Radio Headspace What Are You Still Carrying? Learning to Release What No Longer Serves You
Sep 19, 2025
Stress can linger long after its source is gone. A Zen parable illustrates how to let go of tension, encouraging us to release what no longer serves us. The conversation explores anticipatory stress and offers practical breathing exercises to help clear mental burdens. By choosing to protect our energy, we create space for what truly matters in our lives. Rosie closes with gratitude and shares resources for further exploration.
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Recurring Houseguest Lingers Mentally
- Rosie describes a difficult recurring houseguest who arrives once or twice a year and shifts the home's energy.
- She explains how anticipation makes the guest live in her head weeks before arrival.
Stress From Pre-Carried Moments
- Rosie realizes the stress often comes from carrying events before or after they happen, not from the events themselves.
- She highlights that we often hold resentment, rehearsed conversations, and self-judgment long after moments pass.
Zen Parable About Letting Go
- Rosie retells the Zen parable of two monks and the woman who needed help crossing a river.
- The older monk puts her down and questions why the younger monk still carries her.