INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
I&m not sure how many days we are into this &15 days& thing
Frankly, I&m not really sure what day of the week it is
As we collectively lose our grip on reality and socialization and increasingly turn to technology to cope, a number of meditation apps are
offering up content free to help folks recenter as we push to shelter in place
Headspace was among the first to offer a plan
The popular app announced that it would be making its premium tier free for &all US healthcare professionals who work in public health
settings,& a nicenod to the first-responders who are among the hardest working and most emotionally wiped amid the pandemic
Interested parties who qualify can redeem free access to Headspace Plus through the end of 2020 by entering their National Provider
Identifier (NPI) and email address on the service site
Simple Habit this morning announced free premium memberships for &all people who are impacted by the pandemic and can no longer afford to
pay.& Those who qualify need only email help [at] simplehabit.com and note that they&re in a precarious financial position due to the
Access includes free meditation collections through the end of April
Calm CEO Michael Acton Smith told TechCrunch that the company is currently exploring ways it might help a strained community
In the meantime, the service is making a number of meditations available for free to users.
A number of yoga studios and exercise
applications are offering similar services for those who are housebound.
