Headspace

Mindfulness, meditation, and sleep

September 2026

Major changes

Redesigned onboarding with a chat-style quiz and personalized recommendations

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Minor changes

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  1. Split the secondary "Access through work or health plan" button on the initial registration screen into two separate options: "Activate benefit" and "Log in with SSO"
  2. Redesigned the notification permission screen with updated illustrations and messaging focused on building a consistent meditation habit
  3. Removed the introductory breathing exercise from the first-session flow, along with the additional paywall that appeared after completing it
  4. Added an Apple Health permission request at the very end of the first-session flow, before users reach the main screen
  5. Replaced the "Find time to press pause" content category at the bottom of the home screen with "Get back to you"