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Mar 23
New Beginnings Feel Hard
When Dora moves to a new city, she arrives with nothing but suitcases, and a growing sense of overwhelm. She begins to notice not just the stress of starting over, but the story she’s telling herself about it. And slowly, she starts to find a little more space, and a little more ... Show More
7m 29s
Mar 20
Letting Go of Who We Used to Be
When we let go of familiar routines and roles, it can feel like losing a part of ourselves. Dora shares her experience of stepping away from alcohol and rebuilding her sense of belonging, and learning that growth sometimes means releasing the things that once carried us. Learn mo ... Show More
10m 51s
Mar 18
What Makes a Place Feel Like Home?
Dora shares personal reflections from travels that challenged her idea of where she belongs. Through moments of connection and loneliness, she discovers that feeling at home isn’t about the place. It’s about the relationship we have with ourselves. Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More
9m 25s
Sep 2024
Ep 233: Your Feelings Hurt My Feelings – Breaking Thought Cycles
This is for breaking out of cycles caused by vulnerability and anxiety – whether that’s your own mind or a common interaction with a loved one. What I am talking about are moments when you take another person’s feelings, personally. When we get triggered by their emotional respon ... Show More
53m 13s
Dec 2024
Is This a Setback or a Step Forward in Healing?
<p>In this episode, we explore whether intense emotional moments—like panic attacks or big cries—are setbacks or signs of progress. Learn what happens in your nervous system during big emotional releases, why healing can feel harder before it gets better, and how to support yours ... Show More
29m 45s
Jul 2025
Understanding Shut Down— Depression and Your Body’s Protective Disconnection (Part 4)
<p>Shut down is your nervous system's most protective response. If you've ever felt heavy, numb, and completely disconnected from life—like you're moving through a thick fog with no energy or motivation—you've likely experienced a nervous system state called & ... Show More
33m 42s
Jan 2023
Emotional Eating: How to Stop Using Food to Numb Out
When you experience negative emotions, is your first reaction to reach for food? What about positive emotions? In this week's episode, we cover emotional eating, why it's working against you to demonize it, discuss some techniques and different coping skills that you can begin to ... Show More
27m 30s
Jul 2025
When You're Sick, Exhausted or Overwhelmed, This Therapy Tool Will Help
10m 52s
Mar 2025
427 Listen to This if You are Completely Overwhelmed
If you're feeling mentally, emotionally, or physically overwhelmed, this episode offers compassionate, science-based strategies to help you reset your nervous system and gently take back control.
17m 50s
Sep 2025
Ep 259: On Losing – Pivoting When You Feel Less-Than
Losing, feeling low, less-than, not winning at something. This is for a perspective flip: seeing every place as exactly where you need to be, at a given time. We all have seasons in our life and cycles we move through. Cycles of productivity, growth, success, and then there is al ... Show More
35m 18s
Aug 2025
Are You Triggered? Help For Empathic Overthinkers to Recognize and Respond Appropriately to Triggers
6m 55s
Aug 2025
Get Out of The Funk Before It Gets Worse With This Simple Therapy Tool: Help for Overwhelm, Overthinking and Burnout
18m 18s
Oct 2025
Emergency Calm: An NSDR Practice for When You're Overwhelmed
Feeling frazzled, on-edge, or completely overwhelmed? Your nervous system is likely stuck in 'fight or flight.' This guided NSDR practice acts as a manual reset, guiding you out of stress and into a state of profound rest and recovery in just 20 minutes. And start your morning wi ... Show More
10m 39s
When a job ends suddenly, it’s more than a career change — it’s an emotional earthquake. Shock is often our body’s way of protecting us, buying us time to process what just happened. In this episode of Radio Headspace, Dora shares the story of someone navigating the first disorienting moments after a layoff, and explains how mindfulness can help you ground y ... Show More
<p><strong>The APP has arrived! </strong><a href="https://studio.com/apps/rebecca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://studio.com/apps/rebecca</a> </p><p>If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills t ... Show More
<p><strong>The APP has arrived! </strong><a href="https://studio.com/apps/rebecca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://studio.com/apps/rebecca</a> </p><p>If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills t ... Show More
<p><strong>The APP has arrived! </strong><a href="https://studio.com/apps/rebecca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://studio.com/apps/rebecca</a> </p><p>If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills t ... Show More
