Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom
Waking Up LLC
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- Health And Fitness
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- 100% Safe
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- Free
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- Waking Up LLC
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About this app
About this app A Life-Changing Approach to Mindfulness—Learn More than Basic Relaxation Methods Recognized as a 2025 Pick by NYT Wirecutter Featured as a 2026 pick for the App Store “App of the Day” Thousands worldwide call Waking Up life changing. Whether you want better sleep, more clarity, or deeper meditation, Waking Up is your complete guide. Testimonials “Waking Up has led to my most consistent meditation practice. Family and staff also use it because it’s such a powerful tool.” —Andrew Huberman, neuroscientist “Waking Up is a critical part of my daily practice. It’s my go-to for presence, peace, and well-being.” —Rich Roll, athlete & author “If you’ve had trouble getting into meditation, this app is your answer!” —Susan Cain, best-selling author What’s Inside • Introductory Course—a transformative 28-day program, for both beginners and experienced meditators • Daily Meditations—regular guided sessions with Sam Harris • Moments—short reflections when you need them most • Daily Quotes—a spark of insight each day • Reflections—brief lessons that shift perspective • Sleep—talks and meditations to help you rest • Meditation Timer—customize your own sessions • A vast library of meditations, theory sessions, life courses, conversations, and Q&As • Community—connect with members to discuss meditation, philosophy, psychedelics, and more Why Waking Up Stands Out Unlike conventional meditation apps, Waking Up blends practice with theory—so you not only learn to meditate but also understand how it transforms your mind. It’s meditation, science, and timeless wisdom in one place. Topics & Techniques Our library combines contemplative traditions with modern science, offering tools for both practice and understanding. Techniques include mindfulness (Vipassana), Loving-Kindness, body scans, yoga nidra, and nondual awareness practices from Dzogchen, Zen, and Advaita Vedanta. Topics span neuroscience, psychology, Stoicism, ethics, psychedelics, productivity, and happiness. Content & Teachers Created by neuroscientist and best-selling author Sam Harris, Waking Up features leading voices in meditation, philosophy, and psychology. • Practice—Vipassana, Zen, Dzogchen, Advaita Vedanta (Joseph Goldstein, Diana Winston, Adyashanti, Henry Shukman, Richard Lang) • Theory—the philosophy and science of consciousness, ethics, and well-being (Alan Watts, Charlotte Joko Beck, Joan Tollifson, James Low, Douglas Harding) • Life—mindfulness in relationships, productivity, Stoicism, and more (David Whyte, Oliver Burkeman, Matthew Walker, Amanda Knox, Donald Robertson, Bob Waldinger) • Conversations—Sam Harris with Yuval Noah Harari, Michael Pollan, Morgan Housel, Roland Griffiths, Cal Newport, Shinzen Young • Q&As—Sam Harris with Joseph Goldstein, Adyashanti, Henry Shukman, Jack Kornfield, Loch Kelly And many more subjects and teachers. Created by Sam Harris Neuroscientist and best-selling author Sam Harris built Waking Up as the resource he wished he’d had when he began meditating 30 years ago. Every practice, course, and teacher is chosen for its power to change lives. Free for Anyone Who Can’t Afford It We never want money to be the reason someone can’t benefit from our app. To learn about our scholarship program, reach out to support@wakingup.com. Subscriptions renew unless auto-renew is disabled 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage in Apple account settings. Payment charged to your Apple account. Terms: https://wakingup.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy: https://wakingup.com/privacy-policy/ Satisfaction guarantee: Email support@wakingup.com for a full refund.
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Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom records the activity or habits you choose to log.
See your trends
Charts show how your numbers change over time.
Set your goals
Adjustable targets help you keep a routine.
Advantages
- Logging fits into a daily routine.
- Trends put your recent activity in context.
- Goals adjust to the pace you set.
What users say
The Matt
Jul 5, 2026
Everything was going good. Was on day 7 of the intro course and was looking forward to completing it. Then the email came -- I was about to be charged $150 for the year. I signed up monthly. I emailed support thinking it would be an ez fix, but they canceled my subscription (WTH), then told me to sign up again at $20 a month when the price was $13 just a few days prior. That's just dishonest and shady!
Anya K
May 6, 2026
Best meditation technique I've come across over the years - the fact that the daily meditations change up every day really helps my brain not get bored with the same process, which in the past had felt like a chore after a while with other meditation techniques where it was one set process. The large library of discussions, conversations, and podcasts is also great to have on hand.
A Google user
Nov 3, 2018
I really wanted to like this app but the guided meditations move way too quickly and I don't find them useful. There isn't enough time to ease into it for me. It would be nice if you could choose to lengthen the duration like you can with Headspace. The lessons, however, are quite interesting and digestible. Until there's an option to change the pace of the meditations I'll be sticking to Headspace.
A Google user
Mar 20, 2020
This app provides a structured way to get into a meditation practice that will feel like you are being guided along the way. Being intentionally guided through the first 50 days allows one to get really into a routine. In addition, the type of meditation that Sam teaches does not feel like a fight with oneself, like meditations that are only focused on the breath, or on visualizations, and others. The app is also heavily filled with different content, and more is being added everyday. Sam knows though that less is more, and the app is not flooded with content all over the place. You never feel like "what should I be doing?" I recommend this app to any beginner or to any one who has been practicing for a long time.
A Google user
Jan 12, 2019
This application profoundly influenced my life. I have been meditating before, but I always found it hard to make myself do it daily, and I was never sure I was doing it right. With Walking Up Sam introduces one concept at a time, slowly, and the experience is trully pleasant. In brief moments I feel the level of piece I never experienced before. I am more mindful, focused on the present and less stressed. I purchased the subscription for a couple of friends, and I am planning to give away more!
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