The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and celebration, but they can also be very stressful for many people. The holiday blues can stir up feelings of sadness, loneliness, and anxiety, and the end of the year often brings reflection that can also surface these emotions.

Fortunately, many people say meditation helps them manage these feelings throughout the year. Though I've often heard people tout the benefits of meditation, I'd never tried it myself until now.I decided to finally give meditation a shot to see if it would give me more focus and clarity throughout the day, as so many people who meditate report feeling.

I'd heard good things about Headspace and Calm, which are two of the most popular meditation apps on the market, so I put both of them to the test. After two weeks, one spent using each app, I found that Calm was better by a long shot.

Here's how Headspace and Calm stacked up for me:

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I tried meditation apps Headspace and Calm. One was way better. - Business Insider