Radio Headspace
640 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsJoin us every weekday morning to take a few moments to step out of the internal chatter and external noise. We'll pause and reflect to consider what brings us together in this shared human condition and how we can live a life that best reflects our limitless potential.
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How To Have Self-Compassion
June 03, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 10.5 MBWhen we begin to talk to ourselves in a more loving way, we may realize that we can know ourselves more intimately than anyone else, and provide ourselves with the soothing presence we need. If you’d like to find words to identify your feelings or have a tool to communicate with others, peruse The Center for Nonviolent Communication Needs Words List here. If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
The Power of Habit
June 02, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 10 MBBecoming aware of your habits helps you to identify, with curiosity, what emotions are at play and what triggers are compelling you to act in a certain way. If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Sympathetic Joy
June 01, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 11 MBFeeling joy for others can be challenging. If we’re unsatisfied in certain areas of our lives, we may feel resentment or jealousy bubble up when we see others feeling happy. And that’s okay. In those moments, we can bring compassion to how we feel and send loving-kindness to that part of us that wishes to be joyful and at ease too. If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Reconnecting with Ourselves
May 31, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 8.38 MBWe often see the pings of the day, the things we or others have said or that didn’t resonate with our values. With meditation, we can reconnect with our emotions, ask ourselves questions without pressure, and just see what feelings emerge. If you’d like to share how mindfulness has impacted your life, you can reach out to Sam on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Delayed Gratification
May 30, 2022 07:05 - 5 minutes - 12.3 MBIn many ways, mindfulness meditation inspires discipline and restraint. It helps us to be less reactive and impulsive and more thoughtful, slowing down to consider the potential impact of our impulses on others. If you’d like to share how mindfulness has impacted your life, you can reach out to Sam on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Headspace x Dr. Maya Shankar: Don’t Change A Thing
May 27, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 8.78 MBCognitive Scientist Dr. Maya Shankar is guest-hosting all week! We’re often so hard on ourselves for what we view as our “negative qualities.” Today, Dr. Shankar explores how to see the silver linings in our faults and learn to embrace those aspects. If you'd like to hear some great stories about personal change and the science of human behavior, check out Dr. Maya Shankar’s podcast “A Slight Change of Plans” here. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Headspace x Dr. Maya Shankar: Change for the Better
May 26, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 9.61 MBCognitive Scientist Dr. Maya Shankar is guest-hosting all week! Today, Dr. Shankar is shedding light on the science of human behavior and habits. She’ll explore how to make it easier to build new habits so you can achieve your long-term goals. If you'd like to hear some great stories about personal change and the science of human behavior, check out Dr. Maya Shankar’s podcast “A Slight Change of Plans” here. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Headspace x Dr. Maya Shankar: Create New Opportunities
May 25, 2022 07:05 - 5 minutes - 12.5 MBCognitive Scientist Dr. Maya Shankar is guest-hosting all week! Today, she discusses how we can forge a new (and maybe even better) path when obstacles get in our way. Dr. Shankar also shares her personal story of how she found a new passion after a sudden injury ended her career as a violinist, and how she later went on to become a senior advisor in the Obama White House. If you'd like to hear some great stories about personal change and the science of human behavior, check out Dr. Maya S...
Headspace x Dr. Maya Shankar: You Are A Work in Progress
May 24, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBCognitive Scientist Dr. Maya Shankar is guest-hosting all week! Today is all about the impact that big changes can have on our self-identity. We’ll explore why we’re so attached to the labels we give ourselves and that other people give us. And how seeing our identities as more malleable can help us weather the storms that life inevitably sends our way. If you'd like to hear some great stories about personal change and the science of human behavior, check out Dr. Maya Shankar’s podcast “A ...
Headspace x Dr. Maya Shankar: Control is an Illusion
May 23, 2022 07:05 - 5 minutes - 12.2 MBCognitive Scientist Dr. Maya Shankar is guest-hosting all week! Dr. Shankar hosts “A Slight Change of Plans,” a podcast all about who we are and who we become in the face of a big change. Over the next several episodes, she’ll talk about how to work with change, instead of against it. Today is all about the illusion of control. When life gets in the way of our best laid plans, we don’t have to see it as a defeat. Instead, we can tap into our resilience and pivot gracefully. If you'd like t...
The Power of Our Senses
May 20, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 9.77 MBSam explains how sensory awareness can affect our perception. For example, a cup of hot tea can evoke feelings of warmth and kindness, and help us feel more at ease. If you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Focus on the Good Stuff
May 19, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 9.04 MBStudies show that greeting our shortcomings with self-compassion has proven to be more effective than being critical. When we speak to ourselves as a supportive friend, we greet our mistakes with a deep sense of safety and acceptance, feeling empowered to learn and grow instead of giving up. If you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Words Matter
May 18, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 9.02 MBIt’s hard sometimes to relate to each other, especially when there’s a big age and experience gap. But finding words to express how we feel can open the doors to understanding ourselves and the people around us. If you’d like to find words to identify your feelings or have a tool to communicate with others, peruse The Center for Nonviolent Communication Needs Words List here. And if you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free...
