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Business Wars Daily

Breathe In. Breathe Out. Breathe Business.

Business Wars Daily

Audible

Business, Business News, News, Daily News

4.6717 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2018

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today is Friday, September 7, and we’re looking at Calm vs. Headspace.

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0:00.0

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0:08.5

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0:11.5

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Macmillan's free online forum provides a safe space to get support from both experts and others who've been

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there. Members support each other anonymously, sharing what's helped them on a range of subjects,

0:27.5

from dealing with side effects such as hair loss and fatigue, to money worries and managing work,

0:32.9

or talking with children about a diagnosis. There are different forums on cancer types or experiences,

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opportunities to ask an expert, and blog posts.

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0:46.7

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0:49.3

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1:09.2

The Wondry. I'm David Brown, and this is Business Wars Daily. It's Friday, September 7th.

1:13.1

Yeah, it's almost the weekend, and that's a good reason to take a breath. But here's another. Breathing, as in meditation, is really good business.

1:20.4

Over the last few years, consumers have shown more and more interest in all kinds of self-care,

1:26.4

and we're looking to our smartphones for help.

1:29.3

Revenues from self-care apps jumped 40% this year.

1:33.4

This year's Star Player, an app called Calm.

1:37.7

Last year, Apple named it the best iPhone app of any kind.

1:42.2

Calm and Headspace are attracting millions of subscribers. And they're attracting

1:47.7

millions of dollars in investment, too. In June, Calm raised $27 million in venture capital,

1:54.7

with a valuation of a quarter of a billion dollars. By last year, Headspace, one of the first and most well-known meditation

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