You Don’t Have to Be Always Available: Boundaries Build Real Connection

Radio Headspace

Headspace Studios

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Being “always on” doesn’t make us better friends or colleagues — it leaves us drained. In this episode, Rosie reflects on breaking the habit of constant availability, the difference between presence and performance, and why boundaries are acts of love that protect real connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?
0:05.1	So we started the business two years ago.
0:07.2	We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.
0:12.5	But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.
0:18.0	Find out how Mac can help you run and grow your business
0:21.2	at apple.com forward slash hellovet.
0:26.4	I need posters, socials and a presentation by Friday.
0:30.9	Oh, I'm swamped.
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0:34.1	It's fast with thousands of high-quality templates, stock images and fonts.
0:39.3	You can even print and deliver straight to your door.
0:41.3	Really?
0:42.3	Plus the AI features help turn your text prompts into images, captions and templates easily.
0:48.3	Perfect.
0:49.3	Adobe Express, the quick and easy Create Anything app, free. Hi, Friends, it's Rosie here.
1:11.2	Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Thursday.
1:15.0	I was recently out to dinner with Tori, and I had my phone just sitting face up on the table.
1:20.9	Not because I was waiting on anything urgent, just out of habit.
1:25.9	So today, I want to talk about a habit that many of us have internalized
1:30.2	without realizing it, being constantly available, to text, to work, to everyone but ourselves.
1:40.2	Let's be real, our devices and its alerts make it easy for us to engage.
1:45.9	But when did instant response become the measure of being a good friend, or a good colleague, or a good anything?
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