Don't Buy Waking Up App Until You See This! (100+ Days)
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2024
- Hey friends, in this video I'll be sharing my review of the Waking Up app by Sam Harris after 100+ days of using it religiously.
RESOURCES:
🧘 Waking Up App: wakingup.com/
💰 Free Account: app.wakingup.com/free-account
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - What is it?
2:27 - Meditation Feature
6:24 - Theory Feature
8:45 - Pricing
10:57 - Quality Review
12:40 - Design Review
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I'm Mike, a content creator that's obsessed with improving his health with the goal of living past the age of 100 while sacrificing as little quality life as possible. My objective is to use myself as a guinea pig to explore the best ways to optimize your mind and body, and along the journey share my learnings with others.
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I’ve had the app since it came out. Even if you don’t always find yourself meditating there’s still a TON of great philosophy on this app. And a great thing that I’ve found with Sam since his first book”The End of Faith” was published,there’s absolutely no BS with him. He still blows my mind with insights I don’t see coming but probably should after having it happen time after time since 2005.
I am the same way. I had no business with religion or spirituality. I have also discounted meditation all my life considering its a bunch of BS. Becaused I followed Richard Dawkins and the likes I found Sam and his books (especially lying and free will) and felt his razor sharp insights. They pulled me much more because my personal philosophy was already on that path. So when I saw his waking up - spirituality without religion - I couldn't help but check it out.
I have the app and membership and using it for more than 3 months and I am watching this video. Weird right? The title of the video attracted me. 'Don't buy this until you see this' - usually mean there is a problem with the product and ppl should not buy it. Did you craft the title simply to attract more people to your video? What if a person who perhaps wanted to buy the product but was neutral about it and saw the title of your video and without watching the video decides it is a no go? Is it possible? Then you are doing a disfavor to the product which is surely not your intention.
So that is just a quick feedback from my side about the title and how I landed on this video. But after I watched almost all of the video - I have to give you a Kudos on how well presented it is. I even didn't know the layout that clearly after using it for more than 3+ months.
Another fantastic video. Keep it up!
great video Mike, it's really nice to see there's other great meditation apps out there because I didn't find headspace work for me
Really great breakdown Mike. Thank you!
Coming from another reviewer of the Waking Up App, I thought this video was excellent. Kudos!
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Great video . Thank you so much for such an amazing video .
Thank you for your feedback. Was considering it, but now I will definitely be downloading app.
My pleasure! Love to hear it 🎉
Appreciate your review of the app. I'm on Day 12 of the Intro work, but it's unclear if there's theory material I'm meant to be looking at. I think Sam suddenly mentioned some other during one of the sessions, and it threw me for a loop. I assume it's the Theory material, but that's not very clear from the app.
Anyway, I'm a big fan of Sam, and I'm going to stick with his app. As you mention, his experience and intellect are very unique, and I can't imagine a better teacher of meditation for me. I honestly wouldn't have given meditation a try but for Sam's repeated exhortations.
Lastly, I see you're only starting out with your channel, but this was really well-done. I wouldn't have been at all surprised to find you had 500MM subs. Good luck!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. And agreed even now I'm still confused about how to approach the theory part. Honestly I just listen to it here and there but I should try to do it more.
And it's the same thing on my end, it was Tim Ferriss who ended up pushing me over the edge and mentioning the waking up app.
And ooo man, that means so freaking much! Thank you so much for your kind words. I really really appreciate them.
Good luck on your meditation and be sure to keep it up!
@@heymikehanna I meant to say 500k subs. But think big, I always say... :D
I am so grateful they allowed to use app for free for a year because I am so low on funds it's not affordable. Their sleep meditation did wonders for me during most difficult time of my life. I rarely write anything about these type of apps as I am more skeptic (tried a few) but I highly approve and recommend it.
Thanks brother ☺️
Hi, I am trying to find the background music of the app. Has it been created specialy for the app? Anyone has any idea?
Thanks for a great breakdown of the app, really appreciate it!
It wasn't just helpful, it was amazing.
Thank you
Hi! I can't find the timer feature that you praised on my Samsung Galaxy phone. Can you confirm that Waking Up removed the feature? I'm confused. Thanks!
I installed this app because I was not satisfied with Calm and Headspace and this app presented a different approach. Well I am a month in and I find it very confusing, too much philosophy and the “ headless “ thing sounds like mumbojumbo. This approach makes me question and thinking more which is the opposite of what meditation should do . Sam Harris focus so much on the headless concept because according to him it supposed to help you to find the observer, the one that is looking , you as consciousness. I still don’t know if I should imagine it in my mind or if I supposed to see it with my physical eye’s which is not possible of course . Yea… this sound ego ‘s material , food for the ego .
Ive meditated for years n i still find the headless way one of the harder to grasp , but the essence is in my understanding is that when you look for "yourself" after a while you understand there is nothing there . But that aside theres several different techniques on the app , try around till you find one that suits you at the moment
@@jonasnystrom5739 The visual field you see. You cant see your head in it. Youre the visual field.
Thank you so much!
Insight Timer is the best, for me at least.
The problem with meditation itself are all the different apps/theories/meditation-spiritual gurus on meditation. The biggest paradox of all is how they will teach you to not seek anything through meditation practices, i.e. peace of mind, positive feelings, a sense of calm, but that is really just the other side of the same coin, an attempt to not seek.
If the goal is acceptance, then a person should never meditate.
