Waking Up: Beyond Meditation

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4.7
40.3K reviews
1M+
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Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

Waking Up isn’t just another meditation app—it’s a new operating system for your mind, and a guide to living a better life. You’ll not only discover a deeper approach to mindfulness than you’ll find elsewhere; you’ll also learn wisdom, insights, and philosophy to help transform how you see yourself and the world around you.

Sam Harris, neuroscientist and best-selling author, created Waking Up to be the resource he wished he’d had when he began exploring meditation and mindfulness over 30 years ago.

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.

Practice mindfulness👤
• Start to truly understand meditation with our step-by-step Introductory Course
• Whether you’re a beginner or advanced practitioner, you’ll get straight to the heart of real mindfulness
• Learn not only the “how” of mindfulness, but also the “why”
• Our Moment feature offers daily reminders to help you bring more mindfulness into your life

Learn the true purpose of meditation🗝️
• Meditation is about more than just relieving stress, sleeping better, or improving your focus
• Open the door to a deeper understanding of yourself
• Find useful features, like meditation timers, Q&As, and an ever-growing audio library

Wisdom for a better life💭
• Explore some of life’s most important questions, on topics like neuroscience, psychedelics, effective altruism, ethics, and Stoicism
• Insights from renowned authors and scholars like Oliver Burkeman, Michael Pollan, Laurie Santos, Arthur C. Brooks, James Clear, and more
• Discover wisdom and philosophy free from New Age claims or religious dogma

Renowned mindfulness teachers💡
• You’ll be guided through meditations from prominent teachers like Joseph Goldstein, Diana Winston, Adyashanti, Jayasāra, and Henry Shukman
• Access a wide range of contemplative practices, including Vipassana, Zen, Dzogchen, Advaita Vedanta, and more
• Listen to profound insights, wisdom, and contemplative teachings from throughout history—those that have stood the test of time, including historic voices like Alan Watts

“Waking Up is, hands down, the most important meditation guide I’ve ever used.” Peter Attia, MD, best-selling author of Outlive

“If you’ve had trouble getting into meditation, this app is your answer!” Susan Cain, best-selling author of Quiet

“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 Google Play account settings. Payment will be charged to your Google 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.
Updated on
Aug 2, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
39.6K reviews
Clinton Howard
July 23, 2024
I was completely enthralled with the experience of the app from the start. The 30 day introductory course was fantastic. After the intro course I am feeling lost. There are dozens of options to choose from. I was hoping for a more structured approach similar to the Intro Course but it doesn't seem to exist, and if it does I am not able to easily find it. I guess I will just go back through the intro course again, but I am disappointed as I purchased the year half way through the intro course.
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Waking Up LLC
July 23, 2024
We appreciate your feedback. We would like to recommend our curated playlist entitled, "After the Introductory Course". You can find it under the Playlist section on the app's homepage or you can check this link, https://app.wakingup.com/playlists/PL9E5DDCAB.
Luciana Păunescu
July 15, 2024
Wonderful app, the best information in terms of personal development, meditation, mindfullness and cognitive therapy I've ever encountered. Love that the information presented doesn't ignore the metaphysical and religious aspects of meditation and mindfullness, but refrains from using them too much or in a dogmatic way, prefering instead a more philosophical and science-based approach, ehich works best for me. Lots of diverse content, well-paced material, and tehcnically well-made interface.
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Alex Del Castillo
August 1, 2024
I've been using Waking Up for 6 months and the content just keeps going and going. I really enjoy the discussions and reflections after a meditation. The Waking Up scholarship program is also very supportive and just an awesome consideration that the company has made for everyone wanting to learn and improve their practice.
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What's new

- After months of listening to member feedback and reimagining a simpler, cleaner app experience, we’re excited to introduce a new way to navigate Waking Up.
- The Explore tab is where you’ll find Practice, Theory, and Life, plus conversations and Q&As—and a more clearly organized library.
- Home is far more streamlined, and still where you’ll find your Daily Meditation, Reflections, and Continue Listening.
- My Library is now a tap away. And everything else you need is in More.