What if I told you that anxiety and worry were emotional, behavioral habits that you can end through a simple three-step process.
Jud Brewer. AKA Dr. Jud is a New York Times bestselling author and thought leader in the field of habit change and the science of self-mastery who blends over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and a career in scientific research.
He is passionate about understanding how our brains work and how to use that knowledge to help people make deep, permanent changes in their lives with the goal of reducing suffering in the world at large.
Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at Brown University's mindfulness center. He also serves as an associate professor and behavioral and social sciences at the school of public health and psychiatry at the school of medicine at Brown University. Additionally, he is the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare, the digital health company, helping people manage all their health in one place in a research affiliate, the Massachusetts Institute of technology.
Dr. Jud has accomplished so much in his life in this field, and it is an absolute honor to have him come and be a part of Think Unbroken. This was a really powerful and beautiful episode that we have to share for two reasons. One, there were a couple of moments of massive clarity for me, even in my own journey around anxiety and worry. And two, there were some moments of confirmation in realizing that many of the approaches that I take, not only in my personal life but in the people that I coach in Think Unbroken, are practical and tangible at an even deeper level than I had thought originally.
I'm very excited about this episode and having Dr. Jud with us today is a complete honor.
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS ⏱
00:00 – INTRO
04:37 – The parallel between anxiety and addictive behaviors.
09:08 – Can anxiety be habituated through negative reinforcement?
13:52 – Does WORRY is the part WHY are people being stuck?
14:58 – Does worry in any capacity practically serve us?
18:10 – The truth about the confirmation bias
19:40 – What is the meaning of behavioral patterns?
24:55 – How can we control bad habits?
30:59 – Three Steps How our MINDS work.
37:40 – Avoidance of self-sabotage
42:49 – Self-medication
44:04 – The most beneficial thing we learned about navigating anxiety.
46:24 – What are some of the misnomers about just worry, anxiety, and habits that people we can demystify?
47:40 – Where do you find Dr. Jud Brewer?
48:07 – What does it mean to be Unbroken?
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Learn More About Dr. Jud Brewer at: https://drjud.com/
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