TikTok Introduces New Meditation Feature to Promote Better Sleep
TikTok has rolled out an in-app guided meditation feature, announced on Thursday, aimed at improving users’ sleep quality. The company had previously tested this feature with select teens earlier this year, and it is now available to all users on the app.
- The new feature is designed to encourage users to disconnect from the app and get better sleep.
- TikTok aims to support mental health by promoting healthier digital habits.
For users under 18, the meditation feature will be activated by default. If a teen continues using the app after 10 p.m., their For You feed will be interrupted by a guided meditation session. This exercise encourages them to wind down and prepare for sleep. The feature includes a calming screen with soft music and breathing exercises to help users relax.
- Meditation will automatically appear for teens who are using the app late at night.
- The feature aims to create a relaxing experience with music and breathing techniques.
If the teen ignores the meditation prompt and keeps scrolling, they will see a second full-screen reminder urging them to stop using the app and go to bed. This gentle nudge is designed to help users build better sleep habits.
- The second reminder serves as a final push to encourage users to go to sleep.
- TikTok uses gentle nudges to reduce late-night app usage.
TikTok has been working on enhancing teen safety features over the past few years in response to concerns about the platform’s effects on young users. This new meditation feature represents the company’s ongoing effort to address lawmakers’ concerns about the app’s impact.
- The meditation feature is part of TikTok’s broader efforts to improve safety for younger users.
- TikTok has been introducing more teen safety measures in recent years.
Adults who want to use the meditation feature can enable it through the Screen Time settings in the app. By turning on the “sleep hours” feature, users can customize when they’d like the meditation exercise to appear each night.
- Adults can activate the feature through Screen Time settings.
- The feature can be customized to appear at a specific time each night.
In addition to the new meditation feature, TikTok also announced that it will be donating $2.3 million in ad credits to 31 mental health organizations across 19 countries as part of its Mental Health Education Fund.
- TikTok is committing to mental health initiatives by supporting mental health organizations.
- The donation is aimed at improving access to mental health resources globally.
