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Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Re: Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Post by kranner »

sadok wrote: post #31

I have a suscription to Headspace that I rarely use to be honest. 10-30 minutes feels like "too much" time to take out of my day. Like most people here, I feel like rests will make me fall behind. SimpleHabit's 5 minute meditations can be done anywhere and are really easy. I find that 5 minutes is just what I need to kickstart this habit. The "stress fix" is a godsend. Thanks for this!

"You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day. Unless you're too busy, then you should sit for an hour."

-- passed around as old Zen saying

Re: Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Post by jbapple »

yunhakim wrote: post #22
_m8fo wrote: post #5

1. Is there any evidence that multiple teachers are better? If so, I'd love citations. 2. Is there evidence that situation-specific meditations are useful? 3. How much are the teachers paid, if at all? 4. What's the criteria for one being a "top mindfulness teacher"?

Thanks for these great questions! 1. Before Simple Habit, I was actually a power user of some of other meditation apps so the benefit of a multi-teacher platform is something I stumbled upon personally. Being able to explore different voices, styles, and techniques helps users experiment with what really resonates with them. We’ve found that our users like the diversity and will often (if not always) engage with cont…

Question number two asked "is there any evidence". Your response number two explains, "we believe".

Is there any evidence which backs up your belief?

Re: Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Post by brunoqc »

richard___ wrote: post #37

Charging people as a subscription service for meditation help feels a little queasy. Also I think it's a Silicon Valley neurosis that you need an app or technology to address problems like depression and low self-esteem (which meditation in the traditional sense addresses).

> Charging people as a subscription service for meditation help feels a little queasy.

Yes and it's sad that they all do it. I would prefer a one time buy.

Re: Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Post by nopinsight »

I'd love to try it. I have been using Headspace for the past few weeks and getting good results.

Once getting to Google Play Store download page, it says the item isn't available in your country. I currently live in SE Asia and use a local credit card.

Re: Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Post by yunhakim »

nopinsight wrote: post #44

I'd love to try it. I have been using Headspace for the past few weeks and getting good results. Once getting to Google Play Store download page, it says the item isn't available in your country. I currently live in SE Asia and use a local credit card.

Our Android app is currently not available in some non-English speaking countries, but try our web app (http://simplehabitapp.com/), which is available worldwide!

Re: Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Post by imglorp »

yunhakim wrote: post #22
_m8fo wrote: post #5

1. Is there any evidence that multiple teachers are better? If so, I'd love citations. 2. Is there evidence that situation-specific meditations are useful? 3. How much are the teachers paid, if at all? 4. What's the criteria for one being a "top mindfulness teacher"?

Thanks for these great questions! 1. Before Simple Habit, I was actually a power user of some of other meditation apps so the benefit of a multi-teacher platform is something I stumbled upon personally. Being able to explore different voices, styles, and techniques helps users experiment with what really resonates with them. We’ve found that our users like the diversity and will often (if not always) engage with cont…

Thanks for coming by to answer questions. Here's a followup.

You addressed situation specific above, but in general, is there any evidence that the type of meditation affects the outcome, as long as directed focus is achieved? I realize it's hard to quantify results, but what is known?

Re: Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Post by nopinsight »

yunhakim wrote: post #45
nopinsight wrote: post #44

I'd love to try it. I have been using Headspace for the past few weeks and getting good results. Once getting to Google Play Store download page, it says the item isn't available in your country. I currently live in SE Asia and use a local credit card.

Our Android app is currently not available in some non-English speaking countries, but try our web app ( http://simplehabitapp.com/ ), which is available worldwide!

May I ask why, since there are usually many expats and often locals who speak English fluently in most countries around the world?

What are the benefits of restricting distribution and thus market penetration? I'm curious both as a user and a fellow startup entrepreneur.

Re: Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation

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Post by eswat »

richard___ wrote: post #37

Charging people as a subscription service for meditation help feels a little queasy. Also I think it's a Silicon Valley neurosis that you need an app or technology to address problems like depression and low self-esteem (which meditation in the traditional sense addresses).

It’s been interesting seeing the pricing difference between tech’s take on monetizing meditation (cheap subscriptions or high-priced lifetime access) and those done by the mindfulness “thought leaders” or Sounds True (varying levels of lifetime access ranging from very cheap to very high-priced).
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