E179 Dr. Jud Brewer - How to Optimize Your Habits Through Practical Neuroscience
Dr. Jud Brewer is a New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, addiction psychiatrist, and thought leader in the field of habit change. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as an associate professor. He is the executive medical director at Sharecare Inc. and a research affiliate at MIT. Dr. Jud has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including treatments for smoking, emotional eating, and anxiety. His new book is called “Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind”.
Tyler and Dr. Jud discussed how to train your brain, starting with why we form habits, then focusing on practical steps for how we can break bad habits. What you’ll learn:
The evolutionary purpose of habits
The habit loop - the three core elements in which habits are formed
Why anxiety is a habit, and why medication is not the best way to break it
The impact of curiosity, kindness, awareness on habits, and introducing our brain a “bigger, better offer”
Understanding the default-mode brain network and its role in anxiety
Mind-mapping our your habit loops
The two types of curiosity
The 21-day myth of breaking a bad habit
Connect with Dr. Jud:
Website: https://drjud.com/
Map My Habit Website: mapmyhabit.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jud/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjudapps
Twitter: https://twitter.com/judbrewer
The following books were mentioned in the show:
Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
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