Radio Headspace

Whether we’re in nature, viewing beautiful artwork, or hearing our favorite song, we can use mindfulness to fully recognize “awe” and awaken a deeper sense of connection, curiosity, and compassion within ourselves.  You can find “The Body: A guide for occupants” by Bill Bryson here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our bodies do so much for us. With mindfulness, we gain awareness of the body and can better connect to how we feel and experience life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As humans, we’re wired for connection, so rejection can really sting. When rejections happen, we can use mindfulness to remember that we are not alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you think about a huge task that’s been put in front of you. But if you focus on the small things to get a big result, the road ahead looks much less daunting. You can find Will Smith’s memoir, “Will,” here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychologists have found that negative events or happenings have a greater impact on us than positive ones do. But it’s possible to change that by repeatedly looking out for the goodness in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We may not be able to change our external circumstances like the pandemic or a monotonous schedule, but we can change how we choose to face challenging situations. You can find “The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved” by Matthew Kelly here. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anger can be a messenger, revealing our intrinsic desires to be heard, seen, and understood. We can use meditation and mindfulness to allow anger to move through us, instead of being stuck in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fear is an evolutionary process, designed to keep us safe. However, what we’ve learned to fear in modern times has changed immensely. We can look to mindfulness to help us work with our fear, instead of being shaken by its presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we’re able to approach sadness with a sense of mindfulness and compassion, we can break free from its grips and learn to be in harmony with it, as if it’s a life-long friend.*  *Please note: The story shared in this episode discusses child loss, so for those sensitive to this topic, please listen at your own discretion.  If you are looking for support after experiencing child loss, here are s...

If we can remember how precious we are, and how precious each and every moment is, our sense of inadequacy begins to dissolve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes we need to take a step back from difficult emotions like sadness, anger, and fear, and look at them from a different perspective. By doing that, we can witness them without becoming attached to their stories.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the last day of “The Phone Breakup Challenge” with Catherine Price, take a look back at the week and think about what worked when you took time away from your phone, and see if you can spend 24 hours without it. Learn more about Catherine’s work at screenlifebalance.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Day 4 of “The Phone Breakup Challenge,” Catherine talks about making some simple changes that will help you protect and improve two of the most important things in life: your relationships and your sleep. Learn more about Catherine’s work at screenlifebalance.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Day 3 of “The Phone Breakup Challenge,” Catherine asks you to consider making your phone as boring as possible. So it can still work for you, but not overly consume valuable time. Learn more about Catherine’s work at screenlifebalance.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Day 2 of “The Phone Breakup Challenge,” Catherine offers strategies to help us better understand the emotional and situational triggers behind the “need” to use our phones, and how to come up with alternatives. Learn more about Catherine’s work at screenlifebalance.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Radio Headspace, we welcome back special guest host Catherine Price. Catherine is an award-winning science journalist and author of “How to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life.” She’s here to guide you through a week-long opportunity to achieve better screen-life balance and start getting back to what really matters to you. Learn more about Catherine’s wor...

Is there a part of you that you’ve been previously shamed for? Your name, your heritage, and personal expression are something to be proud of, instead of something to run away from. Embracing these things can help lead us to our destinies in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The only constant in life is change. And some of us embrace it more than others — especially when we think about how we as people are changing all the time. Today, dig up some old photos, and appreciate the you that you used to be!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All of the sensory information we receive every single day is filtered by one part of the brain: the reticular activating system, or RAS. We can encourage the RAS, and make new connections in our brain, by being more intentional with our focus. Today, focus on the good things to forge more positive connections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is your breathing? Very often, when we get stressed or overwhelmed, we can lose track of our breath. Our breath is what guides us. Focus on it to check in with yourself, and to return to the present moment. Each breath holds a sense of possibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you express a negative emotion, how often are you told to “be positive” or “stay strong”?  Today, we want to reframe how you think about strength. To be human is to experience the full range of the human experiences, so the next time you think to choose stoic strength over tears, consider allowing yourself to feel what comes natural to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

What new thing have you always wanted to try? In today's podcast we challenge you to be curious and explore to uncover new talents and abilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As human beings, we are all connected to one another in our feelings, through nature, and so much more. Today, we are reminded how we are not alone and also not so different from one another. The book where trees talk to each other underground is called Underland by Robert Macfarlane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are so many different ways in which music can move us. In today’s podcast, we learn how relaxing with music is fundamentally different from relaxing into meditation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 We are continually modifying behaviors based on the signals we are getting from outside influences. Through meditation, we are able to let go of the manufactured identities we build for ourselves and the identities that others place on us. Learn to reset the mind and let go of these unhealthy tendencies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices