Tuesday Tip: Try the Calm App First, Technology Second

July 21, 2026

Calm app logo. A few years ago, I started using the Calm app, and it changed how I move through my day. I assumed meditation meant sitting cross-legged for an hour trying to think about absolutely nothing. The Calm app changed my mind by breaking meditation down into approachable 10-minute sessions with shorter breathing exercises. My go-to is the 4-7-8 breathing pattern. Three minutes of mindful breathing can completely change my mindset.

A few other things I’ve come to rely on in the Calm app:

Guided Series: the series on happiness sent me down a rabbit hole of figuring out what happiness actually means.
Sleep Stories: perfect for when my mind races at bedtime, although a 10-minute meditation before bed usually stops me from reaching that racing-mind point in the first place.
Music: it works great as calming background noise.

Willpower didn’t keep me consistent; the app’s tracking of mindful days and streaks did. I’m at 1,264 days, which works out to over 3.5 years of meditating at least once a day. Seeing that streak motivates me!

I haven’t discovered some secret key to happiness. But I’ve learned that when I stop replaying the past and rehearsing a future that may never happen, I find a lot more happiness sitting quietly in the present moment. Try the Calm app, because no amount of technology fixes anything if your head isn’t in the right place first.

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