I have a folder full of wellness apps I use regularly. My gym has an app allowing me to book classes. I use Garmin Connect to analyze my runs and Strava to share them. Apps from half a dozen of the best smartwatches, from COROS to Galaxy Wear, allow me to test all the watches that cross my desk. However, there’s only one app do I use almost every day (on a good week, anyway) and it’s the only wellness app I actually pay for. That’s Calm.
For the uninitiated, Calm is a meditation and mindfulness app that has both a free tier and a paid subscription tier, not unlike its chief competitor Headspace. For an annual fee of $69.99 / £39.99 / AUD$91.99 (although I got mine on a coupon deal of £21.99) you get access to daily guided meditations every day, 365 days a year, alongside a library of other content. This includes collections of meditations dealing with a specific negative emotion, such as anxiety, soundscapes designed for relaxation, and two-or-three minute short audio tracks to snap you out of negative thought patterns in that moment.
