Perseverance happens when commitment is balanced with flexibility. Learn how to apply these principles to training the mind, meditation practices, and your overall life.   Want more Andy? Try Headspace today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At times, we do not know how to respond to stress. In today’s podcast, we learn how to create the conditions to deal with stress in the mind and how to cultivate a happier future for ourselves. Want more Andy? Try Headspace today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are all connected in some type of way. Explore the many ways we are all different, yet have a shared sense of experiences. Want more Andy? Try Headspace today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When we meditate, the brain physically begins to change. Learn how meditation rewires the brain, leaving us happier, healthier, and more compassionate.  Want more Andy? Try Headspace today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all can make a difference and solve life’s challenging problems when we work together in unity. Listen to some good news in today’s podcast. Want more Andy? Try Headspace today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Through meditation, we can experience ways to be present with our fears and anxieties. Today, we discuss the difference between acting mindful and truly being mindful. Want more Andy? Try Headspace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are many ways that conflict can arise in our minds and be expressed. Meditation can provide us with enough clarity to react compassionately in our everyday lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The practice of generosity is becoming aware of opportunities to be generous without expectation. When was the last time you did something kind for someone else or had someone do something nice for you without expecting anything in return?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you heading into the new week with negative thoughts, or missing the freedom of the weekend? Reframe resistance in the mind to relax and live a happier life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anyone find patience hard? Especially this week. When we want something, we want it now. But if we think about patience from a meditation perspective, it’s with us right now, and all we need to do is uncover it. Remember that this weekend. For more support with managing the stress and uncertainty around the election, you can download the Headspace app for free and search for our “Politics Without Panic” collection, or visit Headspace.com/election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every once in a while, there’s an event that we all experience together. Big, national, or global events. 2020 seems to be full of them, and while we all feel these events, we all experience them in our own unique way. Today, get to know yourself a bit better and explore the ways these events affect you, specifically. For more support with managing the stress and uncertainty around the election, you can download the Headspace app for free and search for our “Politics Without Panic” collection, or visit Headspace.com/election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was a sense of eerie calm when we recorded this episode yesterday. The calm before the storm. That tends to happen before big events. There’s a calm, quiet eye in every storm. Finding a sense of calm is always an option, no matter what’s going on. See if you can find yours today. For more support with managing the stress and uncertainty around the election, you can download the Headspace app for free and search for our “Politics Without Panic” collection, or visit Headspace.com/election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As humans, we love to assign meanings to things. We think, “Oh this is good, and this is bad.” But if we're constantly thinking like this, it can be really limiting. If we can step out of these thought patterns, we can experience life in a very different way. For more support with managing the stress and uncertainty around the election, you can download the Headspace app for free and search for our “Politics Without Panic” collection, or visit Headspace.com/election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the last few years, we’ve been building up to the next American Election. A lot of people have been feeling stressed, anxious, and angry. We wanted to share some techniques that Andy learned in the monastery to help you get through the week, no matter who you’re voting for. For more support dealing with the stress and uncertainty around the election, you can download the Headspace app for free and search for our “Politics Without Panic” collection or visit Headspace.com/election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is there a specific handbook on living for those who practice mindfulness and meditation? In today’s podcast, we are reminded to keep an open mind and not limit ourselves in the world we live in. Want more Andy? Try out Headspace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you define yourself, and what limitations does that place on you? Learn how meditation can help you open up your mind and push beyond the limits of that identity. Want more of Andy? Try out Headspace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can we live a life that maximizes our sense of happiness while living with a healthy respect for those who came before us, and those who will come after us. Want more Andy? Try Headspace for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some people are filled with excitement, while others experience nervousness when presented with new opportunities. How can we channel this sensation to benefit ourselves in a healthy manner? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you appreciating each moment, day, or year? Recognize the importance of celebrating each passing moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While we are all collectively united, we are all also unique. Today, we recognize the benefit in celebrating the uniqueness of one another.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In life, there often is a big gap between what we think we know and what we actually know about mindfulness and meditation. Learn how to connect those ideas and intellect to actual experiences.  Want more Andy? Try Headspace today for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Generally, we develop a pattern of thinking over the course of our lifetime. What type of pattern do you have and how can you cultivate and maintain an open mind?  Want more Andy? Try Headspace today for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can we use time in a constructive way for ourselves and others, while maintaining a sense of spaciousness in the mind? Want more Andy? Try Headspace today for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the most valuable lessons we can benefit from in life? Today, we learn about the four foundations, a precious human life, impermanence, cause and effect, and a sense of acceptance. Want more Andy? Try Headspace today for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Often we feel like there is not enough time in the day to complete all of our tasks. How can we make time for and prioritize the things in our lives that are important, and will ultimately make us feel better?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices