Radio Headspace

The promise of staying young can be hard to resist. There's always another product to try, another sign of aging to fix, another way to feel like we're keeping time at bay. Dora recognizes that anxious pull, even as she...

Dora and her mom have started talking about something many families avoid: what her mom wants her final chapter of life to look like, and what matters most to her when that time comes. These conversations aren't easy...

When your mind starts running through everything that could happen, it can be hard to remember that you're here, in this moment, and not inside the future you're imagining. Dora offers a different way to relate to...

Dora found herself late at night reading strangers' stories online, even while knowing that the search wasn't making her feel better. Maybe you've had that experience too: knowing exactly what you're doing and doing it...

We know intellectually that nothing lasts forever. Still, when our relationship ends, our circumstances change, or our chapter closes, impermanence suddenly feels a lot harder to accept. Dora looks at why we struggle...

Dora used to worry about what people might think if they saw her doing something alone. Then came solo movie dates, time spent with herself, and eventually a trip to Mallorca. Somewhere along the way, being alone...

Sometimes letting go isn't difficult because we still want something. It's difficult because we remember everything it took to get here. Dora explores the sunk cost fallacy and how mindfulness can help us stop making...

When everything starts to feel too close, sometimes you don't need another solution. You just need a little more room. A walk, a drive, a few quiet minutes where nothing is being asked of you can create enough distance...

Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to say, then immediately started talking yourself out of saying it? Maybe it isn't worth bringing up. Maybe you're overreacting. Maybe speaking up will only make things worse...

Anxiety makes a compelling promise: Get everything under control and then you'll feel better. So we plan more, predict more, and prepare for possibilities that haven't happened. But certainty keeps moving further away...

We're surrounded by people explaining the world to us, often in a few confident sentences. So how do you tell the difference between something that sounds right and something you actually understand? Maybe discernment...

Have you ever felt something change in your body and immediately wondered if something was wrong? A sudden hot flash catches Rosie completely off guard, and her mind races to explain it. Her experience with...

The first problem is simple: I'm awake. Then comes the second: I shouldn't be awake. I need to sleep. Tomorrow is going to be terrible. Suddenly you're not only awake, you're fighting the fact that you're awake. That...

The next time anxiety, insecurity, or discomfort shows up, skip the diagnosis for a moment. Notice what’s happening in your body and ask, “What do I need right now?” Maybe it’s reassurance. Maybe it’s space. Maybe it’s...

The next time you feel inspired to write, speak, draw, build, or share something, notice how quickly judgment enters the room. Then give yourself one simple instruction: keep making it. Don't require the inner critic to...