Calm for Business
Premium meditation and sleep app with team plans. Perfect for clinician self-care and client recommendations.
Meditation and sleep app with an evidence-informed CBT-I sleep programme buried inside the mindfulness front door. Best for people who bounce off silent meditation apps.
What we like
- CBT-I sleep programme included
- Guided rather than silent
- Business plans work well for employers
Trade-offs
- Subscription-only
- Some content leans more entertainment than clinical
Best for
- Sleep-onset insomnia
- Employers building a wellbeing benefits stack
- People new to meditation
Not for
- Experienced meditators (feels padded)
- Anyone with clinical insomnia diagnosis (needs CBT-I referral)
Where this fits in your plan
What you are actually buying
Apps, wearables and digital programmes. Some are free with an optional paid tier, some are annual subscriptions, and one or two need hardware. They run on your own phone or device, and the data stays in the provider's account, not in your Take a Seat record.
How tools pricing works
Prices are the UK consumer rate at the time of review. Free tiers are genuinely usable in most cases, and the paid tier normally unlocks history, export or coaching rather than the core function, so start free where a free tier exists. Hardware costs are listed separately from any ongoing subscription. The figure on this page, £49.99/year, follows the same rule.
Who this suits, and who it does not
Best suited to self-monitoring and habit work between appointments: tracking mood, sleep, medication response or symptoms across weeks so patterns become visible. They are a poor substitute for assessment or treatment, and a tracker that raises your anxiety rather than lowering it is the wrong tool for you.
What happens after you click through
Download or order direct from the provider. If you are working with a specialist, look for an export function on day one, a few weeks of your own data is one of the most useful things you can bring to a first consultation.
Prices and inclusions are checked at review and change without notice, always confirm on the provider's own page. Nothing here is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation, if you want one, speak to a specialist or build a pathway.
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