The Joy of Music
May 17, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 10.1 MBSam talks about how her relationship to music has changed over the years, and how mindfulness can help us step back from the emotional reactivity that music can spark. This means we can still enjoy our favorite songs without overwhelming feelings of longing or nostalgia. If you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Finding Pleasure in Simple Things
May 16, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 9.2 MBIt’s important to recognize the little things in life that bring us joy as it gives us the vital energy we need to do good in the world. We can find pleasure when we see a beautiful flower, drink a cup of tea, or practice a short mindfulness meditation. If you’d like to share how mindfulness has impacted your life, you can reach out to Sam on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!
Predicting the Future
May 13, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 8.01 MBUncertainty can make us uncomfortable, so we often try to predict the future. But there can be beauty and even relief when we don’t know what’s going to happen. If you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam
Empathy vs. Compassion
May 12, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 9.31 MBEmpathy and compassion are words that are closely linked, but often misunderstood. Sam breaks down these terms today, and shares some insight on how to draw boundaries while extending empathy and compassion to others. If you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam
Rock-A-Bye Feelings
May 11, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 9.46 MBRocking your body rhythmically and syncing the movement to your breath activates the parasympathetic nervous system, putting us into “rest and digest” mode. If you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam
Growth Mindset
May 10, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 9.71 MBWhen you approach life with a growth mindset, you believe that your abilities can improve with practice. You see failure as a chance to learn and pivot. So how can we develop a growth mindset? For more information on the "four questions about a thought" mentioned in the episode, please refer to the book "Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life" by Byron Katie and Stephen Mitchell, and the website www.thework.com. If you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Ins...
The Wisdom of Cynicism
May 09, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 8.32 MBIf we think about cynicism’s true meaning, or what may be better captured by the term “skepticism” today, we realize that it encourages us to look deeply at our world, what we have accepted as the norm, and what needs to be changed and reimagined. If you’d like to connect with Sam, you can follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam
Life is Practice, Practice is Life
May 06, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 6.8 MBEverything is interconnected and our lives are an opportunity to practice the skills and qualities that we learn in meditation. Join Eve’s weekly live meditation on Instagram @meditatewitheve
I Don’t Want it to End!
May 05, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 6 MBWhen we experience something that we enjoy, we want to hold onto it tightly and this can actually take us away from experiencing the joy of it. When we learn to let go of thoughts or feelings about things ending, we can be more present with the experience as it is.
Carrying Resentment
May 04, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 6.16 MBLetting go of resentment is a journey. By learning to accept the pain we feel, we can begin to cultivate friendship towards ourselves and start to let go of the tight grip that resentment can have over us.
Finding Joy
May 03, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MBWhen we see suffering, our natural response is to want to do something about it. If we can apply that same logic to share in the joy of others, we can dramatically increase our ability to feel a sense of happiness.
Dealing with Climate Anxiety
May 02, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 6.3 MBWhen we practice mindfulness, we are cultivating more perspective. This extends outwards into our environment and can help us make more informed choices about the planet. Read Headspace’s article on climate anxiety here.
Peptoc x Headspace: Creativity and The Beginner’s Mind
April 29, 2022 07:05 - 5 minutes - 4.56 MBArtist and art teacher Jessica Martin is back as our guest host today. She’s here to share some thoughts on why we should approach creativity with a beginner’s mind, and by doing so, how we can avoid feelings of self-doubt. Jessica is the co-creator of Peptoc, which has a hotline where kids give life advice to callers. Call the Peptoc hotline at 707-8PEPTOC or 707-873-7862. Donate here to keep the Peptoc program going.
Peptoc x Headspace: Art and Self-Discovery
April 28, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBArtist and art teacher Asherah Weiss is back with some thoughts on how creativity can help us let go, and give ourselves space to try something we’ve never tried before. Asherah is the co-creator of Peptoc, which has a hotline where kids give life advice to callers. Call the Peptoc hotline at 707-8PEPTOC or 707-873-7862. Donate here to keep the Peptoc program going.
Peptoc x Headspace: Art and Resilience
April 27, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MBArtist Jessica Martin is back today to share her personal stories of loss. Jessica talks about how she processed her grief through art and why creativity is such a powerful tool for resilience. Jessica is the co-creator of Peptoc, which has a hotline where kids give life advice to callers. Call the Peptoc hotline at 707-8PEPTOC or 707-873-7862. Donate here to keep the Peptoc program going.
Peptoc x Headspace: Add Some Creativity to Your Self-Care
April 26, 2022 07:05 - 5 minutes - 4.56 MBArtist and art teacher Asherah Weiss talks about the small things we can do to put some creativity in our self-care, and how that can change the way we rest and recharge. Asherah is the co-creator of Peptoc, which has a hotline where kids give life advice to callers. Call the Peptoc hotline at 707-8PEPTOC or 707-873-7862. Donate here to keep the Peptoc program going.
