Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

How Buddhist techniques can help us to work with fear, anxiety, disappointment, and depression.

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Joy and courage

Continuing the discussion on joy and courage, and a discussion on verses about love and…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Transforming depression and anxiety

Recognizing how thoughts fuel emotions, how happiness and suffering originate within the mind, and cultivating…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Overwhelmed?

We can feel overwhelmed by events or we can feel enthusiastic to solve them. Much…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Doubting one’s capabilities

Doubting our own capabilities brings a lot of useless anxiety. What we don't know, we…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of being disliked

Attachment to reputation brings a lot of suffering. Being able to own up to our…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Antidotes to the fear of separation

Parting from those we love is inevitable. Sending our loved ones on with love eases…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of separation from loved ones

Attachment to those we love causes fear and anxiety about separating from them, and actually…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear of losing things

Fear of poverty can make it difficult to be generous. Practicing giving helps us loosen…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear regarding the economy

Cultivating contentment and not getting caught up in consumerism eases our anxiety, no matter the…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear regarding health

We can view illness or injury in a more beneficial way by considering that our…

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