What does it mean to be happy? Is it something we can be forever, or was it always meant to come in five minute bursts here and there? 

On this episode of the Packcast, we did Headspace’s Happiness pack — 10 days of exploring what it means to feel content, joyful, exuberant, happy, and even what it means to feel the opposite. This is one of our favorite packs, and after listening to this episode, it might be one of yours too.

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano, and Jennifer Azlant. Produced by Scott Sorenson.

Packcast Roundtable: Happiness

When you hear “go for a run”, what do you think? Is it three miles around the neighborhood? Does it need to be at least an hour or it doesn’t count? Do you picture nothing, because you “can’t run”?

On our latest episode of the Packcast, Nike Running Global Head Coach Chris Bennett joins us to explain what going for a run really means. It wasn’t what we thought. And it changed the way we approach running.

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano & Jennifer Azlant. Produced by Scott Sorenson.

Packcast Roundtable: Running Single with Nike's Coach Bennett

When people say, “it’s the journey, not the destination,” we're almost certain they’ve never trained for a marathon. Training — even just learning — can be full of obstacles, failures, misguided hopes, and actual pain. Some of us love it.  Others? Not so much. Training, for whatever your goal, is meant to be a challenge. But is there a way to make it easier? To make it more effective?

On this episode of the Packcast, we did Headspace’s Sport Training pack — 10 days of rethinking your thinking on training. This pack took me from reluctant jogger to planning a trail marathon. Tune in for where it might take you.

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano & Jennifer Azlant.

Packcast Roundtable: Sport Training

We don’t like to be stressed out. Does anyone? Actually, it all depends on how you frame it. Studies have shown that if you can think of your stress response as preparing you for adversity and getting you ready, rather than as an unhealthy response, that stress will actually become less unhealthy for you.

But how do you do that? That’s exactly what we tackle in this episode. Listen to fall back in love with sweaty palms and racing heartbeats.

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano & Jennifer Azlant

Packcast Roundtable: Stress

Quick. Make a list of regrets in your life. Pretty uncomfortable, huh?

You’re not alone. 

We may think we learn from our mistakes, but breaking unhelpful patterns of self-preservation and implementing trusty new ones takes some practice. In our latest Packcast on regret, we dive headfirst into the feelings, actions, and illuminations that can be gleaned and redefined… if we could just learn to talk about them.

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano & Jennifer Azlant

Packcast Roundtable: Regret

Motivation comes in the form of inspiration, right? Though, when you hit fitness plateaus (or just the cold weather blues), it can be really challenging to lace up and get out the door. 

So what does meditation have to do with inspiration and motivation? Turns out, more than we thought. On this episode, Headspace's Editorial team chats about how the Sport Motivation meditations surprised us and got us motivated to do more than just go for a jog.

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano & Jennifer Azlant.

[Note: These are our personal views of Headspace’s Motivation meditations. We’re Headspace employees, just trying to build a meditation practice that works for us. Some adult language used.]

Packcast Roundtable: Motivation

Quick: think of a person you love that you have absolutely no qualms with, who has never upset you. Now, think of a person you feel completely neutral about—you don’t like them, you don’t dislike them. And finally, think of a person you really can’t stand… and imagine them happy.

If those three people stirred some emotions, you’re not alone. Relationships run the gamut, but they don’t have to run your life. Listen to our latest podcast on how to feel better in your relationships (including the tough ones.)

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano & Jennifer Azlant

[Note: These are our personal views of Headspace’s Relationships meditations. We’re Headspace employees, just trying to build a meditation practice that works for us. Some adult language used.]

Packcast Roundtable: Relationships

If you are curious about getting your daily dose of mindfulness via walking, then listen to this podcast. It gives a helpful breakdown of how to walk mindfully and how to know if you’re doing it right. Plus, it’s the perfect excuse to ditch the indoors for some fresh air. 

[Note: These are our personal views of Headspace’s Walking meditation. We’re Headspace employees, just trying to build a meditation practice that works for us. Some adult language used.]

Packcast Roundtable: Walking in Parks & Nature

Focus can be hard to come by in a world of glittering, meowing distractions. Can 30 days of meditation actually help us stay on task?

We chat about how Headspace’s Focus meditations can help you discover an inner confidence that’s been there all along (distractions, be damned.)

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano & Jennifer Azlant

[Editor’s Note: These are our personal views of this pack. We’re Headspace employees, just trying to build a meditation practice that works for us.]

Packcast Roundtable: Focus

Sleeping should be a breeze. Our bodies want it. Our minds (supposedly) want it. So... why can it be so difficult? 

Here, we discuss how Headspace's meditations can help you develop a new relationship with sleep (and for our sound sleepers, it may help you feel even more grateful.)

