The Healthy Minds Program App
Today we want to recommend one of the best-kept secrets in the wellness movement – The Healthy Minds Program App.
We love this free -- yes, free -- app for several reasons.
Despite it being made available to the consumer at no cost, we believe it’s the most comprehensive wellness app available today. Unlike Headspace, Calm, or 10% Happier, the Healthy Minds Program App is not merely a meditation app. While the app includes meditation exercises as one way to enhance well-being, 80% of the wellness practices offered on the app are “active practices.” For those of you who are less inclined to meditate and are looking to incorporate wellness practices into your everyday life and routines, this is the app for you.
Based on decades of cutting-edge neuroscientific research, the app addresses what Dr. Richie Davidson at the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison identifies as the “four pillars of well-being”: awareness, connection, insight and purpose. Achieving inner peace and calm through meditation is only one piece of our well-being. Equally important are our social connections, living with a sense of meaning and purpose, and insight into the stories we tell and how they shape our experience of the world. The Healthy Minds app engages you in all these aspects of well-being and can be customized to your needs and interests.
In addition to the practices that range from 5-30 minutes in length, the app offers master classes with leading scientists and meditation teachers so you can better understand the science behind training your mind. The app also allows you to measure your current level of well-being and track how it changes over time. The app is science-driven, comprehensive, pioneering and adaptable. And did we mention that it’s free?
So many of us are struggling personally, in our relationships, and with maintaining a sense of purpose and vitality in these fraught times. The Healthy Minds Program App is designed to support you in all these areas of your life. Treat yourself to this incredible wellness gift being offered by the non-profit, Healthy Minds Innovation. You can download the app here.
