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About the Course

We all have some undercurrent of fear running through daily life. We may worry about losing our health and mental lucidity; losing others we love; losing our job or reputation.  In our daily trance of fear, our mind can spin endless stories about bad things that might happen, and how to avoid them.

Often we try to control things by pointing fingers of blame at others or at ourselves. We become, as a meditation teacher once said, “a bundle of tense muscles defending our existence.” We may not even notice this armor, because it feels like such a familiar part of who we are. It blocks us from living fully and from relating to others with spontaneity, ease and openheartedness.

This course shows how every one of us can find reliable inner resources of safety, strength and connection. Drawing on these resources, we can stay present when fear arises and meet the situation bravely, wisely, with interest and care. We learn to respond, rather than react.

By cultivating mindfulness and self-compassion, we are able not only to face the fear; we transform our entire experience of it.  We awaken from the trance and touch true peace.  We finally live from the wholeness of our being—from our full intelligence and love.

Mindfulness for Anxiety and Sleep: 

  • Contains 21 video lessons of 10–15 minutes each. All videos are closed captioned.
  • An online, self-paced course, you will retain lifetime access.


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Tara Brach

Tara Brach is a meditation teacher, psychologist and author of several books including international bestselling Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion and Trusting the Gold. Her popular weekly podcast on emotional healing and spiritual awakening is downloaded 3 million times a month. Tara is founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and has been active in bringing meditation into schools, prisons and underserved populations. Together with Jack Kornfield, she has co-founded Cloud Sangha and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program, which serves participants from 74 countries around the world. Tara’s teachings blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices, mindful attention to our inner life, and a full, compassionate engagement with our world.

Course Curriculum

    1. WELCOME!

    2. GETTING STARTED

    1. LECTURE 1 – INTRODUCTION: THE PROBLEM WITH AVOIDING IT

    2. LECTURE 2 – BODY OF FEAR

    3. LECTURE 3 - THE FEAR OF FAILURE, FEAR OF MISSING OUT (FOF & FOMO)

    4. LECTURE 4 - GUIDED PRACTICE EXERCISE - WHAT'S THERE?

    1. LECTURE 5 - ANXIETY'S MAIN INGEDIENT

    2. LECTURE 6 - MEETING THE DEMONS

    3. LECTURE 7 - GUIDED PRACTICE EXERCISE: SEEING THE ANXIOUS SITUATION THROUGH AWAKENED EYES

    1. LECTURE 8- SUPPORTS TO CALL ON WHILE LEANING IN - PART 1

    2. LECTURE 9 - MANY PATHWAYS TO CARING PRESENCE

    3. LECTURE 10 - GUIDED PRACTICE EXERCISE- CARING PRESENCE AMID THE WAVES OF FEAR

    1. LECTURE 11 - PTSD CULTURE

    2. LECTURE 12 - HABIT OF ANXIETY

    3. LECTURE 13 - CASE STUDY - GRADUATE STUDENT - PART 1

    4. LECTURE 14 - CASE STUDY 1 - GRADUATE STUDENT - PART II

    1. LECTURE 15 - GUIDED PRACTICE EXERCISE: R.A.I.N. ON ANXIETY

    2. LECTURE 16 - COMPLETELY UNPREPARED

    3. LECTURE 17- CASE STUDY 2- TARA'S WAKE UP IN A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP

About this course

  • $19.99
  • 24 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content

Mindfulness for Anxiety and Sleep: Learning Practices that Help Reduce Stress and Calm Fears

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