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano, & Jennifer Azlant

[Editor’s Note: These are our personal views of this pack. We’re Headspace employees, just trying to build a meditation practice that works for us.]

Packcast Roundtable: Sleep

Inspiration for a healthier, happier life.

Each day there's a new article promising the latest "productivity hack," or one that lists how the most successful people stay productive. And there's good reason: productivity is a tough habit to sustain. But it doesn't have to be so elusive.

Here, we discuss how Headspace's meditations can help you be more productive (and for our perfectionists, it may help you find a little balance.)

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano, & Jennifer Azlant

[Editor’s Note: These are our personal views of this pack. We’re Headspace employees, just trying to build a meditation practice that works for us.]

Packcast Roundtable: Productivity

When you think of change, do you picture a moving truck setting off cross-country? A flurry of welcome emails signaling a new job? These are changes, for sure, but have you thought about the incremental changes that occur throughout each day?

Listen below to learn how Headspace’s Change meditations can help you (even if you don’t feel like you have big changes in your life.)

Hosted by Kelton Wright, Alex Pompliano, & Jennifer Azlant

[Editor’s Note: These are our personal views of this pack. We’re Headspace employees, just trying to build a meditation practice that works for us. Adult language used about some adult things.]

Packcast Roundtable: Change

Our final episode of Radio Headspace looks back at the great times we've had.

Radio Headspace Final Episode - The Best of

Radio Headspace #58 - Getting older feeling happier

Radio Headspace #57 - Being mindful of yourself and others by Headspace

Radio Headspace #57 - Being mindful of yourself and others

Shannon and I set out to understand what it was to live without time, and it was an experiment that had a profound impact on me.

Radio Headspace: Bonus Episode - Living Without Time

This week on the podcast, I wanted to take on a topic that scared me. I decided this week that it was time to talk about death, no matter how uncomfortable that made me. It seems like the more we’ve started to acknowledge ideas around mindfulness, presence, living day to day, the more we’ve had to acknowledge our mortality, and dying, and how death affects the way we live our lives.

Radio Headspace #56 - On Death and Life

This week we are celebrating International Women’s Day right across Headspace, so I wanted to return to the podcast archives for an episode that I found particularly inspiring. There have been some incredible women on the podcast to date: marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, comedian Ruby Wax, Brainpickings founder Maria Popova, aspiring astronaut Kellie Gerardi, the list goes on. But I wanted to return to a conversation that profoundly impacted me in terms of understanding what it means to take risks.

Natalie Wellington decided in her thirties to trade in her comfortable life and retrain as an airline pilot. As a woman, and at 32, this was a huge decision that took guts, determination, and a steadfastness that really resonated with our listeners. This is an episode that really made me question the risks I was prepared to take in my own life, so I hope you too are motivated by Natalie’s story.

As always, you can get in touch with me at radio@headspace.com.

Bonus episode: International Women's Day

This week on Radio Headspace I’ll be speaking to Robert Egger, founder of DC Central Kitchen and more recently, the L.A. Kitchen. Robert is known for his innovative approach to food charity and volunteerism, and the L.A. Kitchen is a real example of this. Alongside volunteers, students and graduates from the L.A. Kitchen’s culinary program work together to make healthy meals (predominantly from leftover and discarded produce) to feed those most in need, and feed them well.

We talk about kindness and charity a lot on this podcast, and this episode explores the idea of charity done in a different and more collaborative way. As well as speaking to Robert in our studio, I also went to the L.A. Kitchen during a volunteer event to ask some of the volunteers and graduates of the program about their experiences.

As always if you want to get in touch with us please do at radio@headspace.com, and if you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to subscribe to Radio Headspace on iTunes.

#55 On Charity & Community- L.A. Kitchen

Eva Hoffman

This week on Radio Headspace, we’ll be breaking the episode into three parts, and I’ll be speaking to three authors who have written books for an exclusive series commissioned by The School of Life. Each book in the series explores a particular aspect of living healthier and happier daily lives. I’ll be talking to the authors of ‘How to Make a Home’ (Edward Hollis), ‘How to be Bored’ (Eva Hoffman) and ‘How to Live in the City’ (Hugo Macdonald).

If you like what you hear, Ed, Hugo and Eva, the authors featured in this podcast, will all be speaking at The School of Life Live in London on the 9th of March. And if you enjoy Radio Headspace, please do take a second to subscribe on iTunes. You can get in touch with us on radio@headspace.com

#54 How to Be pt 2: Eva Hoffman

I disagree with Stapleduck. I think the male host should be more pretentious.

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The podcast covers more than meditation which is helpful and makes it a one-stop shop experience.

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