Attend and Befriend: Healing the Fear Body - Tara Brach

Tara Brach - Attend and Befriend: Healing the Fear Body - 3/30/12
Our fear management strategies--versions of fight/flight-- contract our body and mind, and separate us from others. As we learn to pause and contact the bodily fear with a gentle, mindful awareness, our sense of being enlarges. We rediscover our belonging to presence, love and life.
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With thanks and love, Tara

[@debwoodhall27]

I have been living life with extreme fear, and have been diagnosed with C-PTSD, I have struggled to find peace with my past. I currently became aware of Tara Brach's teachings, and the more I listen with thought the more I sense that I am making progress in understanding myself and am coming to terms with my past. Thank you for the wisdom that you impart.

[@EllaBirt]

Me too, Deb. I find the practice of attend and befriend to be so helpful in wrapping my trauma in compassion. All of our internal emotional parts, even the inner critic, are trying to protect and love us but they are frozen in time - in the past. Healing our nervous system and befriending all parts of ourselves will bring so much openness. Sending love your way!

[@carolpridgeon8200]

Oh bless your heart. You are not alone. You are healing which is a beautiful blessing.

[@dianeibsen5994]

Me too!

[@dianeibsen5994]

Me three. I've Been Working On Healing finding my way for three decades, hard to believe actually. Started with anxiety and panic attacks at age 19. It's been a rough path and it's interesting how things keep circling round and back until you get it right or maybe that's not the best word.. the last ones the teachings.

[@Josh-bs9fx]

I can totally relate Deb.

[@RamonaMcKean]

Regarding waves of fear: "When you know you're the ocean, you're not afraid of waves," Thank you, Tara Brach, for your gentle, calming voice and your peaceful, reassuring words. So many blessings to you.

[@susantannenbaum9023]

Ramona McKean smww

[@luckymars23]

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[@Jennifervz5jl]

I wish you were my Doctor . I need some support . Your voice is so calming . I’ve been suffering from horrible anxiety.. this morning was so hard for me . I tried to meditate a little . A little deep breathing .. my sister and her boyfriend sometimes bully me emotionally. Sunday was the worst . I’m still drained from Sunday despite listening to some of your you tube chats ... I’m getting help from another doctor Therapist virtually. But I really like Tara . She gets it . She really does . 🙏🏻

[@flouflis1a]

The key is to keep practicing to embrace body discomfort and to accept the mind's resistance with self-compassion!

[@urbangardengrowtrove9517]

“We don’t massacre other people if we are feeling inner peace”. Well said! That body of fear is powerful. More people need to understand this. ❤️

[@jodibright-saucedo9119]

This spoke straight to my heart.............Thank you so much!!!!! I have been attacked over 800 times. I am 58 years old and have been in therapy for 30 years. I have come a very long way from psychotic ptsd. I can't explain it all but I had disassociation disorder. I still do. I have a great life and am in reality most of the time now. I have been living fight and flight as the norm as you could imagine. I just really got into meditation . We do it in therapy. Thank you so much as I believe I will live longer because of you...........

[@RamonaMcKean]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing. xo

[@dragonflymama9]

Thank you so much Tara! I am so grateful to be able to hear your teachings. Whenever I notice my thoughts becoming angry or fearful, I have been practicing saying “hello” to them, and “I see you”. It does seem to help me by acknowledging them. 🌻

[@dreamerboy24]

This is the best talk I have ever heard on anxiety and fear. It spoke to me deeply. I can’t thank you enough Tara.

[@vernimuthusamy931]

P⁶

[@t0rdek]

Tara you are a true healer. You made me aware for my sense of badness. Of being a bad person. And you heal it step by step. I will keep hearing your voice to the day I die. God bless you. Thanks

[@ElaineKempski-ey7pf]

Tara is an incredible teacher and embodiment of the deep wisdom she lives

[@sophiaparker5662]

“It is not my fear; it is the fear.” Thank you Tara! S

[@madonnaslaney2302]

Tara you have so help me through life so happy I found you I tell all my friends about you…bad childhood…husband who was violent .,broke my nose my teeth my ear, been deaf in one ear since a young girl…and for my kids who experienced this…I got rapped and had a child who I kept at forty three years old and this child who will be 29 this year was born with cystic fibrosis and he with all our rough days..changed my life also he has so helped me through life…when everyone in family was So…..but I kept him and it showed me how something bad turned out good…he started asking me questions when a teen and is ok with everything….thank god…

[@clairef.shepard2776]

So powerful and Tara is so beautifully eloquent. What a gift this talk is.

[@davidk3009]

Your gentle approach to acceptance of what is really is so empowering.

[@G3OSPH3R3_George_Costa]

You helped me discover that I fear love, I have never realized this reality. A victim of childhood truma, I now see the light ~!~ ty Tara

[@sikinic]

Thank you for making it all so transparent! Your soft voice and great stories which the most can connect to, make a perfect match for feeling calm and not alone! Your patients are very, very lucky to have you as a support during their journey :-)

[@carolpridgeon8200]

What a wonderful comment.

