Insight Timer

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CLINICAL AIM(S)

Enhance Well-Being, Overcome Depression, Anxiety & Stress Management

INCORPORATED STRATEGIES

Mindfulness/Meditation

TARGET AUDIENCE

Adults, Elders

SETTING

Standalone, Supplement

COST

Free with in-app purchases

LANGUAGE

Many languages

Insight Timer is a meditation app with a large selection of audio tracks to choose from, including guided meditations, music, talks by teachers, constructed courses (duration between 7-40 days), and online live events (classes, music shows etc.) The sources are divided into categories of sleep, breathe, yoga and mornings. The app offers challenges, which are goal-specific courses consisting of daily lessons intended to train and motivate the user to work on improving specific areas of their life (e.g., setting & maintaining boundaries, finding inner peace). Users can join the community of users, which includes chat groups focused on specific issues (e.g., writing, women only, relationships). Users can also add other users as friends and see their activity or follow specific teachers, as well as to examine how many people are using the program around the world. In addition, the app enables users to track personal progress, keep track of mood and personal thoughts, bookmark favourite audios, read quotes of various themes, switch easily between many different languages, and make use of the meditation timer with background sounds of personal choice. A special version of the app, which is suited for use in the workplace, is available for companies.

Expert Evaluation

PROGRAM QUALITY

3.3 out of 5

SOURCE CREDIBILITY

Good

PROS

Large selections of audio tracks/Free

CONS

Could be confusing for beginners

SUMMARY

Insight Timer is a good meditation app that is most suitable for users who have some experience in meditation and know what kinds of meditation they prefer to practice. Its large selection of content offers users a diverse experience. The tracks are of good quality and the content is professionally delivered. The community features contribute to a sense of togetherness while using the program. However, for the beginner meditator, the selection could be confusing, and the program could use some more categorization to assist users in finding the most appropriate tracks.

NOTES FOR CLINICIANS

Insight Timer could be recommended to patients who are dealing with mood or anxiety difficulties and who use a combination of meditation and relaxation techniques in therapy. As described, the program offers a large library of meditation tracks and therefore could be best used if the therapist reviews the different options and instructs the patient as to which track to use and when.

REVIEW DATE:

March 23, 2024

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