In the Making

Can an app actually help you relax?

In the Making β€Ί

27:58 | Sep 7th, 2020

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A third of America's population struggles to sleep through the night. For many of us, stress and anxiety play a big role in that. Some designers believe they can help us tackle these problems and calm...Show More



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riferdi recommended:Mar 23rd, 2021

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mm recommended:Jan 7th, 2021

An examination of sleep and calming apps and whether they actually work πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”

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πŸ›€ Relaxing
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bigfoot_skepticJan 31st, 2021

@mm if I have trouble falling asleep I usually put Joe Rogan on πŸ˜…

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mmJan 31st, 2021

@bigfoot_skeptic Hah! I tried to do that once and ended up being more alert than sleepy 😬

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iamjendi recommended:Jan 14th, 2021

An interesting episode talking through some of the most popular sleep and anxiety apps. Diving into some of the features and the UX behind these was insightful. I enjoyed learning about the positives and negatives that UX designers need to be mindful of when working in this space.

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jennx recommended:Jan 13th, 2021

The VP of design @Headspace talks about how they help people reduce stress and sleep better

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jennxJan 13th, 2021

@cabellbellbell check it out yo

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cabellbellbellJan 13th, 2021

@jennx wow 🀩 will do! Thanks for sharing πŸ’—

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cabellbellbell recommended:Jan 17th, 2021

As someone who values sleep a lot, I use Headspace to meditate for 20mins every night before sleep. And I also use a sleep app to track the quality of my sleep. I love that this episode talked about the ideas behind those apps and different ways that people are using them. Of course the data doesn’t...Show More

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aliceko recommended:Jan 17th, 2021

Great episode reviewing different apps to help people sleep better and decrease anxiety. While I don't use any of the apps discussed in this episode, I DO pay a substantial amount of money to improve my sleep. I do not use Headspace meditations for sleep but I pay for the Shine app JUST for the adul...Show More

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