Open Your Eyes
Oftentimes we avoid difficult situations by simply pretending they don't exist. There is real value in taking time out to be quiet and acknowledge our current reality — whether good or bad. In doing t...
12 Aug 20205min
Thoughts Keeping You Awake?
As soon as your head hits the pillow do you fall right to sleep, or do all of your thoughts come out to play? Thoughts don’t suddenly appear from out of nowhere. In the space and quiet of rest our tho...
11 Aug 20204min
In Defense of Effort
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. Thi...
10 Aug 20205min
Pics or It Didn’t Happen?
Think of the last event you went to … and now recall if everyone had their phones out. How much of our experiences are actually being experienced in the moment, and how much are we trying to capture m...
7 Aug 20204min
Problem Solving 101
Stuck on a problem? Stop thinking and start doing something you enjoy. Our mind is limitless in its creativity, but very often our thinking is cyclical, preventing us from seeing new and creative solu...
6 Aug 20206min
Do Your Best
Think of the best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten. You may have a word or phrase in mind, but what if it’s simpler than that? Things are as they are; we are as we are. All you have is this moment, ...
5 Aug 20205min
The Circle of Life
Andy gets asked if he believes in reincarnation a lot. No matter what you believe about what will happen, all we are guaranteed in this moment. Focus on that. This week, Radio Headspace is sponsored b...
4 Aug 20203min
Don’t Think, Feel
Think of the last time you felt sad about feeling sad, or anxious about your anxiety. We love to prescribe thoughts to our negative emotions, but our thinking keeps stoking the fire. If we can stop th...
3 Aug 20204min
