Vanderbilt Launches Headspace Challenge Today to Encourage Mindfulness and Meditation
Beginning October 5 and ending October 30, undergraduate, graduate, and professional students can join Vanderbilt’s Headspace Challenge. Headspace is an award-winning, research-backed digital tool for mindful living with over 1,200+ hours of themed meditations, sleep content, mindful movement exercises, and focus music. Vanderbilt’s Headspace Challenge encourages students to meditate in support of their mental health and wellbeing.
To encourage friendly competition, Vanderbilt will be offering prizes to the 1st-year, 2nd-year, 3rd-year, 4th-year and graduate or professional student with the most-minutes meditated. We will also announce (for bragging rights) which undergraduate class logs the most minutes. It is important to know that Headspace will provide Vanderbilt with the names and number of minutes each participant contributed to the challenge.
Students can enroll for free in the Headspace program by clicking https://work.headspace.com/vanderbilt/member-enroll and either refreshing their browser or downloading the Headspace app. To join the challenge, students should use either the “Today” or “Meditate” modes.
Students with questions should review the below FAQ or reach out to teamsupport@headspace.com.
Vanderbilt’s Headspace Challenge FAQ
Q: What is Headspace?
Vanderbilt has arranged for students to have free access to Headspace – an award-winning, research-backed digital tool for mindful living with over 1,200+ hours of themed meditations, sleep content, mindful movement exercises, and focus music. With over 75+ research collaborations and 26 published studies as the mindfulness digital intervention of choice, Headspace has been shown to reduce stress, improve focus, and increase resilience and happiness.
Q: How do I participate in the challenge?
A: If you have enrolled in the Vanderbilt Headspace program, you will be able to access the challenge module through the “Meditate Mode” or “Today Mode” of the Headspace app – depending on your phone model. Since our challenge launch day is on October 5, you will have the opportunity to “Save your seat” a week before the launch date. If you are new to Headspace, enroll now for free at: https://work.headspace.com/vanderbilt/member-enroll
Q: What are the prizes?
A: There will be Vanderbilt swag for our Headspace Challenge winners. As a quick note: Headspace will share with Vanderbilt who has participated in the challenge and how many minutes each participant contributed to the challenge.
Q: How long will the meditation challenge last?
A: From October 5 to October 30.
Q: I’m having trouble enrolling and participating in the challenge. Who do I contact?
A: If you have any questions, please email Headspace at teamsupport@headspace.com. You can also chat with a live human during their operating hours. They can answer questions about your account or help you with your meditation practice.