Dr. Jud Brewer
Dr. Jud Brewer
Habit Change Anxiety - Breaking the Anxiety Habit: A Digital Approach to Mental Health
Habit Change Anxiety - Breaking the Anxiety Habit: A Digital Approach to Mental Health
Habit Change Anxiety - Breaking the Anxiety Habit: A Digital Approach to Mental Health
Saturday 25th January 2025
Explore how the Unwinding Anxiety app can help reduce anxiety by 67% through mindfulness training and reinforcement learning.
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Dr. Jud Brewer
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Episode Overview
- The Unwinding Anxiety app uses mindfulness training to disrupt anxiety cycles.
- A randomized controlled trial showed a 67% reduction in anxiety with app use.
- Mindfulness helps users observe anxious thoughts without judgement.
- Digital therapeutics can make mental health care more accessible.
- Traditional therapy barriers include cost, availability, and stigma.
Imagine you're at a concert surrounded by 100 people. Statistically, about 30 of them will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.
Anxiety can feel like an endless loop of worry, but what if there was a way to break free? In this episode of The Dr. Jud Podcast, Dr. Jud Brewer teams up with Alexandra Roy to discuss an innovative approach to tackling generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) using the Unwinding Anxiety app. This app is not just another mindfulness tool – it leverages the power of reinforcement learning to disrupt the cycle of worry that fuels anxiety.
Imagine reducing your anxiety by 67% just by using an app daily for two months. Sounds too good to be true? Dr. Jud and Alexandra dive into the details of a pioneering randomized controlled trial that shows exactly how effective this digital therapeutic can be. They break down the science in a way that's easy to understand, explaining how mindfulness training can help you observe anxious thoughts without getting swept away by them.
The episode also sheds light on the broader implications of this research, suggesting that digital therapeutics could revolutionise mental health care by making effective treatment more accessible to everyone. Dr. Jud and Alexandra discuss the potential barriers to traditional therapy, such as cost, availability, and stigma, and how an app like Unwinding Anxiety could offer a practical solution.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety yourself or know someone who is, this episode offers valuable insights and hope for a more manageable future. So, are you ready to explore a new way to tackle anxiety? Give this episode a listen and discover how mindfulness and technology can work together to create lasting change.