Understanding Anxiety and Breaking the Habit Loop

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The chapter delves into the concept of anxiety, exploring how it stems from the brain's primal survival mechanisms and the intertwining of fear and planning. It emphasizes how anxiety can spiral into destructive patterns and diminish cognitive tasks, contrasting it with the concept of flow. The discussion also focuses on breaking the habit loop of anxiety through mindfulness and replacing negative patterns with curiosity and kindness.

Neuroscientist and addiction expert Dr. Judson Brewer unveils a practical, evidence-based approach to transforming your relationship with anxiety.

Learn how to "unwind" worry and fear by understanding the habit loop of anxiety, applying mindfulness tools, and accessing your brain's innate wisdom. Discover why anxiety persists and how retraining your brain can create more ease and joy, drawing from Jud's research and bestselling book, Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind.

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