Support in Challenging Times, with Dora

ENCORE: Sam and Robin answer questions about processing a parent's death, mindfulness for unstructured times, and what to do when you don't like your friend's partner. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days ⁠here⁠. Send your questions to our mental health professionals ⁠HERE⁠ or ... Show More

Rosie, Robin, and Headspace Therapist Neca answer questions about supporting someone going through a dark period and what to do when you’re afraid somebody will abandon you in a relationship. We also have an email from a listener who wanted to share another way to approach puttin ... Show More

Dora, Robin, and Headspace therapist Samantha answer questions about how to cope with panic and distress, and how to handle feelings of resentment toward a partner when you don’t agree with their decisions. Plus, we respond to a young Headspace listener who asks for advice after ... Show More

We often think healing means escaping what hurts. But today, Dora offers a different approach: what if the very thing you’re avoiding is the path to clarity? Through a story about a pandemic meditation retreat, she explores how meeting discomfort with presence unlocks new resilie ... Show More

Today, Dora takes a deep dive into what "resistance" means in meditation, and how we can learn to come to a place of acceptance, even when things are difficult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Dora explores the constant pressure to “do the work” and asks: what if we’re already more capable than we give ourselves credit for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Today, Dora explains what it really means to "allow" thoughts and feelings in meditation, and how we can have the courage to give up control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Dora reflects on societal pressures to perform and shrink, and how reclaiming your inner voice can restore freedom and peace. With help from a Zen parable, she shares how to live from the inside out — and why that’s the path to alignment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m ... Show More

Getting ready for something big? Dora shares how to plan ahead without losing your sense of spontaneity or presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Ever feel like you’re not “normal enough” to belong? Dora opens up about imposter syndrome and why being yourself — quirks and all — is what truly connects us to others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

When fear says “stay quiet,” what story are you believing? Today, Dora shares how to stop shrinking yourself and start sharing your voice, even if it shakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Dora shares the story of a midnight relay race and the quiet power of support. Today’s episode reminds us that asking for help isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. We’re never meant to run alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

When we fear an ending, there's comfort in knowing a new beginning is just around the corner. In today's episode, Dora explains how to find freedom in change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices