

Version 2.28

- You can now extend any practice session in the app—and add customizations like a countdown timer, starting bell, and ending bell. (Note that extending a session will disable autoplay.)
- We’ve added additional speed-control options, by popular request.
- Daily Meditations and Moments will no longer be automatically named with their listened-to dates, after the feature was causing technical issues.
- Bug fixes and improvements.

Ratings and Reviews

4.9 out of 5
72 Ratings

72 Ratings

yehia O ,

A mental gold mine

This is the first time for me to write a review about any app. But if any app deserves one, it’s Waking up.
There are a couple of points I’d love to praise about Waking up .

First one is the introductory course ;I have been practicing mindfulness meditation for years , and I’ve never imagined to experience such condensed and eye opening insights in a matter of days through only the introductory course .

The second is the conversations category ; it is an absolute gold mine , the vast diversity snd depths of information that this section contains on its own is unbelievable , I spend hours listening and find myself rewinding a lot because of how packed it is.

Third thing would be the concepts section; Sam has that very well thought through , it answers all potential questions one might have and from different angles , on every possible level out there , regarding mindfulness and it’s connection to other facets of life .

All in all, one of the top 3 apps I have on my phone , I cannot recommend it enough

AR-dino ,

Must have app for schizophrenia

I suffer from psychosis and this app makes a world of a difference to how I feel and deal with my symptoms. I am more in control and can apply logic to anxiety heightening situations. Meditation has improved the quality of my life and is the number one thing I recommend to other people in my support groups. Sams insight and voice make or so that you’re never sick of the app and there’s always more to learn for the curious minds out there. thank you for making a difference to my life in the most positive way with your scholarship programme. You are my prophet and I am your disciple.

Egy Moe ,

My life is changing in front of my eyes

I’m more satisfied about controlling my negative thoughts and feelings, and that was noticed not only by myself, but also by my dear friends and family, and that has happened through just 8 days. I’m so happy 😊

App Privacy

The developer, Waking Up Course, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Purchases
  • Location
  • Contact Info
  • User Content
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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