Who is Judson Brewer?
But first Dr. Judson Brewer, who will call Jud. He is an addiction, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and associate professor at the Brown University School of Public Health. He’s also written the book, Unwinding Anxiety and The Craving Mind.
What is Jud Brewer's experience with mindfulness?
Dr. Jud Brewer draws on more than 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and research into how our brains work to help people make permanent and positive changes in their lives. (Penguin Random House)
What is DrJud?
I created DrJud.com based on 20 years at Yale, MIT and Brown University researching how our brains form negative behavior patterns, bad habits and addictions, and the specific techniques needed to create lasting change. Let us show you how you can overcome the conditions and “everyday addictions” that are holding you back.
TED Talks, Articles & Research
Learn how behavior patterns and habits form, and how to change your brain from the inside.
A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit
The 4th-most watched TED Talk of the year with over 10 million views. A straightforward approach that turns traditional advice upside down.
Habit Loops & Everyday Addictions
Habits are our brain’s way to conserve energy and keep us alive. But addictions are just runaway habits, and science shows us how to overcome them.
See Anderson Cooper Unwind Anxiety With Dr. Jud
Anderson Cooper visited Dr. Jud’s lab to see his research first hand for a segment on 60 Minutes.
App-based Behavior Change Programs
Step-by-step guidance and support to help you make lasting change… without willpower.
Who is Judson Brewer?
Psychiatrist and addiction expert Judson Brewer researches mindfulness techniques that effectively help quell cravings of all kinds.
Who studies mindfulness and addiction?
Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction -- from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us.
How to break the habit of worrying?
3 steps to break the bad habit of worry. People who are anxious can rid themselves of the habit of worry by first learning to recognize the unhelpful thoughts and replacing them with more openness and curiosity, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist says. Social Sharing.
What are the two things that we can access, foster and support that are always available?
The nice thing here is we can actually look internally. There are two things that we can access, foster and support that are always available: curiosity and kindness.
What the heck is going on in my brain scientifically to make a habit of unpleasant thoughts?
Dr. Jud Brewer draws on more than 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and research into how our brains work to help people make permanent and positive changes in their lives. (Penguin Random House)
Can meditators deactivate the default mode network?
Yes, absolutely. One reason that my lab has been studying this default mode network is that we found that experienced meditators deactivate this network when they're practising mindfulness, basically when they're being aware. A key component of that is this attitude of curiosity.
