Dear Headspace: Recent Episodes
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Strength and resilience are intergenerational, just like trauma. Kessonga and Robin answer questions about how to apply mindfulness during difficult conversations, how to know if you’re making progress on a healing journey, and how to honor ancestors when you have negative feelings toward them.
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To listen to the podcast The Long Time Academy click here.
I can sit with this feeling– even just for a moment, and just notice what arises. Dora and Robin answer questions about dealing with setbacks with anxiety, being too self-critical, and how to remain playful as an adult.
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Other relationships will come and go, but you are the one who creates the narrative about who you are. Sam and Robin answer questions about trust being broken in romantic relationships, friend break ups, and understanding when to believe a person who is critical of you.
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For more info on the book Sam mentioned go here.
You're most beautiful when you're being yourself. Dora and Robin answer questions about correcting people in authority when they use the wrong pronoun, navigating a relationship with someone who’s in the closet, and showing up fully as yourself.
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If you're feeling nervous in the workplace, practice, rehearse, or write out your plan before the start of your day. Eve and Robin answer questions all about the workplace including how to handle a stressful day with mindfulness, feeling confident at your job, and dealing with bureaucracy.
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Thank you for listening! In case these are useful, here are some related links …
Here’s an interesting NYT article about burn out
Dear Headspace editor Dan Croll’s new album is OUT NOW!
We've partnered with Mailchimp to support our audience with challenges we all face in regards to mental health and well-being at work.
If you want to learn something read about it. If you want to understand something write about it. If you want to master something teach it. Rosie and Robin answer questions about feeling like you’re on the wrong path, information overload, and feeling so happy that you cry.
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Thanks for listening today friends! Here are some related links …
More about Dimorphous Expression
Rosie’s book!
There’s a really great Radio Headspace episode about information overload
Our brilliant editor and musician, Dan Croll’s new album is OUT NOW!
Self-honesty is our salvation. Dora and Robin answer questions about dealing with family and inheritances, how to stop overspending, and can meditation really change life-long problems
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In their conversation, Dora and Robin referenced some things you might like to further explore ...
Dora is a huge fan of the work of the incredible therapist and boundaries expert Nedra Tawaab - https://www.nedratawwab.com/
Tiffany Aliche is "The Budgetnista" - https://thebudgetnista.com/
The 12 steps explained ... https://recoverycentersofamerica.com/what-is-rehab-like/recovery-the-12-steps/
And in the Headspace app, Dora mentioned Sam's Compassionate Communication course.
Oh, and here is Robin's list of films that make her cry ...
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Life is Beautiful
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The Whale
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Sophie's Choice
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Requiem for a Dream
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Steel Bagnolias
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The Notebook
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Fried Green Tomatoes
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Terms of Endearment
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Beaches
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Once
Until next time, stay happy, stay healthy, and be kind to each other.
When you're putting yourself out there, you start to see we all have this human need for connection and community. Sam and Robin answer questions about how to live a mindful life in college, find community in a new country, and expand your practice beyond the Headspace app.
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Just because you acknowledge how you're feeling and skillfully respond to it, doesn't mean it will magically be all better. Kessonga and Robin answer questions about wanting a break from parenting, escaping negative thoughts, and how to live in the present, not the past.
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The feeling you have with someone is a feeling that they're often trying to discharge or not accept in themselves. Sam and Robin answer questions about helping your partner when they’re having problems with work, feeling codependent in romantic relationships, and how to use mindfulness to tolerate ignorant people.
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How we approach anything is how we approach everything. Rosie and Robin answer questions about struggling in a dysfunctional marriage, dealing with loneliness and loss of friendships, and how to wake up early.
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Just because a relationship ends doesn't mean it's a failure. Eve and Robin answer questions about trouble focusing on boring tasks, when our pets face illness, and empowerment and self-trust.
