Posts Tagged ‘Calm’
Update: The latest research and noninvasive neurotechnologies for brain health and mental fitness
Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter! 1. Food for (nonpartisan) Thought: Should heads of state and candidates to high office pass a cognitive/ mental fitness test? 2. A school psychologist shares good tips to support our kids and, yes, manage our own stress. Three Ss to reduce the stress of “homeschooling” our kids: Simplify, Structure,…
Read MoreKaiser Permanente offers Calm mental fitness app at no cost to millions of members
Meditation app Calm is now free for Kaiser Permanente’s millions of members (CNBC): Kaiser Permanente is trying to give its 12.4 million members a little bit of calm. Starting Tuesday, the health-care provider is allowing patients to download the Calm meditation app for free as part of a way to help customers manage anxiety as they…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference announces “Mental Health and Wellness Cabinet” and Calm app rollout
__ Big Ten Conference Announces Mental Health Initiatives (press release): “The Big Ten Conference formally announced today, in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, the formation of the Big Ten Mental Health and Wellness Cabinet, which includes representatives from all 14 Big Ten institutions, as well as sport affiliate members Johns Hopkins (women’s and men’s…
Read MoreMeditation apps have gone mainstream in the covid-19 era
__ 1. Best meditation apps: practice mindfulness with Headspace, Calm and more (TechRadar): “The best meditation apps could help you to sleep better, reduce your stress levels and find some much-needed inner peace. But given the situation right now with Covid-19, even if meditation apps just give you a break from the news and a…
Read MoreMeditation app Headspace raises $93 million in equity and debt to accelerate clinical validation and geographic expansion
Headspace raises $93 million in equity and debt as it pursues clinical validation for mindfulness (TechCrunch): “Headspace, the Los Angeles-based mindfulness and meditation company locked in a bitter competitive struggle with Calm for leadership in the mental wellness world, has raised new capital to try to take the pole position. The company has just closed…
Read MoreWill personalized meditation apps be able to replicate the experience of working with a coach?
__________ ‘Mental fitness’ startup Elevate Labs launches a personalized meditation app called Balance (TechCrunch): “While investors are already writing big checks for meditation startups, Elevate Labs founder and CEO Jesse Pickard said that none of the existing meditation apps can replace the experience of working with a human coach.
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