Waking Up offers a comprehensive approach to mindfulness – combining guided meditations, theoretical insights and practical lessons that help you live more fully.

What we love: The app’s thorough beginner’s course is a step-by-step guide that walks you through core meditation practices over 28 days. Try it before diving into the app’s intermediate concepts and conversations.

Quick tip: Looking for quick access to the meditation timer or want to hide the daily quotes that appear on the app’s Home tab? Customise your experience by tapping Manage and toggling the content that appears.

Meet the creator: Waking Up was founded by neuroscientist and best-selling author Sam Harris. “We’ve built precisely the resource I wish I had 40 years ago, when I was just starting to understand the role that our minds play in defining every aspect of our lives,” Harris says.