Radio Headspace

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 against something we encounter every day, and how accepting life's changing nature might loosen some of our fear around what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 stopped feeling like something to explain. What if solitude isn't evidence that something is missing, but a chance to discover what's already there? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 today's decisions based solely on yesterday's investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to hear yourself again. What if taking space isn't about escaping your life, but giving yourself the room to return to it more present? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Rosie looks at how the lessons we learn about expressing emotion can follow us long after we've left the rooms where we learned them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices