The Genius Life 366: How to Increase Willpower, Break Any Bad Habit or Addiction, and Stop Overeating | Judson Brewer, MD PhD
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Jan 31, 2024 
Internationally known expert in mindfulness training for addictions, Dr. Judson Brewer, discusses strategies to overcome overeating and break bad habits. Topics include leveraging awareness for behavioral change, the bias for negative emotions and its impact on our relationship with food, and the benefits of going to the gym and forming healthy habits.
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Pay Attention To The Habit
- Pay attention while doing the habit instead of trying to avoid it.
- Observing smoking made patients realize cigarettes tasted awful and increased quit rates.
Ultra‑Processed Foods Are Engineered Rewards
- Ultra-processed foods are engineered to hit a 'bliss point' that boosts dopamine and encourages overeating.
- Food companies design flavors and textures to maximize reward and habitual consumption.
We’re Disconnected From Real Hunger
- Many people are disconnected from bodily hunger signals and can't tell homeostatic from hedonic hunger.
- Recalibrating body awareness is key to knowing when to eat and when to stop.