Getting on a Train

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I walked inside the train, and i think my fear level was out like six or five or six or 50 or 60 out of a hundred. I went back to the same station, and pretty much said, you know, i've set the conditions for myself. This is a train that's going to go to above ground station. And so i went two or three stops, felt turned round, got on the other train, went back. And i don't remember, like three or four times, and it was fine. So loped that, and i thought, you know what he next step is? I'm going to go further underground. The tunnel felt long, and my mouth

Everyone’s afraid of something. But how often do we talk openly about our biggest fears with friends or even complete strangers? In this episode, producer Mark Pagán opens up to Saleem about something that’s been freaking him out for years, so much so that it's seriously affected his day-to-day life. But as Mark seeks out solutions for facing his fear, he finds out this troubling emotion may be more useful to him than he expected.

Just a heads-up: This episode contains discussions and scenes about riding the NYC subway, a topic that may be sensitive for some listeners. We think the tactics that Mark explores in working and acknowledging his fear can be helpful to anyone who realizes they’re dealing with a fearful situation.

Featured in this episode are Dr. Luana Marques and Captain Tom Bunn.

Wanna learn more about embracing your own fear? Our companion meditation app, Ten Percent Happier, has an excellent meditation course called Taming Anxiety, featuring Dr. Luana Marques. As a More Than A Feeling listener, you can try the course and the app for free for thirty days. To try it for free, visit tenpercent.com/more.

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