Neuroscientist Explains How to Overcome Your Anxiety | Dr. Jud Brewer, Being Well Podcast

Dr. Jud Brewer joins ‪@RickHanson‬ and me to explore the habit of anxiety, mindfulness practices to heal addiction, and what we can learn from the brains of the world’s most advanced meditators. About Our Guest: Dr. Jud is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author. He’s the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, and author of "Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind." Key Topics: 2:00 What got Jud from psychiatry to studying mindfulness? 5:45 Addiction and the structure of habits. 10:15 Mindfulness as a treatment for addiction. 14:00 Liking without wanting. 19:45 Habit formation and reward-based learning. 24:00 Awareness, and honoring your experience. 27:50 Curiosity. 29:30 The “habit” of anxiety. 32:00 Anxiety’s habit loop. 34:30 The true purpose of worrying. 39:50 Generalized vs. acute anxiety. 41:30 Anxiety and performance. 47:20 Practices for unwinding from anxiety. 56:10 Learning from the brains of experienced practitioners. 1:03:30 Recap Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (https://amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (https://apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth. You can follow me here: 🎤 https://apple.co/38ufGG0 🌍 https://www.forresthanson.com 📸   / f.hanson