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Further notes from the episode:
The Pomodoro technique explained - we are huge fans of Oliver Burkeman and his practical (and mindful) approach to productivity - https://www.oliverburkeman.com/time
Author Maggie O'Farrell wrote a beautiful article about the death of her beloved family cat - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/mar/04/death-of-pets-cats-dogs
Some further Headspace notes on grief ... and a meditation - https://www.headspace.com/meditation/grief
And in the Headspace app, Dora has recorded a 10-day course all about Healing After A Breakup , and Andy has recorded a 30-day course all around Grieving
With consistent meditation practice your pain sensitivity actually decreases. Kessonga and Robin answer questions about dealing with a controlling parent, navigating judgment from others when you are sick, and how to use mindfulness to deal with pain.
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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.
Follow Robin here and follow Rosie here.
Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here.
To send us your question go to sayhi.chat/dearheadpace
There is no such thing as failure. There are just lessons that are learned. Kessonga and Robin answer questions about how to overcome obstacles in the workplace, how to stay mindful while rushing, and how to process emotions after natural disasters.
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Behind every difficult emotion is a need. Sam and Robin answer questions about how to deal with losing sleep while adjusting to adulting, why it’s hard to fall asleep, and what to do when you see younger family members making mistakes.
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Grief is just love with no place to go. Eve and Robin answer questions about how to talk to a parent who doesn’t want to let go, how to deal with family grief, and getting over the fear of leaving a job.
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The book Eve mentioned:" It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand" by Megan Divine
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.
Follow Robin here and follow Sam here.
Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here.
To send us your question go to sayhi.chat/dearheadpace
As long as you are breathing, there's more right with you than wrong. Kessonga and Robin answer questions about burnout and persistent anger, being broke early in your career, and how to handle relationships with prejudiced people.
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Imagine if you could give your all to the right person. Dora and Robin answer questions about moving on from toxic relationships, listening to your instincts when it comes to partners, and feeling lonely when you are in one place in your life and your friends are in another.
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When you say “yes” to others, make sure you're not saying “no” to yourself. Eve and Robin answer questions about how to say “no” without guilt, finding the motivation to do things for yourself, and what to do when you want to get other folks into meditation and mindfulness.
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Acceptance lets things be as they are. But then what? Dora and Robin answer questions about songs stuck in your head during meditation, taking care of your mental health when dealing with physical health issues, and whether acceptance means you shouldn’t confront someone.
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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.
Follow Robin here and follow Eve here.
Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here.
To send us your question go to sayhi.chat/dearheadpace
How mindfulness becomes a part of your disposition. Sam and Robin answer your questions. Today: when your child doesn’t want to go to therapy, handling insomnia, and do I really have to do everything with mindfulness?
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Stress x Resistance = Suffering. Kessonga and Robin answer your questions about feeling dependent on meditation, dealing with long-term, unresolvable problems, and how to reconcile discriminatory thoughts.
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Thriving versus surviving in the holiday season. Rosie and Robin answer questions about balancing holiday time with different families, dealing with body image issues at holiday meals, and how to deal with family members that like to watch you do all the work.
Encourage someone to reach out to their healthcare provider if they have concerns about eating disorders or need support.
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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.
Follow Robin Hopkins here and follow Kessonga here.
Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here: headspace.com/podcast
You can take care of yourself and explore relationships. Sam and Robin answer questions about the right time to be in a relationship, how to deal with early menopause, and stress at work affecting your sleep.
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We practice remembering what is already present. Rosie and Robin answer questions about what to do after cheating, worrying what people think about you, and how religion and meditation can work together.
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Human connection is the best. Eve and Robin answer questions about fear of death, how to handle crippling emotions, and what to do when a family member moves away.
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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.
Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here.
Follow Robin here and Follow Dora here.
What if we stopped saying the word should? Kessonga and Robin answer questions about when the news brings you down, procrastination and meditation, and what to do when you don't feel connected.
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Bring a beginner's mind into your day. Sam and Robin answer questions about processing a parent's death, mindfulness for unstructured times, and what to do when you don't like your friend's partner.
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Dear Headspace is a call in advice show from Headspace Studios. Each week our brilliant host Robin, and one of the meditation teachers from Headspace, answer real question from real listeners. Dear Headspace premieres November 1st. Submit your question at sayhi.chat/dearheadspace!