Ask An Owl: Mental Health App

by Maria Saavedra | Thursday, Oct 15, 2026

Headspace:

It contains multiple components to help you, from mindfulness to stress management and sessions for specific things like grief or anxiety. The app includes a student discount of $10 annually instead of paying $70 annually for the membership. The app has breathing techniques, yoga, mindful workouts, lessons, and meditations throughout the day, with people from all over the world tuning in.聽

Maria Saavedra's Review: 聽 The app has helped me deal with daily stressors, along with grand stressors like anxiety attacks, burnout, self-love, and more. The app holds various programs that I have done that help you learn how to deal with the many stressors. An example is a program that helps you let go of the past via steps, where each day you learn more about how to let go through mindful practices in the form of meditations, breathing, and listening to practitioners talk about it using imagery. When I first started the program, I wanted to start meditating to have more peace of mind, due to my overthinking tendencies. The longer I did the program, the more I learned that meditation was about letting go and accepting the thoughts that come and go instead of just sitting with them and letting them bring me pain and discomfort. I have been using the app for about two and a half years, which has become an essential part of my everyday life. You get a new morning video about mental health, interesting animal facts, nature, or positive motivational videos every day. The app brings a brighter way of viewing today's frustrations from school, work, and even simple day-to-day things.