Hey everyone, my name is Rosie and I'm one of the new hosts of Radio Headspace.

I'm an author and a yoga meditation teacher and my new episodes are debuting February of next year.

I can't wait to share them with you.

In the meantime, I'd like to let you know about a new show from Headspace Studios called Dear Headspace.

It's a call and advice show where Headspace teachers answer questions each week about anything and everything.

We talk about family, relationships, mindfulness and so much more.

You can find Dear Headspace on the Headspace app or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening.

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Hi, my name is Sam and welcome to Radio Headspace.

So it's my last day here at Radio Headspace for a bit and I just want to thank all of you again for tuning in.

I'll be back at some point but my good friends Kassanga and Dora will be taking over for now.

So today is day five of my favorite mindfulness practices and we're going to discuss something called radical curiosity.

It means that we're greeting the thoughts, feelings and difficult moments with the sense of interest instead of closing down instinctively.

That's why it's radical because it's not instinctual at first.

I experience this sometimes when I'm triggered by someone's attitude or demeanor.

My immediate instinct may be to suppress or shut down the agitation but if I can take a moment to acknowledge the feelings, the thoughts and the sensations that are arising, I'm able to work through the interaction, especially if it's important to do so.

I remember first learning that mindfulness meditation had the power to help repair attachment issues that we have from childhood.

And it's because when we're meditating, we're acknowledging our thoughts and feelings with openness, curiosity and kindness.

In essence, we're re-parenting ourselves with warmth and acceptance instead of demanding that anything be different.

Thoughts and feelings can be seen as children buying for our attention.

I kind of get the image of a three-year-old pulling on my shirt, trying to get me to pay attention and then when I finally do, they forget what they wanted.

That acknowledgement is important. It lets our brain know that we know what's going on and that allows a release to happen. It invites more ease.

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