Dr. Jud Brewer
Dr. Jud Brewer
Habit Change: Neuroscience - Mindfulness and Addictions: A Neuroscience Brain Hack?
Habit Change: Neuroscience - Mindfulness and Addictions: A Neuroscience Brain Hack?
Habit Change: Neuroscience - Mindfulness and Addictions: A Neuroscience Brain Hack?
Saturday 14th December 2024
Discover how mindfulness can rewire the brain's reward system to help overcome addiction in this episode of The Dr. Jud Podcast.
32 minutes
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Dr. Jud Brewer
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Mindful Recovery
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Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Mindfulness can change your relationship with cravings, making them less appealing.
- Incorporating mindfulness into daily activities can build mental resilience.
- Understanding the brain's reward system helps in managing addictive behaviours.
- Mindfulness fosters compassion and understanding for those struggling with addiction.
- Practical tips for mindful living can support long-term recovery.
Instead of just reacting automatically, mindfulness helps us to like press pause and see what's really going on.
Ever wondered if mindfulness could be the key to breaking free from addiction? In this episode of The Dr. Jud Podcast, Dr. Jud Brewer, an addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist, explores how mindfulness-based interventions can rewire the brain's reward system to help tackle addictive behaviours. Drawing on his extensive research, Dr. Brewer breaks down complex neuroscience into relatable concepts, making it easier for you to understand how your brain works and how you can harness its power for lasting change.
The episode delves into the science behind reward-based learning and how addictive substances hijack this system, creating a cycle of cravings that are hard to resist. Dr. Brewer explains how mindfulness can disrupt this cycle by changing our relationship with cravings rather than suppressing them. He uses the analogy of a rider struggling to control a wild horse to illustrate the battle between willpower and desire. Traditional approaches focus on strengthening the rider, but mindfulness trains the horse instead.
Through awareness and curiosity, you can transform your response to cravings, making them less appealing over time. The episode also highlights practical tips for incorporating mindfulness into daily life, such as mindful eating or turning mundane chores into mini mindfulness practices. These small moments of awareness can build a mental muscle that helps you make more conscious choices when cravings hit. Dr.
Brewer also touches on how mindfulness can support loved ones struggling with addiction, fostering compassion and understanding rather than judgment. This episode is packed with insights and practical advice that can help you or someone you care about on the journey to recovery. Ready to see your cravings in a new light? Tune in to learn how mindfulness might just be the brain hack you need.