[@karenwinter9041]

Thx for the peace again tara ❤

[@colettepowerphd2179]

I hope you can bring to mind all the people whose hands you metaphorically hold when they are frightened or alone.

[@MariaCosta-go7fc]

Thank you. The rose opens because it senses the encouragement of the light. We are the light. The fear is just a rose waiting for the encouragement of the light.

[@MsTazzara]

Thank you Tara Brach. I thoroughly appreciate your talks. They are Inspirational and thought provoking. Your antidotes are witty and clever and the stories, pretty funny. Especially "the make sure he's dead story". I listened to it more than once, and inevitably hear something new every time. So I'm going to keep listening and learning about me, about you, about us. Thank you again, very much. :-)

[@gabilavender3363]

Many thanks given, Tara. This message penetrated my heart space directly from your heart space. So many gems lie here within this talk. The gentle delivery of it all was right one time.

[@glendalynn4576]

In one of your talks you spoke of a woman who was dying and you said something like this. She said that throughout my whole life I always believed I was a bad person and then she died. I cannot tell you how profound that statement was for me. I am a senior and because of what happened to me in my childhood this has been my belief as well. Thank you so much because that one statement from that woman has had such an impact on me.

[@pammieo.4101]

I listened to that story recently and I heard the line as "All my life I always thought something was wrong with me." Maybe a different re-telling of the story or a different talk, but still a similar sentiment. It hit me very strongly too. I hope you are still feeling the impact a year later and beyond.

[@mirelladlima5278]

Tks for sharing simple ways of facing fear. Enlightening.!!!

[@agypsyrover]

Thank you Tara. I get a lot of comfort and inspiration from all your talks. Thank you for being here. Alan :)

[@Musecollective]

So grateful for these teaching. What a gift KZbin has given us. 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@tanyabrillembourg8622]

Thanks!

[@symrantaak3739]

Her voice is so calming ❤️

[@BellaTerra66]

I love her and her talks, but I appreciate just as much the fact that most of her talks/teachings are free of charge.

[@alanmuskett3323]

Thank you! I Love your teachings and clarity. As well as your excellent meditations. Thank your doing what you do 🙏

[@karenwinter9041]

Thanks

[@Mavericksa]

Beautifully presented. Thank you Tara, your words brought tears of love and compassion to my eyes followed by healing laughter from the little stories you mentioned.

[@marouanechaou7254]

Je 3^.

[@lindamilne3166]

Thank You Tara for these Heartfelt Healings! I look forward to rejoin this Meditation many times! Namaste 🙏🏽 ❣️🙏💕

[@lisafarrance]

Thank you so much. These are such wise and kind words and guidance. Incredibly moving and powerful.

[@ParthGoel201]

Thank you so much. I felt a difference in my body after a long time.

[@tordre1]

Peace, thank you.

[@rhemash]

Thanks Tara! You have a great way to deliver this information that strikes insight in a non threatening way. I appreciate what you do!

[@johnmckenzie5297]

Your light eluminathe will path your passion and devotion for sharing the foundation the grown work to enlightenment is wonderful. Thank you Tara

[@jamesbutler5908]

Thanks for your time and wisdom ❤

[@lewwal8327]

Fear is our #1 public health crisis, it has near parental gravity. This talk continues to help me.

[@Kiwiwanderer]

She truly is wonderful.

[@aparnavemuri1967]

Beautiful . Just wonderful talk and guided meditation. If only more people could bring awareness to how much of their life is spent fighting with the fear body.

[@christirose6813]

I am very thankful for these teachings on fear. 💗

[@chiaradina]

Heartfelt gratitude. In deep reverence to love that’s holding space: thank you 🙏🏼

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Thank you, enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet.

[@mbellen9609]

love this talk 🙏🧡

[@psycherevival2105]

So many excellent quotes in here! Would love to see a transcript 💕💖

[@CatWalking]

Watching this is helping me deal with escrow, that six letter word for Hell! Brilliant insights, Tara Brach! Thank you! This will apply to so many areas of my life!

[@onanee8488]

This was Beautiful Tara! Timeless...Thank You! Namaste' Om Shanti Om ❤‍🩹❣❤

[@theresaredmon6168]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sarahadams2668]

Thank you so much Tara!

[@mirelladlima5278]

Your simple remedies for handling fear have helped me cope...Tks

[@jamiemichellewest]

Beautiful 🤍 thank you for sharing!

[@memorabiliaexpert]

Thanks Tara

[@lyptus12]

I can lessen and forget most of your words but they come back when I stop and meditate

[@KnottyToys]

Thank you ✨💜

[@ODARAYOGA]

Thank you Tara! ❤❤❤

[@philomenawarburton8332]

Tara thank you so so much. This the most amazing ,all encompasing video i have ever felt💖💕💖💕💖 i shall follow you work from now. Xxxxxxxxxx

[@melanievesters5473]

She is so good ❤️

[@DannyMercer1993]

Stunning

[@clairef.shepard2776]

So beautiful. Thank you.

[@tristenbonacci3733]

Thank you so much. A friend posted your video todayand it came at the perfect time. A good reminder to be gentle with ourselves, and fear. _/\_

[@Lori10721]

Thank you,,,...Brilliant and clear

[@pontusbladh2529]

Namaste🙏🏻 Metta😇💫

[@dimension1to7allmine]

thank you for this profound teaching!

