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Launched in 2012 by Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith, Calm was named by Apple as the 2017 iPhone App of the Year; by Google Play as an “Editors' Choice” in 2018; and found by a major study of 200,000 iPhone users to be “the world's happiest app” – the single app that left users feeling happiest from spending time on it ...

To change the background scene, tap the mountain icon on the top left-hand corner of your Calm app's home screen. In the Scenes menu, you will see our background scene options. Simply scroll through the scene options provided and tap any that you would like to download.

To make the most of the app, Calm offers a free trial that lasts for 7 days and after which, the app offers premium plans to choose from. To enjoy all of Calm's full library of meditation programs, sleep stories and more, the app charges the subscription fee that contributes to the part of Calm's revenue stream.

a $2 billion Calm, which now has 4 million paid subscribers and a $2 billion valuation, has also been working with corporate partners to expand access to its Calm Business program, through which 10 million workers now have free access to the app as a mental-health benefit.

This tool is meant to help listeners have a more restful night through a growing library of famous narrators including LeBron James, Scottie Pippen, Matthew McConaughey, Laura Dern, Lucy Liu, and Kelly Rowland.

A meditator of over 25 years, Tamara is the Head of Mindfulness at Calm, where she writes and narrates the company's meditation content, a role she has held since 2014.

Personally, I find the annual cost worth it, although it is one of the pricier apps that I subscribe to. While Calm certainly doesn't replace in-person or online therapy for mental health concerns, I found it to be a great adjunct tool for stress and anxiety relief, meditation and guided breathing.

As of 2022, Calm was seeing 66% year-over-year ARR growth. Calm surpassed 100 million downloads as of August 2021. As of 2022, Calm had 4 million paid subscribers, and as of 2023, Calm Business has over 3K customers and provides its services to 20 million workers.

$5,000 Mental Health App Calm Will Pay $5,000 to Narrate Their Next Sleep Story. Here's how to put your soothing voice to good use (and make some money doing it). Dobrina Zhekova is a freelance writer with over a decade of editorial experience in Europe and the U.S. She covers luxury travel, art, architecture, and design.

Join the likes of Idris Elba, Rege-Jean Page and Harry Styles. Credit: Calm. Meditation app Calm has become known for its sleep stories: soothing bedtime tales narrated by the celebrities of the moment, be it Harry Styles or Regé-Jean Page.

The free version of Calm includes timed meditation options (in the 'Less Guidance' category found under the 'Meditation' button of the 'Discover' menu), the 'Day 1' session of all our multi-day meditation programs (such as 7 Days of Focus or 21 Days of Calm), one of our Breathing Exercises, and our Sleep Story titled ' ...