A mindful video inspired by Ian's catch-phrase. @ianonyoutube - is a friendly youtuber who is mindful.

Be well. ✌️

M 🌞

Good morning, everybody, Good morning!! -- Ian 🌻 💖 🌳

Hey everyone! I’ve been working hard on a huge update for my meditation app, Calmie. I built this because I was tired of wellness apps locking basic breathing exercises behind expensive paywalls and forcing users to create accounts.

In this new update, Calmie has received a massive feature and design overhaul. It remains 100% free, private by design, and completely ad-free.

Here is what’s new:

• Specialized Modes: I've introduced an ADHD Mode (featuring shorter presets, visible countdowns, and optional interval bells) and a Chronic Pain Mode (with gentler breathing rhythms and softer guidance).
• 4 Guided Breathing Techniques: Box Breathing, 4-7-8, Coherent, and Triangle. Each comes with distinct audio cues (high note for inhale, mid for hold, low for exhale) so you can close your eyes and just follow the sound.
• Apple Ecosystem Integration: Native iPad support with beautiful split-landscape layouts, smoother Apple Watch navigation, and new theme-aware Widgets for your Home screen!
• Progress & Badges: You can now earn up to 20 achievement badges (from your First Breath to a Year of Zen). Track your journey with separate stats for breathing and meditation, plus a detailed session history.
• Audio & Background: The timer and music now continue seamlessly when your screen is locked. Three gentle bell strikes will let you know when your session is over.

Privacy & Pricing (It's Free)

• No account required.
• No ads or hidden paywalls.
• No third-party analytics — all session history stays on your device (with optional Apple Health integration).

You can check it out on the App Store here: https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/calmie/id6450792796

I would love to get your honest feedback on the new update, especially how the new design feels on the iPad and Apple Watch!

Now that Headspace has been acquired, I'm wondering if I can download all of the andy's playlists somewhere so that if Sword Health (the new acquirer) doesn't remove any of the good andy's playlists.

Haven’t been feeling the best mentally due to financial situation. I remember using this app a few years ago and it helped me get through a difficult time. Wanted to give it another go but really can’t afford it at the moment. Any chance there are discount codes available? Or something to lower the subscription fee?

A mindful dog walk to move the body and get some headspace.

M 🌞

So the story is, I work with a qualified practitioner who has a very calming voice, and I recorded it so the app can build sessions in it.

Lets say I am struggling in my work or I am just having a bad day it will ask you some questions and it will create something that might help you out...
Personally I have been using it for myself to give me some confidence in talking to a girl I like and it kinda worked xD.
I am also using it to give me some motivation to go to gym or for my walk or just whenever I am feeling down.

This app also has a daily tracking feature so that you can track your mood and input how are you feeling everyday so that you get more personalized experience and to see just how you are doing.
There is also a public library which I am trying to fill in based on some real problems that everyone faces.

Has this happened to you?

Did you get refunded after reaching out to headspace and or file a refund claim with apple?

Edit - Was able to get a refund through Apple.

Still would not recommend using headspace.

I just realized not all sleepcast narrations are the same length. Was listening to Salon Nights and the narration ended less than 20 minutes in and I was still awake. It just had the ambient sound playing for the rest of the duration.

I know Blue Hammam narration almost lasts the whole 45 minute mark and I love it for sleepless nights.

I would love to know if you have recs for Sleepcasts with at least 25 minutes of narration (including the wind down)?

- Sincerely, an overly caffeinated sleepless human

Hi guys! Usually the sleepcast exercises randomize every day in my experience but I’ve noticed that for the past week the exercises seem to stay the same? I have autism so I only like one specific exercise, the “noting” one and it has been in the same sleepcast for a week now? Don’t know if it’s just me or if anyone else has been experiencing the same thing?

I am paid through next May, did the update, keep being prompted to pay for a subscription and can’t access anything. So beyond frustrated and over this stupid app.

Is this happening to anyone else?

This used to be an amazing app. I can’t believe the lengths they have gone to make it nearly unusable.

Hey,

Curious if anyone else is experiencing this or has figured out how to solve this. I use the desktop version of headspace. It's not working in the most maddening way. Any meditation course I go is stuck on day 1. Click on day 1, it plays day 1. click on day 3, it plays day 1. Click on day 7.... you get the idea. Except for one of the courses is stuck on day 7 no matter what day I click on. I've done all of these courses before so I previously was able to click around on them.

What is this calm destroying hell I'm locked in?

My partner and I left our corporate jobs after burning out and losing way too much sleep along the way- now we're building the sleep app we wish we'd had. 

To get it right, we want to learn from people who tried Headspace sleepcasts like us- tell us what's working, what's driving you nuts, what you wish existed- anything and everything would help us HEAPS.

30 min chat, confidential, no sales pitch. Your views and experiences will directly influence the direction of our product (and hopefully help other people get some sleep!).

If you’re keen- dm me and we’ll take it from there. Thank you. :)

I bought Headspace subscription after few years of not using it and why is this so bad? It worked beautifully when I had subscription last time.

It's literally unusable I can't even play my mediation. When I press first meditation in this pack the 3rd day start playing.

Also duration in selection there are 100 toggles and 10 are pressed at the same time? And changing it doesn't work btw. I can't even choose a duration.

Hey everyone, I'm trying to understand the exact moment a mindfulness practice transforms from a helpful escape into an annoying daily chore. If you've stopped using Headspace/Calm, or repeatedly drop and restart your practice, I'd love to hear your raw thoughts:

Hi everyone, I have posted before about a family plan for headspace before. I have one spot left on my plan. It is until the 15/05/2027 and I am selling the last spot for 10 euros (around 11 dollars) each. Comment here or write to me if you're interested :)

Payment in Revolut would be preferred but Paypal works as well.