[@dianeibsen5994]

Namaste💖

[@elizabethhughes7195]

Thank you.❤🙏❤

[@kimcarsons7036]

"late fragment" poem is Raymond Carver. Carver was dying of cancer at the time.

[@michaelangelo7310]

"We don't massacre other people if we're feeling inner peace." MIC DROP🎤🔻

[@charlenee2751]

When I was young I spent time meditating and found that I would get so stressed a few days after. I noticed a door opened that I couldn't close and I would begin to struggle. So I stopped later a therapist told me I needed to meditate and I explained what I thought ..he felt was simply didn't want to meditate .. I felt uncomfortable about my defiance because you get labeled difficult but when I tried it later it was a trigger. and not helpful. I would take so long to regroup

[@clowngirl76]

This is interesting because I had the same experience. I would try to clear my mind and see traumatic things or images. I have found other ways recently to meditate that doesn't include sitting Indian style and clearing my mind but instead using focal points in nature and just practicing not thinking during that time? I don't believe that one size fits all. You're not alone though.

[@jhnnhys]

thank-you

[@sharongonzales2495]

SO POWERFUL 💓🙌🏻🙏🏻👉🏻

[@aromadiniz1637]

Thank u Tara :)

[@belovelove4664]

Thank you so much ahead of hearing this I knew I needed this. I love how you know yourself and you remain as open through the fear. 🙏🧿 Much Love 🧿🙏Thank you for guiding me back to this channel.

[@108vasudeva]

Tara you are so beautiful!

[@TheSpark108]

uplifting approaches

[@mariaz3789]

You look and speak like a goddess. Blessings.

[@sianaaltiise5260]

That initial story about the blind man and the sign is about Simon Sinek, for reference.

[@scarlettfreedom3629]

It is so hard. I hope time helps. I'm lost in the sorrow. 😭 The pain is excruciating. I am having dreams about him, nightmares, feeling like my spirit is dead. I have family and friends who support me, but I've reached a horrendous state of depression over the abandonment and grief of Garrett.

[@gettingthere7778]

Thinking of you take care xx

[@tuber00009]

26:40 breath work and scanning

[@kimtaylor9096]

Beautiful

[@Monad.x]

I feel a much more stronger energy when i place my left hand on the heart and the right on the stomach, any one with same experience?

[@gloriasilence]

Why did Tara feel the need to place her right hand and not the left hand?

[@cookwithjazz3303]

The poem, "Late Fragment" hit me so fully. I really choked up, and wrote it down. Who is the poet?

[@nauticaltwilight113]

💚💜🤎💙🤍~thankYou~🤍💙🤎💜💚

[@lizxxx5543]

What about anxiety disorders like social anxiety? How do you deal w/ the freeze fight or flight from SA? Because im guessing this technique she spoke of works well w/ non-anxious pple.

[@RobPolson]

I know exactly what you mean...when the anxiety totally overcomes any ability to step back and take a better look at the panic attack. Meditation helps though, since stepping back (as in meditation) becomes more and more of a habit that you have more control of when these SA attacks happen...or you can see/feel the attack coming before they are fully encompassing you so you can take steps to make them less powerful.

[@vironettalawrence2375]

Thank you Tara..

[@fingerprint5511]

🙏🏼💫❤

[@joanjettboy]

❤️

[@mikeyo1234]

A better story would be that the sign is changed from "Please help me" to "How can I help you?".

[@ceeceecastaldo8996]

I still don't understand some of this talk. The words don't make sense

[@bhaagkaur1218]

Wow, left hand on heart and right hand on my belly was way more comfortable, didnt like the feeling on right hand on heart at all

[@gloriasilence]

Why did Tara feel the need to use her right hand and not the left? I wonder...

[@stephaniejennings2673]

💙

[@outofthegoldfishbowletcete762]

13:31

[@allenallen5040]

Seems like a beautiful person though.

[@dianasundara4124]

1920

[@allenallen5040]

She believes in Evolution!

[@debwoodhall27]

And your point is

[@shamrocktrinity116]

Such a natural speaker, yet to get to "pay-dirt", we only look at awareness. She is too verbal & therefore complicated. Awareness is simple. Check out Rupert Spira.

[@summondadrummin2868]

For me her presentation really works well while Rupert sounds abstract

[@hotrodgirlishere]

Omg can someone just get to the but cutting of this already . you know 50words or less how this is supposed to help with my ptsd ? her voice just drones on and on I can't listen to this .yet my counselor sent it to me so someone please just tell me the point ughhh

[@stoarieti]

Check out from 11:20 to 12:10 ... not sure if it's 50 words or less but it is just 50 seconds of her talk that sum up her main point ... Namaste

[@stoarieti]

You may also want to check out from 33:55 on for a couple of minutes ...

[@hawkeye9382]

Come back when you are ready!

[@nildyspolanco1945]

Unsubscribed Don't appreciate Ms Brachs political views and values for children

[@mamatjutju]

Thank you so much.

[@empowers1895]

Thanks!