How to Master Yourself in the Real World of Anxiety

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The more we push, often the more the world pushes back. The idea of what we resist persists. And that also applies to trying to master ourselves. I think most of us would like to have less anxiety,. But can you maybe share an inspirational story or case study? What's really possible and realistic in terms of the human condition?"

Dr. Jud Brewer discusses how anxiety leads us to form bad habits—and what we can do to make a change.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How anxiety takes over—and what we can do about it

2) Three steps to go from anxious to curious

3) How to put an end to bad habit loops for good

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— ABOUT DR. JUD —

Jud Brewer, MD PhD is a thought leader in the field of habit change and the science of self-mastery. He is the “executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare,”, the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, and an associate professor at Brown’s Schools of Public Health and Medicine. He is the author of The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love, Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits.

• Dr. Jud’s book: The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits

• Dr. Jud’s website: DrJud.com

• Dr. Jud’s YouTube: DrJud

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• Book: The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel by Garth Stein

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