Anxiety lives in the body before it ever becomes a thought. Buddhist Practices for Calming Anxiety and Regulating Your Nervous System starts there. Tim Desmond brings together early Buddhist psychology, the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a clear understanding of how fear operates in the nervous system. At the heart of this book is a deceptively simple framework: anxiety is made of two forces--the energy of fear and the object we believe we must fear--and both can be met with awareness rather than struggle. Brief, practice-oriented chapters guide readers from grounding in sensation to working with the inner protectors that keep anxiety alive, building a mind steady enough to meet life's real risks. Not mindfulness tips. Not reassurance in Buddhist clothing. This book presents a genuine path toward fearlessness.