Dear Dr Huberman. I’ve become a fan of yours and have always walked away with so much knowledge about improving my life. I suffer from chronic pain from a vehicle accident. I rolled my car after working a 36 hour shift. I value anything that you suggest. I’m looking for apps for meditation and mindfulness. Can you please share your thoughts on apps you would suggest?? I’m easy overwhelmed and end up doing nothing. Not very helpful. Love your program!!!!! Don’t ever stop; you’re helping me beyond anything I have tried. I’m deeply grateful for you.🙏🙏

I’m sorry you’re dealing with chronic pain. For a low-overwhelm starting point, choose one app and a very short practice rather than trying several at once.

• Waking Up: Huberman describes it as offering mindfulness and meditation practices in varied lengths—including sessions of just a few minutes—as well as Yoga Nidra/NSDR. He says having short options helps him stay consistent. 1 2
• Healthy Minds Program: Richard Davidson discusses this as a way to begin gently: five minutes a day, and meditation can be done while walking if sitting feels uncomfortable. The transcript doesn’t provide an app recommendation link, but it does name the program. 3
• Make the first step tiny: Ryan Soave suggests that when a longer practice feels like too much, take seven breaths; it can be tied to an existing moment in your day. You could use that as a simple mindfulness practice without committing to a full session. 4

Given that overwhelm is the obstacle, try one or two minutes—or seven attentive breaths—and let consistency matter more than duration. 5