Working with Anxiety & Difficult Emotions
Buddhist Practices to Cultivate Peace of Mind
Navigate Anxiety with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
Anxiety shows up differently for each of us. For some, it’s an underlying sense of unease, for others its racing thoughts, and for others it’s panic attacks. At its root, anxiety is an inability to cope with uncertainty, and the mind’s attempt to find safety, often by utilizing ineffective or even unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Buddhism provides us with powerful insights and practices to recognize the causes of suffering, including anxiety, and learn to cultivate peace within all of our experiences. Underneath our spiraling thoughts, chronic stress, and panic attacks is fear of the unknown. When we learn to acknowledge that fear, and make space for it, we can begin to transform our anxiety.
This course includes six workshops from some of our best online learning programs and events. Each workshop offers helpful teachings and guided practices to help you work with anxiety and distressing feelings through the practice of mindfulness, self-compassion, breath awareness, and more. This material is full of wisdom for helping you handle difficult emotions by acknowledging their roots and uncovering your inner resources to better cope with them.
This online series is for you if:
- You’re feeling burnt out or stressed
- You’re tired of feeling overwhelmed by anxiety
- You want to learn tools to navigate fear and uncertainty
- You want to deepen your understanding of the causes of suffering and the causes of happiness
- You want to explore mindfulness as a way of cultivating stability and peace
- You want a toolkit of Buddhist meditation practices for working with difficult feelings and mental patterns
- You want to deepen your understanding of the causes of suffering and the causes of happiness
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Your Workshop Leaders
Learn from a panel of Buddhist teachers, psychologists, and mental health experts.
Teacher & Author
Senior Faculty, Presencing Institute
Author, Teacher, and Founder of Tara Mandala
Author and Founder and Spiritual Director of Natural Dharma Fellowship
Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami, Author
What You’ll Learn
Each module includes 3-4 sessions with teachings, guided meditations, and expert interviews.
Workshop 1
Mindfulness Training
With Gullu Singh, from Insight & Mindfulness
- Become more aware of your thoughts, your body, your sensations, and your suffering
- Learn how to practice mindfulness as taught by the Buddha
- Use mindfulness practice to tap into your buddhanature (your basic, intrinsic goodness)
Workshop 2
Clearing The Mind & Opening The Heart
With Tsoknyi Rinpoche, from The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön Summit
- Learn how to use everything you experience – good or bad – as an opportunity to deepen your practice
- Create the conditions to transform your difficulties into an area of strength, wellness, and overall growth
Workshop 3
Resting With What Is
With Arawana Hayashi, from The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön Summit
- Learn how to feel more comfortable with uncertainty
- Develop the ability to drop the narrative that comes with discomfort
- Build a compassionate and friendly relationship with unwanted experiences
Workshop 4
Befriending Your Feelings
With Willa Blythe Baker, from Transcending Habit Summit
- Develop the skills needed to befriend any feeling you have, no matter how unpleasant
- Learn how to break through the habitual patterns keeping you stuck
Workshop 5
Acknowledging Your Demons
With Lama Tsultrim Allione, from Open Heart, Vajra Mind
- Learn how to face obstructions (demons) and work toward wholeness
- Liberate yourself from difficulty through a powerful 5-step process
Workshop 6
Focusing On What Matters
With Amishi Jha, from The Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit
- Focus your attention on what truly matters, rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thought patterns
- Understand how attention influences our focus, emotional regulation, and overall well-being
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When You Enroll, You’ll Receive
6 Pre-Recorded Workshop Teachings
Get lifetime access to all workshop teachings from each of the 6 sessions.
6 Pre-Recorded Workshop Meditations
Get lifetime access to all workshop meditations from each of the 6 sessions.
Session Audio & Transcript Files
Access the workshop content in the form that you prefer, with downloadable audio and PDF transcripts available for easy offline use.
Course Workbook
Downloadable PDF workbook with supplementary material to deepen your learning.
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Unlock teachings and guided practices to help you work with anxiety through mindfulness, self-compassion, breath awareness, and more.