Sunday Scaries by Headspace
Headspace Studios
Beat the Sunday scaries with this soothing mini-meditation podcast, hosted by Headspace meditation and mindfulness teacher Rosie Acosta. Each episode is designed to ease your anxiety about the week ahead. Rosie will help you uncover the root of your Sunday night worries, shift your mindset, and guide you through a calming meditation. Start your week feeling centered, focused, and ready to take on Monday with confidence!
Episodes
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Mar 29, 2026 • 9min
Sounds of Sunday
Music can be a powerful tool to change your mood. Here are some tips on how to create the perfect playlist for the day you want to have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2026 • 10min
It's an Identity Crisis
A reflection on how work can start to define who we are and shape social life. Stories about cultural differences in small talk and the pressure of job-focused conversations. Practical ideas for separating self worth from paychecks and noticing when work feels like identity. A short guided reflection on rediscovering joyful nonwork activities.
Mar 15, 2026 • 7min
New Job and New Scaries
Dora shares how visualizing our ideal work life can help calm feelings of anxiety around a new or changing job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 8, 2026 • 8min
Savor the Weekend
A conversation about Sunday anxiety and the weight of anticipatory worry. Personal stories about career uncertainty and staying in roles out of fear. Reflections on stepping off a predetermined path and choosing change. A short guided reflection prompts listeners to ask when they boarded the “escalator” and how it feels.
Mar 1, 2026 • 8min
Get Off The Escalator
Sometimes fear can keep us from seizing new opportunities. Dora talks about how evaluating our current path can help us decide whether it’s time to take a new leap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2026 • 9min
Working for the Weekend: Part 2
When we learn the reasons behind feelings of regret, we have an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and what we value. Dora explains how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2026 • 7min
Working for the Weekend: Part 1
Dora explains how to make weekend plans based on your wants and needs, instead of saying yes to every invite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 8, 2026 • 7min
Noticing Natural Wonders
Like our environment, we all have our own seasons and cycles. Practice working in harmony with nature to cultivate and tend to your inner self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 1, 2026 • 7min
Moment to Moment
Staring at the clock can cause needless stress and anxiety. Instead, try to approach each moment as having its own sense of meaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2026 • 7min
The Beginner’s Mind
Cultivate a beginner’s mind and approach the week ahead with a sense of curiosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
