How To Handle 4 AM Worry Spirals | Bart van Melik

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<p dir="ltr">A conversation with self-described "worry warrior" <a href="https://www.bartvanmelik.com/">Bart van Melik</a> about working skillfully with everyday anxiety.</p> <p dir="ltr">Bart is a guiding teacher at the <a href= "https://www.cmc-ny.org/">Community Meditation Center</a> in New York and our Teacher of the Month for January. In this conversation with executive producer DJ Cashmere, he gets refreshingly honest about his own tendency to worry — and shares a bunch of practical tools for when your mind won't stop spinning through worst-case scenarios.</p> <p dir="ltr">We talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why mindful breathing sometimes doesn't work (and what to do instead)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The practice phrase "this wants to be seen right now"</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to work with your aversion to worrying (which can be worse than the worry itself)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why talking about your fears with other people is so crucial</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The question "what is this?" as a low-barrier entry point to awareness</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How the Buddha's teaching on clinging shows up in anxious thinking</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why community and sangha aren't optional extras</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">If you want more from Bart, check out the <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">10% with Dan Harris app</a> where he's got meditations and live sessions throughout January.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel<br /> <br /></a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p> </p>