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Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma

“Depression and anxiety are visitors. They are not your true nature.”    Amita

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Also see Articles section for articles on healing depression, affirmations for anxiety, and trauma and meditation

Cloud Mountain Retreat Center October 2019

Part 1 Tools for Depression and Anxiety  38:54 min

Depression and Anxiety Practices Part 1

https://amitaschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/New-Depression-and-Anxiety-Practices-Part-1.mp3

Part 1 includes two handouts that are mentioned; 1) Twisted thinking handout and 2) Polyvagal Ladder

Part 2 Emptiness practices  Depression and Anxiety  27:12 min

Emptiness Practices for Depression and Anxiety Part 2

https://amitaschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/New-Emptiness-Practices-for-Depression-and-Anxiety-Part-2.mp3

 

The journey of Depression and Anxiety as the Four Noble Truths

Length 29:06

(photo by Claire Stanley)

Depression and Anxiety as the Four Noble Truths

https://amitaschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Depression-and-Anxiety-as-the-Four-Noble-Truths.mp3

Trauma

Amita’s personal life story on Trauma and Dharma Practice

April 2019  Length 28:10.

Amita Dharma Story

https://amitaschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amita-Dharma-Story.mp3

 

Three Questions and Answers on Trauma, Love, and Rawness

Oct 2018.  Length 6:49

Questions and Answers on Trauma

https://amitaschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Questions-and-Answers-on-Trauma.mp3

 

Trauma Questions

(Yellow Springs-OH 7/2017). Length 2:50 and 3:28 min.

Question:    How did Trauma affect your meditation practice? 

https://amitaschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/How-did-Trauma-affect-your-meditation-practice_.mp3

Question:    What if I can’t do Lovingkindness practice?

https://amitaschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/What-if-I-cant-do-Lovingkindness-practice_.mp3

 

Mindfulness for Anxiety

Some basic strategies on using mindfulness to help with anxiety and panic.
Length: 44:41

https://amitaschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MindfulnessforAnxiety.mp3

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Mindfulness of Depression

A short overview on healing depression, followed by questions and answers. (Easthampton, MA—9/2007)51:51 Download Stream
Length: 51:51

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Healing Depression Workshop

An in-depth day-long workshop (in 4 parts) of didactic instruction, practice exercises, meditations, and group sharing.
(Easthampton, MA—8/2007)Part 1 42:43 Download Stream

Part 1, Length: 42:43

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Part 2, Length: 53:46

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Part 3, Length: 35:36

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Part 4, Length: 29:40

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