I tried headspace for a while. I think it's possible it could be helpful but what really helped me at the time was getting in the habit of a regular practice of silent meditation. I found this much better than guided meditation and ultimately just used headspace as a timer.
The common recommendation, which I also now believe is correct, is that meditation will only work if you do it as close to daily as possible and the sessions must last pretty long, like 40-60 minutes. I found that when I managed this level of practice, I was actually developing the skills and getting somewhere with meditation. Doing 10 minutes guided meditation every once in a while when you feel stressed won't bring much. It's like trying to get fit, it won't happen if you just do a few pushups once in a while, you need a pretty strict routine.
So, like most good things in life, you really have to work for it. And that's not something that's easy to sell in app form.
The common recommendation, which I also now believe is correct, is that meditation will only work if you do it as close to daily as possible and the sessions must last pretty long, like 40-60 minutes. I found that when I managed this level of practice, I was actually developing the skills and getting somewhere with meditation. Doing 10 minutes guided meditation every once in a while when you feel stressed won't bring much. It's like trying to get fit, it won't happen if you just do a few pushups once in a while, you need a pretty strict routine.
So, like most good things in life, you really have to work for it. And that's not something that's easy to sell in app form.