How to Unwind Anxiety and Change Habits for Good

Judson Brewer M.D., Ph.D. is a renowned psychiatrist and internationally known expert in the field of habit change and mindfulness training for addiction. He is currently working as the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center, as an associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University, as a research affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare Inc. Judson had originally founded MindSciences, which merged with Sharecare Inc. in 2020. Judson developed several mindfulness programs for habit change, including a popular app-based treatment for smoking, emotional eating and anxiety. Judson’s impactful work has been featured on 60 Minutes, TED, Time, Forbes, BBC, and NPR, among others. In addition, Judson has authored several books, including “The Craving Mind” and his newest  book, “Unwinding Anxiety”. 

In today’s episode, Shay Beider welcomes Judson to talk about his three-step process for unwinding anxiety. Judson shares the story of how he found himself studying the brain to understand the way his mind worked so he could help others. He explains how anxiety is often hidden in our habits, and gives tangible advice on how to break the cycle of worry and fear to combat anxiety. Judson and Shay also discuss the importance of spreading kindness during COVID-19. 

Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing 

Show Notes:

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