Radio Headspace

Sticking to New Year’s resolutions is tough. Oftentimes we set unrealistic expectations and then judge ourselves for not meeting them. But what if we used mindfulness to help us accomplish our goals? For the next eight days, Kessonga will focus on one of eight concepts of mindfulness and discuss how incorporating these practices can help us successfully execute our goals.  Learn more about your ad...

The freedom to express and be creative is often challenged by the restrictions we place on ourselves. It is important to nurture our childlike ability to  freely express our creativity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone has a legacy. It may not be one that impacts the masses, but you are impacting someone, whether you realize it or not. How will you be remembered? How do you show up in the world?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Experiences, sights, sounds, and emotions are all things our brain consciously and unconsciously processes. The more information we consume, the more energy we use.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We move through life making choices with anticipation for an expected result. Sometimes, this can lead to disappointment that stops us from living in the moment and letting life just be what it is. Learn to feel comfortable with letting go of your anticipations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There may be someone who is capable of making something you love look effortless. And when we’re beginning to learn something new, we can get discouraged by the amount of effort we have to put in. This is common in learning. Don’t judge your progress by someone else’s mastery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think of the last event you went to. Now recall if everyone had their phones out. How much of our experiences are actually being experienced in the moment, and how often are we trying to capture moments to share at some future date? It’s the tension of all great photography — moments can only be captured when we are fully present, but by capturing them we disrupt the present.  Learn more about you...

Mindfulness is a non-judgmental state, but when we have an intellectual understanding of mindfulness, but not the experiential knowledge, we can use it to judge others. Today, focus on your experiences to empathize and be a source of compassion, not judgment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you want to go off the Headspace app and be more spiritual in the world? This was a new one for us. But the essence of the mind is the same in all scenarios, spiritual or not. The goal is to be present. That’s it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entering a flow state through physical activity is meditative and focusing on our physical well-being is essential for living a long and happy life, but these things cannot replace the quality of mind cultivated by formal meditation training.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you were to line a bunch of babies up, you’d notice that there’s a difference in their nature. We’re born with these qualities. But our personalities develop over time, with our experiences. Don’t get so caught up in these surface-level traits that you don’t notice who you really are.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 5 of “The Funtervention”. Today is the last day of our amazing “Funtervention” with Catherine Price. Look, adulting is hard. We have bills, work, kids, relationships, and somewhere in all of that we’re supposed to look after ourselves! Well we need to put it on the calendar! That’s right, we need to schedule fun and we need to do it now. You can learn more about Catherine’s work at HowtoHaveF...

Part 4 of “The Funtervention”. Today Catherine discusses the surprising effects fun can have on your health. Fun reduces stress, and spoiler alert, stress is pretty bad for you. But by focusing on three key things, you can reduce stress, increase your health, and learn to feel joy again. You can learn more about Catherine’s work at HowtoHaveFun.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Part 3 of “The Funtervention”. Today Catherine distinguishes “true fun” from “fake fun”. We learn how to identify both and why “true fun” makes our lives exhilarating. These are the things that bring a smile to our face and warmth to our heart. It’s the good stuff and Catherine wants you to have more of it. You can learn more about Catherine’s work at HowtoHaveFun.com. Learn more about your ad cho...

Part 2 of “The Funtervention”. Today Catherine discusses the motivation to write her book and why she thinks fun is necessary. She talks about the surprising results from her research, and the one activity that brought fun back into her life. You can learn more about Catherine’s work at HowtoHaveFun.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Radio Headspace we have a very special guest host, Catherine Price. Catherine is an award winning science journalist and author of the new book The Power of Fun. Over the last few years Catherine has been researching and writing about our relationship to fun. She wants to know what it is, why we need it, and why it’s often elusive. Her conclusions were so fascinating we decided it wou...

Life can be really serious. And those serious issues demand serious attention. But for a lot of the everyday stuff, why not try to smile instead? Life is a lot more fun if you can laugh at it. This weekend try to play, and see what happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re excellent at noticing when we start to feel angry, or sad, or happy, but when’s the last time you noticed when a mood ended or changed? Remember, emotion is temporary, and feeling is finite. The more often we notice the end of a feeling that challenges us, the easier we can find a place of peace and a calm mind.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mindfulness is good for many things, but we tend to look at it differently depending on where we’ve learned it. Western mindfulness centers around awareness and Eastern mindfulness is more about compassion. But like the sun, both emit light and warmth, we need both awareness and compassion to truly live mindfully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes, thoughts that really scare us can arise. And if there is the chance of immediate harm for you or someone around you, please seek medical attention as quickly as possible. But for other scary thoughts, we tend to push them down. We judge them and judge ourselves from having them. But we don’t have to. It’s our job to just witness the mind as it is.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Itches have a way of taking over the body. It can be all we think about and we often scratch and scratch with little relief. This is common with physical discomfort. Whenever we notice a twinge, we immediately go to change it. But what if you sat with it for a moment instead? Explore sitting with discomfort and see what happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The entire planet is a living, breathing organism. It changes every day. The air we breathe could have been created thousands of miles away. And when we sit and notice the breath, we notice that each one is different, as is each moment. This weekend, pause and try to notice life as it unfolds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Take a moment and think about it. Who or what do you appreciate the most? It could be your family. Or friends. A moment of quiet. It might change daily, or even moment to moment. The answer doesn’t actually matter, just try to notice what comes up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we’re rushing through the day, it’s easy to get caught up in our routines and in our own minds. But how much of life are we missing when we forget to look around? Try to approach today like it’s brand-new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We place a lot of value on our physical and mental health. You may even meditate or do yoga. But if you’re present and embracing loving kindness during your meditation or in a yoga class, but driving away screaming at someone in traffic, you’re not fully embracing the philosophies of those practices. Today, focus on aligning your attitude with your actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...