What you need to know
Calm, the world’s No. 1 app for mental wellbeing is now offered through Optum, our Employee Assistance Provider. Together, they are helping millions of people lower stress levels, decrease anxiety, live more mindfully, improve focus, and sleep better. And now you can join them with your free subscription — whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Calm can help.
What’s included
You and your family members have unlimited and free access to Calm, including:
- The Daily Calm with a new mindful theme every day
- More than 100 guided meditations
- Sleep Stories to help you drift into better sleep
- Music to help you relax and reduce stress
- Video lessons on mindful movement and gentle stretching
How to enroll
Signing up is easy.
Don’ t have a Calm account?
Download the Calm app or scan the QR code
- At the registration page, please enter your name, email address, and company code below:
- Employees in the United States: PayPalUS
- Employees outside of the United States: paypal
Already have a Calm account? Follow these instructions:
- Open the Calm app
- Go to Profiles > Settings > Link Organization Subscription and click Continue
- Enter organization code “Optum EWS”
- Enter the company group code listed below in the group code field (case-sensitive)
- Employees in the United States: PayPalUS
- Employees outside of the United States: paypal
Invite your dependents to use Calm
Did you know your dependents age 16 years and older can use your PayPal Calm benefit? Follow the steps below to invite your dependents to access your Calm benefit through PayPal.
Step 1
Step 1
Once you have activated your PayPal-provided subscription, you will have access to the ‘Manage Dependents’ button under the “Manage Subscription” page inside your Calm account from the web platform at www.calm.com. This feature is not available in the mobile app.

Step 2
Step 2
Click on the ‘Manage Dependents’ button to go to a new page where you can manage the dependents on your Calm PayPal benefit using the ‘Invite Dependents’ button.

Step 3
Step 3
Copy and paste the invitation link to share it directly with your chosen dependents. You may also use the ‘Email Link’ button to email your dependents the link directly from your Calm account. Please ensure your dependents have the most up-to-date version of the Calm app downloaded on their mobile device.