Yep you are correct! That's why meditation is the art of doing nothing! Everything is just as it should be. However our minds don't want to accept that so we train in just letting things be.
I dint agree..Meditation has helped me up my level of acceptance. Everyone is different tho. Do you.
@@aarondixon7 Same here however the real goal of meditation is to erase the boundaries between practice and ordinary life. There is no difference between paying attention on a cushion and any other moment of waking life if you direct your attention appropriately.
Sam Harris is great and i have used the free videos he has on his channel.
But I will say to all those who are low on funds, you absolutely don't need an app to help you get into meditation. Just pick one form of meditation instead of bouncing from one form to another.
Any simple Indian or Buddhist form of meditation will do. And after that it's just about sharpening the proverbial Blade of meditation thru daily, steady practice.
Aum
You still looking for that editor Mike?
I downloaded the app and it just gave me a 14 day free trial. I do not have money for anything. When the free trial ends, do they take my money? I cant delete my account since i used a hidden mail. I do not have a job.
It’s urgent, i need answer asap my anxiety went from okay to terrible 😢
Nvm I sent them an email and they deleted my account so now I'm okay ^^
@@miwkychan if you are in a bind finacially you can contact them on the site and ask for a free membership and they give it to you 👍
I really appreciate that you made a video about this wonderful app but I cant help but feel like you didn't get the point of the app maybe just didn't use it long enough
ITS FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I’ve had the app for three years and it’s been worth every fucking penny tho i do t agree with some of sam harris political and social media takes
Anyone experiencing increased instances of dissociation and/or depersonalisation since using the app?
I really like Sam Harris he is a deep thinker and I think he means well but I find he contradicts himself. He advises the listener to just observe thoughts, sensations emotions etc just as they pass through consciousness, basically dissociating from them which apparently is a key aspect of mindfulness, vipasanna technique. However, then in a short clip from a podcast he mentions the that common way of mediating, thinking that you are watching your thoughts going past like an observer watching a river flow is actually wrong, you are the river.
So which is it ? Do we watch the river or are we the river?
Trying to watch the river has lead me and others to experience dissociation, while being the river makes me feel connected to myself and everything around me.
Apparently traditionally taught Buddhists practice vipasanna (mindfulness (Sam Harris teaches- dissociative)) alongside many other more grounding types of meditation- yoga being one example.
@mike Hanna I shall world class edit for you. Your viewers and subscribers impress with my quality any my work iam edit for your video life time iam professional video editor last 5 years experience video editing
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I need to meditate but I think I'd rather slit my throat than listen to YET ANOTHER person telling me to BREEEEEEEEEEEETHE..... and then putting me to sleep. Timers? I got those. I was SO hoping to find an app that was actually for waking up LOL!
This app goes WAAAY deeper than someone just telling you to breathe and it goes beyond meditation.... To call this a "meditation app" and imply that the purpose of it is merely to learn how to meditate and have nifty little tools to help you do so.... that's missing the mark and doesn't convey the true nature of it. You are probably not going to be able to find a more helpful, comprehensive, and coherently crafted resource on meditation and mindfulness than this. It seems like you think meditation is just this thing that people do to de-stress as if that's the main purpose of it. You can view it as something that shallow if you'd like, but you'd really be missing out if you did. Just give a good, honest trial run and you'll see what I mean...
No, I do not work for Sam Harris and he isn't going to pay me a commission if I get you to try it.
@@kylegunby1532 Your thoughts about MY thoughts are spot on. I really DON'T know the true nature of it because, well, it sounds exactly the same as other meditation apps and that's the name that folks are calling it. I really do appreciate your reply though. I started reading a book called "Mindful way through depression" and just last night, IT suggested this ...ugh..... BREEEEEEEEETHING meditation stuff! SO, your comment has actually piggy-backed on that and now I'm gonna give the app a try. You probably SHOULD get a commission! Write Sam Harris and show him this comment and I'll back you up. 😘
@@calonstanni Don't get me wrong, you're going to be told to focus on breathing quite often, but the purpose of that really is just to help get yourself in the right frame of mind to dive into the deeper aspects of meditating.
@@kylegunby1532 Hey there! How are you doing? I just wanted you to know someone's rooting for you (meditating or not haha)
Speak faster please
sam harris? No thanks!
ion get it
Yeah what's wrong wirh Sam harris ?
Sam harris? Yes please
No to that bigot
Your incessant movements of your hands are hugely annoying and distracting and contribute Nothing to your explanation.
They make The video look very amateur.
And at least for me; they made your video unwatchable.
Since I was curious to hear what you have to say, I hid your hands with another window.
In the final analysis - your video is superfluous.
The "Waking Up" App, contains all that is required to understand and use it.
Then go watch someone else. You people are miserable these days jeez...
Doesn’t sound like you’ve been using meditation, otherwise you might be less of a twat, and wouldn’t be so easily bothered by something so innocuous as hand gestures
I hid your comment because it was superfluous and unnecessary
Hi! I can't find the timer feature that you praised on my Samsung Galaxy phone. Can you confirm that Waking Up removed the feature? I'm confused. Thanks!
I think the app got UI updates recently. The timer is still there just check the Practice tab (lotus flower), and then right from the title is a little stopwatch.
Hey! It should still be there, but I remember they made it a little harder to find after their design update. It's on the practice tab (3rd) at the top right of the screen where it shows a timer icon :)
^^^^^ Thanks Mr. Goose