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Dr. Jud Brewer
Dr. Jud Brewer
Habit Change Anxiety - From Habit Loops to Healing: Redefining Anxiety Treatment
Habit Change Anxiety - From Habit Loops to Healing: Redefining Anxiety Treatment
Saturday 11th January 2025
Dr. Jud Brewer and Alexandra Roy discuss treating anxiety as a habit and the power of mindfulness-based training.
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Dr. Jud Brewer
Overview:
Welcome to the Dr. Jud podcast. I am an addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. My lab first at Yale and now at Brown University has been researching how our brains form negative behavior patterns,...(view more)
Categories:
Mindful Recovery
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Mindfulness & Technology in Health
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Navigating Intimate Relationships
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Episode Overview
- Anxiety can be viewed as a habit reinforced by worry.
- Mindfulness-based training helps break the cycle of anxiety.
- 'Unwinding Anxiety' app shows significant results in reducing anxiety.
- Traditional medications for anxiety have limitations and side effects.
- Mindfulness offers a practical and effective alternative for managing anxiety.
What if instead of fearing anxiety, we could actually become curious about it?
Dr. Jud Brewer, a renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist, teams up with Alexandra Roy in this fascinating episode to discuss how anxiety can be treated as a habit. They dive into the concept of 'habit loops' and how our brains reinforce anxiety through worry. By viewing anxiety as a bad habit, they explore the potential of mindfulness-based training to break these cycles.
The episode highlights the effectiveness of digital therapeutics, particularly the 'Unwinding Anxiety' app, which shows promising results in reducing anxiety significantly. Dr. Brewer and Roy share a compelling case study of a man who overcame severe anxiety using mindfulness techniques, transforming his life in remarkable ways. They also discuss traditional treatments like SSRIs and benzodiazepines, their limitations, and the impressive potential of mindfulness as an alternative.
This episode is packed with valuable insights and practical advice on how to manage anxiety by retraining your brain. If you're curious about how mindfulness can change your relationship with anxiety, this is a must-listen.