Peptoc x Headspace: Kids Give the BEST Pep Talks
April 25, 2022 07:05 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBThis week, Radio Headspace is all about the power of art and creativity. In that spirit, we’ve invited artists and art teachers Jessica Martin and Asherah Weiss to be our special guest hosts all week! Jessica and Asherah created “Peptoc,” an art project all about getting pep talks from students at West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, California. It even has a “Peptoc” hotline, where people can call if they want to hear words of encouragement from kids. There have been more than 5 million call...
You Are Exactly Where You Are Supposed To Be
April 22, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBThere really are so many moments in life that can go differently from what we expect. When we feel stuck in a difficult situation, mindfulness can help us cope with the way we react to the hardships in our lives. If you feel like talking to someone would help, consider reaching out or talking to a healthcare professional. If you are in a relationship that you feel you can’t get out of, a resource to also consider is thehotline.org.
We Don’t Know Everyone’s Story
April 21, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBWhen the people around us seem difficult — especially those we don’t know — it can be easy to make judgments about them. But there is so much more than meets the eye. Remembering that we don’t know everyone’s story frees us from assumptions, and opens the door to accepting others as they are. If you feel like you are struggling, many people benefit from and find it healing to accept counseling or other formal support. If you think such support might be helpful for you, please reach out to a...
Not Knowing
April 20, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBNot knowing can feel deeply uncomfortable. But it can also open us up to new possibilities and discoveries. Thinking we know all the answers can really limit our perspectives.
Don’t Cry Over Spilt … Chicken Soup
April 19, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBEver heard of the saying “don’t cry over spilt milk?” Well today, Eve talks about how spilt chicken soup in her handbag could have derailed an important day, and how mindfulness helped her with a positive outlook.
Our Thoughts Are Not the Truth
April 18, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 4 MBOur thoughts are not always the truth, and sometimes, we can even distort what’s really happening. And if we are anxious about a situation, it can be easy to catastrophize. Meditation can help us to approach our thoughts in a more skillful way.
We Don’t Know Our True Limits
April 15, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBHow many times have you been in a situation where you had to try something new and thought, “I can’t do that”? The truth is, we don't actually know what we’re capable of until we are sometimes forced to try it out.
The Whole World in Your Bowl
April 13, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBPracticing mindfulness while we cook and eat can bring the act of feeding ourselves a new sense of joy. Mindful cooking and eating is a true exploration of the senses, and an invitation to get curious about our lived experiences.
Slow Down, Life is Happening
April 12, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBWhen we’re busy, slowing down can seem like an impossible task. But mindfulness may help us connect to the present moment, so life doesn’t feel like a blur.
Cultivating Compassion in Times of Suffering
April 11, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBWe’re living in times that feel extraordinarily heavy. It might feel strange to focus on ourselves, especially if we feel that we are not suffering in the same way as others. But truly the only way we can show compassion to others is if we first understand our own pain and suffering.
Learning How to Rest and Relax
April 08, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBModern life and stressors can keep us from resting when we need to. We can learn to work with the stressors in our lives so relaxation comes more easily when we need to tap into it.
I See You, Anxiety
April 07, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBAnxiety is a normal part of life. If we turn towards our anxiety and give it space to be there, we can see the root of where those feelings come from. This can give us clarity and perspective about our anxiety and help it to soften.
Mindfulness in Everyday Life
April 06, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBOur mind has a tendency to whisk us back to the past or catapult us into the future. Today, Eve explains how mindfulness can bring us back to the present moment and help us flourish.
I’m Not Looking for Advice
April 05, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBCommunication can be loaded with our own agendas, and often it happens unconsciously. The next time someone needs to talk, see what happens when you actively engage the body and mind in open and kind listening, with no agenda.
Going Gently
April 04, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBThe past two years have taken a huge toll on our mental and physical health. Practicing mindfulness makes us more aware of what we need as individuals. It also helps us to see that we all struggle, and are part of a shared human experience.
Stay Open
April 01, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBMindfulness can help us suspend judgment and trust that things will unfold in their own way. When we live in the present moment, we can let go and accept things as they are.
Seeds of Awakening
March 31, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBHow can we find meaning in moments when we don’t agree with someone? When we can learn to engage with our resistance, we’re also learning to find ways to communicate with compassion and skill.
The Journey to Letting Go
March 30, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBLetting go is a term that’s often used in mindfulness, but putting it into practice takes time. To let go means to be in the here and now, relinquishing any control of what happens next. So what are we holding on to when we’re afraid of letting go?
Rebuilding Trust
March 29, 2022 07:05 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBSo much in life is uncertain, and that becomes especially clear when our trust is broken by others. But we can use mindfulness to regain faith and trust in the world around us.
The Art of Gratitude
March 28, 2022 07:05 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBPracticing gratitude is something that’s often talked about. But forcing ourselves to be grateful can lead us to feel the complete opposite way. Today, Dora guides us through a mindfulness practice that can help us get in touch with feelings of gratitude, without the pressure.
John Legend: Do What You Love
March 25, 2022 07:05 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBToday, John talks about how he went from working in business to being a musician, why doing what he loves has made his life better, and offers some ideas for how you can gently move your life in a more positive direction.