{"id":168,"date":"2022-05-10T10:38:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2025-05-27T12:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:49:54","slug":"headspace-app-free-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/how-to-live-well\/headspace-app-free-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Headspace for Mindfulness and Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2022\/05\/headspace_logo_primary-636x140.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-246 alignright\" width=\"568\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2022\/05\/headspace_logo_primary-636x140.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2022\/05\/headspace_logo_primary-1024x226.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2022\/05\/headspace_logo_primary-768x170.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2022\/05\/headspace_logo_primary-1536x339.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2022\/05\/headspace_logo_primary.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Student Wellbeing is proud to offer all BU students FREE access to Headspace \u2014 a research-backed app for mindfulness and meditation.<\/p>\n<p>From waking up to exercising, eating to sleeping, the Headspace app has 1,000+ hours of exercises to help you live your whole day mindfully \u2014 not just when you\u2019re sitting to meditate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/how-to-live-well\/headspace-app-free-for-students\/headspace-in-mandarin_square\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"254\" class=\"wp-image-3172 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square-710x710.png 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2024\/12\/Headspace-in-Mandarin_square.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a>Did you know? Over 2,000 scientific studies support the positive effects of meditation. Just 10 days of using Headspace has been shown to result in a 14% decrease in stress. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/science\/meditation-research\">Learn more about <\/a>how Headspace can improve mental, emotional, and social health.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/work.headspace.com\/bustudents\/member-enroll\">Sign Up for Headspace and Start Meditating Today<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will be directed to enter your BU login and Kerberos password. Contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:headspace@bu.edu\">headspace@bu.edu<\/a> if you have any difficulty logging in.<\/p>\n<h2>Headspace Family Plan<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/how-to-live-well\/headspace-app-free-for-students\/headspace-late-spring-20252\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3413\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2025\/05\/Headspace-Late-Spring-20252-509x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"303\" class=\" wp-image-3413 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2025\/05\/Headspace-Late-Spring-20252-509x636.png 509w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2025\/05\/Headspace-Late-Spring-20252-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2025\/05\/Headspace-Late-Spring-20252-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/files\/2025\/05\/Headspace-Late-Spring-20252.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a> BU student Headspace members now have the ability to invite friends and family to try Headspace &#8211; it&#8217;s all free through your Headspace!<\/p>\n<p>How to invite your loved ones into your Headspace Family Plan:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your Headspace.\u00a0You must already be enrolled in Headspace to add members. See link above to &#8220;sign Up&#8221; if you are not already a Headspace user.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/family\/manage\">Manage Accounts on a web browser<\/a> . You must be using a web browser, not the app.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings, then Manage Family Plan accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Invite up to 5 loved ones by inputting their email addresses.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Save&#8221; to ensure the invitations are sent. You&#8217;ll see an &#8220;invite sent&#8221; next to each person once they received an email from Headspace.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Who has free access to the Headspace app?<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>All BU students who have matriculated to the University, and are pursuing a degree program, have free access to Headspace. If you have questions about your eligibility, please email <a href=\"mailto:headspace@bu.edu\">headspace@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">When does my free access to Headspace end?<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Once a student has graduated (or chooses to leave BU), their free access to Headspace will end.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">I'm having trouble signing up with my BU email. Can you help?<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:headspace@bu.edu\">headspace@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">I don\u2019t see a free subscription option when I log into Headspace. Can you help?<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>It sounds like you tried to sign up directly through the Headspace app. Instead, you\u2019ll need to sign up through the University enrollment process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the link above that says, \u201cSign up and start meditating today\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Enter your BU ID and Kerberos password<\/li>\n<li>Click the orange button that says, \u201cJoin Headspace&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for Headspace using your BU email address<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you have an existing Headspace account, you can choose to merge them during the University enrollment process. You\u2019ll need to log out of the app and re-log in with your BU email account.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">What if I already have a Headspace account?<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>If you already have Headspace, you can choose to merge your accounts during the University enrollment process. You\u2019ll need to log out of the app and re-log in with your BU email account. The University enrollment process is as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the link above that says, \u201cSign up and start meditating today\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Enter your BU ID and Kerberos password<\/li>\n<li>Click the orange button that says, \u201cJoin Headspace\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for Headspace using your BU email address<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">I\u2019m running into a technical problem. Can you help?<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Please contact <a href=\"mailto:teamsupport@headspace.com\">teamsupport@headspace.com<\/a> and explain you are an active Boston University student attempting to access the service.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Does Headspace have a privacy policy?<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Yes, you can review Headspace&#8217;s privacy policy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/privacy-policy\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BU does not collect any personal data about Headspace users.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">How can I learn more about this new resource at BU?<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Please contact <a href=\"mailto:wellbeingproject@bu.edu\">wellbeingproject@bu.edu<\/a> with any questions about BU and Headspace.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Wellbeing is proud to offer all BU students FREE access to Headspace \u2014 a research-backed app for mindfulness and meditation. 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