Get a 12-month Calm Premium subscription with selected Surfshark plans to beat the winter blues and secure yourself online

The winter months often mean spending more time indoors and online, which makes it a great time to improve both your digital security and your downtime.

Surfshark, currently our top pick as the best cheap VPN, has partnered with Calm to offer TechRadar readers a 12-month Calm Premium subscription when you sign up to a one or two-year plan.

It’s a rare bundle that pairs digital identity protection — including tools like Alternative ID and an Antivirus — with a service dedicated to improving sleep and managing stress.

The cheapest way to claim this deal is with a one-year Surfshark Starter plan. This will set you back $47.85 but includes 3 extra months of protection and the Calm subscription.

A year of Calm Premium would normally cost $80 without a VPN. So, to get the absolute most value, I'd recommend a two-year Surfshark One plan. This costs $67.23 before tax, still over $10 less than a regular Calm subscription and includes all of Surfshark's best features.

Alternative ID, Antivirus, Secure Search, Alert, email scam checking, and web content blocking are all included in this bundle.

Surfshark isn't quite the best VPN overall yet. However, it's super-quick — faster than our top VPN in fact — and offers apps for every platform. it's also easy enough for anyone to use.

Surfshark's real benefit, though, is its value. And with a Calm subscription included for free, it's not one to be missed.

.Yes, NordVPN will serve you better overall and Proton VPN would be great if your focus is torrenting, but Surfshark's value makes it a great pick if you're looking to pick up a VPN and don't want to commit to a huge price tag.

Just make sure to turn off auto-renewals once you sign up. This can be done from within your account settings. If you don't, you could be stung by Surfshark's rather steep auto-renewal fees once your plan ends.