Episode 34 - Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Judson Brewer

07/01/22 • 49 min

In Episode 34, we welcome Dr. Judson Brewer back to the podcast to understand anxiety and worry as a habit, and how to unravel them. Dr. Jud uses neuroscience to identify the ways that mindfulness can help us unlearn unskillful behaviors like worrying, and let curiosity disenchant our minds with the experience of ruminative habit loops

https://www.amazon.com/Unwinding-Anxiety-Science-Shows-Cycles/dp/0593330447

https://www.amazon.com/Unwinding-Anxiety-Science-Shows-Cycles/dp/0593330447

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