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Headspace meditation app - worth paying for?

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  • 04-01-2020 6:02pm
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    ATC110
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭


    I'm currently availing of the Headspace free trial.

    Does anyone pay for a subscription and is it worth it?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Would the free trial have been worth paying for?


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    c montgomery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭c montgomery


    I have annual subscription and use it for the sleep apps.
    Sometimes I have trouble sleeping and they have night time SOS which is a breathing relaxation exercise. I also use the sleepcasts which are basically boring stories of 45 minutes duration, idea is they are so boring they send you to sleep.
    I think it's expensive but I only use about 15% of the content available.
    In saying that a good night's sleep is priceless to me so when it works its well worth the price.


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    Johnny Sausage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Johnny Sausage


    I see no consumer issue here


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    ATC110
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭ATC110


    Johnny Sausage wrote: »
    I see no consumer issue here

    Headspace is a paid-for service and there are many payment issues as listed on Trustpilot.
    You'd be well advised to learn the definition of a consumer issue.


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    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,952 ✭✭✭duffman13


    ATC110 wrote: »
    I'm currently availing of the Headspace free trial.

    Does anyone pay for a subscription and is it worth it?

    I signed up for a year last xmas, used it for a few weeks but the novelty wore off quickly! If you get good use out of it now then grand but it wasn't for me


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    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    I see over on bargain alerts that there are posters looking for others to join their "family" account. Might be worth looking at if you are still looking to get it.


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    eyerer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭eyerer


    I think if you add this to your spotify subscription you get a discount. Not sure if they still do this but I saw it before.

    I've paid for headspace before and it's good, but it depends how often you meditate really. If you will use it I think it's worth it, if like me you can go months without meditating then it ends up getting wasted.


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    shooter69
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭shooter69


    ATC110 wrote: »
    I'm currently availing of the Headspace free trial.

    Does anyone pay for a subscription and is it worth it?
    I use insight timer , it’s free and voices are more soothing I find.. option to pay for upgraded guided meditation if you require it.


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    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    c montgomery wrote: »
    I have annual subscription and use it for the sleep apps.
    Sometimes I have trouble sleeping and they have night time SOS which is a breathing relaxation exercise. I also use the sleepcasts which are basically boring stories of 45 minutes duration, idea is they are so boring they send you to sleep.
    I think it's expensive but I only use about 15% of the content available.
    In saying that a good night's sleep is priceless to me so when it works its well worth the price.
    Here's a playlist of sleep music for extra help. Play it down nice and low:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fnqHTON3fSiYHKCW7xZUk?si=_88jIq0MQDq62_XzczjD5g


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    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Insight Timer has thousands of free meditations and it's a really great app. I use it for sleep/breathing meditations but there are loads of categories. I find the filters great as well (you can filter by male/female voice, religious/non-religious, music/no music, length of meditation, etc).


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    ATC110 wrote: »
    Headspace is a paid-for service and there are many payment issues as listed on Trustpilot.
    You'd be well advised to learn the definition of a consumer issue.

    None of which you've stated you experienced in your opening post. So what's your consumer issue?

    This is a consumer issues forum, not a "what's your experience with xyz company?" forum.


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