Waking Up
Sam Harris's meditation course, heavy on the theory as well as practice
Built around a structured introductory course plus daily sessions, with a large library of conversations on the philosophy and neuroscience behind the practice. It is aimed at people who want the mechanism explained rather than ambient music. Notably, it is given away free to anyone who says they cannot afford it.
Who backs it
Sorted by strength of stance
- Hugh JackmanDoes it
Actor · Wolverine and The Greatest Showman
Uses Sam Harris's Waking Up app quite regularly, alongside his own TM practice, and names Harris as one of the people he has learned most from through podcasts.
Source: The Tim Ferriss Show #444 transcript - Tim FerrissRecommends
Author · The Tim Ferriss Show
Beta-tested Sam Harris's app and points people to it, though his own morning sit is transcendental meditation.
Source: tim.blog: Sam Harris and the Waking Up app
Aimed at the same thing
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- App$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
- App$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
- Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Deliberate cold exposure
Cold showers or ice baths used deliberately, usually a few minutes at a time
Backed by 23 of 44 stacks: 17 do it, 0 recommend it, 6 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Daily meditation
10-20 minutes of formal practice, most days
Backed by 17 of 44 stacks: 13 do it, 1 recommend it, 3 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Deliberate solitude
Regular time with your own thoughts and no other inputs
Backed by 8 of 44 stacks: 6 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Daily prayer
A fixed time for prayer each morning, before the phone and before the day starts
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 3 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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