We've launched new, engaging content featuring diverse collaborations from well-being experts in the free Healthy Minds Program app. With a focus on expanding the perspectives within the pillar of Awareness, this exceptional collaboration features Amishi Jha, Dr. Helen Weng, and Sona Dimidijan as well as world renowned meditation teachers Mingyur Rinpoche and Jon Kabat-Zinn.
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Woven throughout the lessons are personal stories on motherhood, relationship communication, habit formation, and professional balancing brought to life by the Healthy Minds Guides: Cortland Dahl, Daniela Labra, Jay Vidyarthi, Stephanie Wagner, and Ronné Wingate-Sims.
Statistics show a sharp increase in mental wellness challenges in recent years, with depression alone affecting 264 million people worldwide. The new Healthy Minds Program content will provide a way for app users to hear from a diverse pool of well-being experts to expand their skills of awareness along their mental well-being journey.
The new practices offer an evolved version of the Awareness curriculum that focuses on experimentation and practical application. With the new “Experience Lab” practices, listeners can use their direct experience as a sandbox to plan and learn from the power of awareness. Cortland Dahl acts as the “podcast host,” bringing in these new perspectives to illustrate the scientific and practical applications of developing the skill of awareness.
The new content includes:
- 27 experiential practices
- 20 insightful lessons
- 4 Healthy Minds guides (Cort, Daniela, Jay, and Ronné)
- 3 new women scientists of color (Amishi Jha, Helen Weng, and Sona Dimidjian)
- 2 world-renowned meditation teachers (Mingyur Rinpoche and Jon Kabat-Zinn)
- New background music + increased sound quality
FAQ
- What happened to the old Awareness content? Can I still access it? Yes, you can still access the old Awareness content. It has been moved to the Explore tab.
- How will this affect my app progress? If you've already completed the Awareness module in the app, those practices and lessons will no longer be marked as completed once the new content is added. We encourage you to revisit the Awareness module to listen to what's new! The new content will not affect your streaks or session times.