Reviews for Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

I have been meditating for about 3 years. I never understood meditation the way I do now. Not that I fully understand a practice that takes a lifetime of course, but the way Sam Harris explains things from not only a physical point of view but also a philosophical point of view is so helpful. Some concepts, some might find hard to grasp at first, but he puts it together like a practicing jig saw puzzle that comes together when you least expect it. Fantastic app.

I was one that never really bought into "spirituality" thinking you needed to adhere to some level of magical thinking. Harris opened my eyes in his book "waking up" and it changed the way i think about spirituality. i still wasn't ready to buy into meditation, but figured it couldn't hurt to try... what an amazing difference. i often find myself overwhelmed to the point of decision paralysis with work, then i remember to do this and i am able to restart the day with mental clarity. amazing app.

It's totally worth the subscription. Sam has a rich knowledge of meditation and yogic traditions, I just wish there were links to other resources that he would recommend through the app to help guide the study of meditation beyond his framework. Perhaps there could be a suggested reading list of relevant books, talks by other speakers, legitimate meditation retreat resources, etc., that are listed under a separate tab? Additionally, most exercises are 10mins long but I wish they were longer.

This is my go to app for it's lessons and also for guided Meditations from time to time. I usually practice on my own and do not like any voice guide. But, Sam's voice is very neutral, calm and always stays in the background. The longer meditations also have longer stretches of silence which is what I look for. I enjoy the other practices that are part of the app once in a while. But, mostly I stick to the aaily meditations and lessons/conversations.

Everything I need in a meditation app. Sam's guided meditations are excellent and it's helpful to have so many different focuses of meditation to challenge me. I hadn't done much meditating with my eyes open before, for example, but Sam includes multiple lessons that invite me to do just that. With the additional lessons and short talks on subjects, this app is a one stop shop for me.

Brilliant stuff. Sam busted through a ton of my misconceptions about meditation. I'm the sort of person that goes non stop, has a zillion hobbies, and is generally successful in most of them. But all that toil eats at me on some level. This app addresses this split mindset wonderfully in a lot of ways. Best experienced firsthand though; take 20 minutes and see what you think. It's not often I recommend something so heartily much less an app.

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!

A very practical, slowly unfolding, well thought out guide for developing a mediation practice. I look forward to doing these daily. And my young boys love the meditations-for-kids section! I hope they keep developing this section as well. I had an issue when updating the app, but customer service was very prompt and helped me resolve the issue! I highly reccomend!

I have used many different meditation apps over the last year and a half. The waking up app has got to be the best by far in ways of instruction. The reason I am giving it three stars is because of how many bugs the app itself has. There have been quite a number of days that the daily meditation doesn't work, or the app crashes all together. I would love to rate this five stars but in good conscience I can't.

I was skeptical of a guided meditation course. I've been surprised by how useful it has been. In the 28 day course, Harris incrementally introduces and develops concepts, giving you time to practice them in your sessions. I always had trouble sticking with meditation. I'm on day 13. So far, so good. Meditating alone every day can feel lonely. And while using an app might not fit my picture of what meditation should be, I shouldn't let perfection be the enemy of the good.