About
Headspace is a mental health app offering over 500 guided meditations, sleep programs, and therapy access to help manage stress, anxiety, and sleep issues. The app includes expert-led sleep meditations, sleepcasts, sleep sounds, breathwork exercises, and mindful movement sessions. Users can connect with licensed therapists, mental health coaches, or Ebb, an AI companion for on-demand support. The app tracks progress and syncs meditation sessions to Apple Health. Research shows Headspace reduces anxiety in 2 weeks and increases happiness while reducing stress in 10 days. Subscription plans start at $12.99/month or $69.99/year, with therapy sessions potentially covered by insurance partnerships.
Highlights
- Over 500 guided meditations ranging from 3-minute sessions to longer practices
- Sleep tools including guided sleep meditations, sleepcasts, and sleep sounds
- Access to licensed therapists and trained mental health coaches with insurance partnerships
- Ebb AI companion for personalized recommendations and on-demand mental health support
- Progress tracking with Apple Health integration to monitor meditation sessions
- Mindful movement and CBT exercises for stress relief and anxiety management
Best for
People managing stress, anxiety, or sleep problems who want guided meditation and mindfulness practices, as well as those seeking affordable therapy or mental health coaching through insurance-covered sessions.
At a glance
Headspace: Sleep & Meditation is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 911,814 ratings and is available on iOS and Android — all free to download.
It is developed by Headspace Inc..