Radio Headspace
Join us every weekday morning to take a few moments to step out of the internal chatter and external noise. We'll pause and reflect to consider what brings us together in this shared human condition and how we can live a life that best reflects our limitless potential.
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Our Editor's Take
The mental health podcast Radio Headspace wants to help the listener to slow down using mindfulness. It's a convenient way to incorporate more awareness into a busy life. Each episode is a four- to five-minute mindfulness reminder. The podcast comes from the popular Headspace meditation app.
Even a brief mindful moment can have a powerful impact on someone's day. The podcast aims to help people stay focused and make wiser decisions. On Radio Headspace, various caring and qualified teachers lead listeners through different exercises. Then, they can return to the practices throughout the day.
Meditation teacher Samantha Snowden describes a discreet self-soothing technique. First, she recalls a Japanese spa she went to. In one room, older folks were on lounge chairs. Sam realized that the chairs were rocking. She often works with children and teaches them to rock themselves. Sam describes the exercise on the podcast. Then, she invites listeners to think about when and where it might be helpful.
Eve Lewis Prieto touts mediation in another episode of Radio Headspace. Many people choose to meditate because life can be difficult. Eve notes that humans can't control everything. What they can do is transform the way they relate to the world. She uses a storm as an analogy. Eve describes winds, rain, and debris. The soft, mindful music swells. She then explains that meditation cannot make the storm go away. It can help people move outside of it–or gain perspective. However, this show is not a substitute for seeking menta; help from a professional.
Kessonga Giscombe hosts a Radio Headspace episode about when mindfulness may not be the answer. He does recommend mindfulness to everyone. It only works in some situations. Nothing has limitless potential. Kessonga gives an example of a childhood reflection technique. He explains how this did not work well in one instance. His client was an abuse survivor. These reflections gave them panic attack symptoms. With mindfulness, Kessonga noticed and switched techniques. Part of mindfulness is to stop and recognize what is and is not working in one's life.
A new Radio Headspace episode premieres every weekday.
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