Anxiety Feedback Loops | The Sangha UK #68 | 7.20.22

The Sangha discuss playful approaches inspired by the Dhamma to dealing with anxiety feedback loops. #anxiety #fear #negativefeedback 

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00:00 Experiencing anxiety; self-preservation; anxiety about anxiety feedback loop; wisdom

07:36 Anxiety and environment; views; mind; threat

15:18 Wholesome anxiety; relaxation and investigation; not here right now; staying open to wisdom; unknown scenarios

19:31 Playing with sensations; visceral experience; anxiety and the breath

25:17 Levels of anxiety; momentum

27:02 Social anxiety; correct practice; whatever takes away the terror of anxiety is the right approach

29:20 Identifying as an anxious person: I see you Mara

30:57 Being discouraged by recurrent anxiety; relief is impermanent; concepts and experience; cycles and wisdom

37:54 Seeing more is progress; confidence 

38:55 Take refuge: Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha; everything is ok; imagination; fiction; magical thinking

42:01 Opportunity to bring calm and peace to others; thoughts and feelings are not a problem

46:05 Insights into thoughts, habits, cycles; present moment; seeing the periphery

55:19 Wholesome relaxation and habitual relaxation; wake up to fear, anxiety, resistance