Radio Headspace

Kessonga shares some life lessons that he's learned from his daughters, and a few tips on how to communicate to the people closest to us.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kessonga explores the benefits of creativity, and how tapping into our creative side can help us connect to our authentic selves.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Kessonga shares how we can embrace humor every day, and the real impact it can have on our mood.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kessonga talks about the power of using mindfulness to take a break, especially if you're the one who everyone depends on. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kessonga closes out the week with a song about loving ourselves, and shares ways to tap into self-love with mindfulness.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Kessonga shares a song and family stories about resiliency, and how we can all use mindfulness to cultivate it. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kessonga shares some song lyrics about difficult memories, and explains how we can use mindfulness to look back at our past without judgment. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Kessonga shares one of his favorite songs that inspires change, and why its lyrics serve as a reminder that progress takes consistency and faith. Learn more about Jon Kabat-Zinn's book, "Full Catastrophe Living," here. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Kessonga talks about how our favorite music can help us recognize strong emotions, so they don't catch us off-guard.Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here!Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Rewind features cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar. We’re often so hard on ourselves for what we view as our negative qualities. Today, Dr. Shankar explores how to see the silver linings in our faults and embrace every aspect of ourselves.If you'd like to hear some great stories about personal change and the science of human behavior, check out Dr. Maya Shankar’s podcast “A Slight Change of Plans” here. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices