Dear Headspace

Have you ever wished you had a wise meditation teacher on speed dial? Someone you could call after a long day. Someone you can lean on for advice. Someone to help you see things differently. Welcome to Dear Headspace, a Headspace original podcast where meditation teachers answer your questions. Episodes will be released every Tuesday starting November 1st. Listen on the Headspace App or wherever you get your podcasts.

Health & Fitness
Mental Health
Alternative Health
126
How to Open Up to People, with Eve
Your emotions are valid.
34 min
127
When Your Loved One Believes Conspiracy Theorie...
Find safety in your own mind and body.
32 min
128
Thriving, Not Just Surviving Through the Holida...
When building holiday traditions, start with joy and delight.
32 min
129
Keeping Your Cool with Young Kids, with Kessonga
Part of surrendering is being fully present.
31 min
130
What to Do When You're Jealous, with Rosie
When you compare your insides to somebody else's outsides, you're going to lose every time.
35 min
131
Being on the Receiving End of a Boundary, with Eve
Mindfulness teaches us to be accepting of our present-moment experiences without judgment or shame.
37 min
132
Handling Hopelessness, with Dora
Sometimes awareness is enough.
32 min
133
Tackling New-Mom Anxiety, with Sam
Honor your bravery
34 min
134
How to Jump Start Your Morning Routine, with Ke...
I am whole just as I am.
32 min
135
Support in Challenging Times, with Dora
Remembering to breathe helps you to be more present and connect to a sense of humanity.
16 min
136
How to Forgive Yourself, with Sam
You can't be where you are today without having gone through what you went through yesterday.
32 min
137
Handling Hormones, with Rosie
The number one most important thing we can do for ourselves is advocate for ourselves.
33 min
138
Processing Grief, with Eve
Grief, is not a linear process.
32 min
139
How to Handle that Ever-Growing To-do List, wit...
Stress is like waves; you can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf.
31 min
140
The Difference Between Self-Care and Selfishnes...
Is there a solution where you can find balance?
29 min
141
Tackling Back to School, with Sam
Honor your feelings where they are. Sam and Robin answer questions about setting boundaries with your kid’s friends, dealing with neurotic parents, and never feeling like you’re enough.
28 min
142
Navigating Relationships, with Eve
Compassion is a true skill. Eve and Robin answer your questions about difficulties with parent and adult child relationships, troubles staying in romantic relationships, and the art of managing difficult coworkers.
32 min
143
How to Pursue Your Goals with Mindfulness, with...
Keep your wants, examine your expectations. Rosie and Robin answer questions about letting go of wants and desires, but still having that fuel to go after your dreams, managing conflict in romantic relationships, and dealing with extreme PMS.
33 min
144
Getting Into Feelings of Insecurities, with Sam
Don't let your technique turn into a hidden form of resistance. Sam and Robin talk about getting stuck when doing body scans, struggling to make deeper friendships, and overcoming the feeling of not being good enough.
34 min
145
Comparing Yourself to Others, with Kessonga
Embrace wherever you're at in your life right now. Kessonga and Robin answer questions about how not to compare yourself to others on social media, being present in relationships, and recommended books for dealing with change.
30 min
146
Practicing Patience with Your Family, with Dora
In a beginner's mind, there are many possibilities. Dora and Robin answer questions about struggling to learn a new skill, acting out with your family, and when people think you're mean.
36 min
147
Dear Headspace Live Part 2, with Rosie and Dora
You don't have to let fear dictate your behavior. Robin, Rosie, and Dora answer questions about balancing new parenthood with life, being stuck in the middle between a partner and mother-in-law, and feeling unsafe in the world.
32 min
148
Dear Headspace Live Part 1, with Rosie and Dora
May I feel home wherever I am. Robin, Rosie, and Dora answer questions about romantic loneliness, dealing with change when you tend to be controlling, and setting boundaries with family.
35 min
149
Living Your Life After a Health Crisis, with Sam
We are unique, and there's nothing that can take that away from us. Sam and Robin answer questions about life after an eating disorder, balancing our need to feel unique while recognizing we are part of something bigger, and how to get your kids interested in meditation.
34 min
150
Overcoming Presentation Anxiety, with Kessonga
Letting go allows you to move forward in a more appropriate and healthy way. Kessonga and Robin answer questions about holding grudges, anxiety when presenting, and long-term conflicts in relationships with parents.
39 min