Andy Puddicombe

Dr. Christina Ghaly, Skye Patrick, Jack Dangermond, and Rich Pierson & Andy Puddicombe, to receive Innovate@UCLA Distinguished Executive Leadership Awards

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
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Awardees include Dr. Christina Ghaly, Director of LA County Health Services; Skye Patrick, Director of LA County Library; Jack Dangermond, Presient and Founder of Esri; and Rich Pierson/Andy Puddicombe Co-Founders of Headspace.

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  • Awardees include Dr. Christina Ghaly, Director of LA County Health Services; Skye Patrick, Director of LA County Library; Jack Dangermond, Presient and Founder of Esri; and Rich Pierson/Andy Puddicombe Co-Founders of Headspace.
  • The awards celebration will open with a keynote speaker, Guy Kawasaki (MBA '79), Author, Speaker and Chief Evangelist of Canva.
  • "Innovate@UCLA has responded to unprecedented times with a virtual Executive Leadership Awards celebration," said Jim Davis, Vice Provost of Information Technology and Chief Academic Technology Officer at UCLA.
  • "Our Executive Leadership Awards event will highlight the award recipients and their contributions.

Headspace Announces Leadership Transition

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Monday, October 12, 2020
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When we founded Headspace in 2010, we never imagined it would become the meditation and mindfulness leader it is today.

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  • When we founded Headspace in 2010, we never imagined it would become the meditation and mindfulness leader it is today.
  • We look forward to continuing to support CeCe and the entire Headspace team in our new roles as Co-Executive Chairmen.
  • In addition, Headspace continues to expand beyond direct-to-consumer, B2B and pure-play meditation with the launch of its new multi-platform studio creating and distributing mindful living content, Headspace Studios, as well as its work at Headspace Health to bring to market the worlds first effective digital therapeutic product.
  • In 2018, Headspace launched Headspace Health, a digital health subsidiary pioneering new ways to incorporate the Headspace mindfulness experience into digital medicine.

Headspace and Snap Inc. Team Up for World Mental Health Day, Launch New Headspace Mini Content To Support Snapchatters’ Rising Stress Levels

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Friday, October 9, 2020
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Team Up for World Mental Health Day, Launch New Headspace Mini Content To Support Snapchatters Rising Stress Levels (Photo: Business Wire)

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  • Team Up for World Mental Health Day, Launch New Headspace Mini Content To Support Snapchatters Rising Stress Levels (Photo: Business Wire)
    The two new meditations will include:
    Choose Kindness - a mini meditation focused on practicing kindness which can change how we show up in the world and how we treat others.
  • The Headspace Mini meditations were designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of Snapchatters globally.
  • Headspace supports government entities like New York State and the UKs National Health Service (NHS) to offer digital mental health tools.
  • Headspace Health is Headspaces digital health subsidiary pioneering new ways to incorporate the Headspace mindfulness experience into digital medicine.

Sesame Street and Headspace Team up to Encourage Kids to Practice Meditation and Mindfulness

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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Were so excited to be partnering with Sesame Street on the new animated shorts, said Andy Puddicombe.

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  • Were so excited to be partnering with Sesame Street on the new animated shorts, said Andy Puddicombe.
  • Headspace additionally offers exercises for kids and their parents, to teach them the basics of mindfulness.
  • In 2018, Headspace launched Headspace Health, a digital health subsidiary pioneering new ways to incorporate the Headspace mindfulness experience into digital medicine.
  • Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969.

Headspace and New York Governor Cuomo’s Office Team Up to Release ‘New York State of Mind,’ Free Meditation and Mindfulness Content Hub Curated for New Yorkers

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Monday, April 6, 2020
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So we are honored to answer the call of Governor Cuomos office and offer our help and support to the people of New York.

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  • So we are honored to answer the call of Governor Cuomos office and offer our help and support to the people of New York.
  • Consumers: Headspace has unlocked a free, specially curated Weathering the storm collection of meditation and mindfulness content in the Headspace app for people around the world during this time of crisis.
  • Headspace also partners with brands like Nike, NBA and the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to offer sport and movement content.
  • In 2018, Headspace launched Headspace Health, a digital health subsidiary pioneering new ways to incorporate the Headspace mindfulness experience into digital medicine.

Headspace Launches Healthy Happy America Campaign

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Thursday, November 7, 2019
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Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced the launch of Healthy Happy America , an initiative to improve the health and happiness of America, one city at a time.

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  • Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced the launch of Healthy Happy America , an initiative to improve the health and happiness of America, one city at a time.
  • EMBRACE is pleased to be the local partner in Pittsburgh with Headspace on the national launch of Healthy Happy America, said Cindy Citrone, founder of Citrone 33.
  • Headspaces Healthy Happy America will take over Schenley Plaza for two days and offer events around meditation, mindful eating, stretching and sleep.
  • In 2018, Headspace launched Headspace Health, a digital health subsidiary pioneering new ways to incorporate the Headspace mindfulness experience into digital medicine.

Headspace, NBA, and WNBA Launch Co-Branded Performance Mindset Category within the Meditation and Mindfulness App

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Headspace, one of the worlds leading meditation and mindfulness apps; the National Basketball Association (NBA); and the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today the launch of Performance Mindset, the first co-branded category to ever appear in the Headspace app.

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  • Headspace, one of the worlds leading meditation and mindfulness apps; the National Basketball Association (NBA); and the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today the launch of Performance Mindset, the first co-branded category to ever appear in the Headspace app.
  • The category was created to provide Headspace members and NBA and WNBA fans with the inspiration and tools to develop a mindset to achieve their performance goals.
  • The app contains content that outlines four key pillars of building a Performance Mindset: Focus, Confidence, Resilience, and Managing Pressure.
  • Players include:
    Performance Mindset also shares advice from Andy Puddicombe, Headspaces meditation expert and co-founder, along with 16 curated meditation courses.

Headspace Announces One Billion Minute Meditation Challenge in Celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month

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Friday, May 10, 2019
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Headspace , a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced a worldwide community challenge to benefit Mind , a mental health charity that provides advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem, in support of Mental Health Awareness Month and World Meditation Day on May 15.

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  • Headspace , a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced a worldwide community challenge to benefit Mind , a mental health charity that provides advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem, in support of Mental Health Awareness Month and World Meditation Day on May 15.
  • By partnering with Mind to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, we are hoping to further advance the conversation around mental health and improve access to as many tools for as many people around the world as possible.
  • Headspace members will automatically participate anytime they engage with content within the Headspace app, logging minutes of either guided meditation or non-meditation content such as Audio Guided Runs or Sleep by Headspace.
  • Mind, the mental health charity, provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.

Headspace Expands Global Footprint with Launch in Germany, Its First-Ever Non-English Meditation Product

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Thursday, March 14, 2019
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Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced it has officially launched a German-language offering, marking the first time the company has launched a non-English meditation product.

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  • Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced it has officially launched a German-language offering, marking the first time the company has launched a non-English meditation product.
  • Existing Headspace members can unlock the new German content offerings by updating their accounts language settings in the app itself.
  • Headspace is one of the only meditation apps committed to advancing the field of mindfulness meditation through research on its product.
  • With its portfolio of meditation apps and online offerings, Headspace has already reached more than 42 million users in 190 countries.