Good Life Project How to Unwind Anxiety | Dr. Jud Brewer
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Mar 14, 2024 
Neuroscientist Dr. Jud Brewer discusses unwinding anxiety by understanding habit loops, using mindfulness tools, and accessing brain's wisdom. Explore rise of anxiety in society, breaking habit loops, mindfulness practices, and non-attachment. Learn how to overcome test anxiety with curiosity, kindness, and self-regulation. Discover the importance of shared human experiences for well-being.
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Defining Anxiety
- Anxiety is defined as a feeling of nervousness or unease about an uncertain future event, essentially fear of the future.
- This arises from the brain's survival mechanisms of fear and planning for the future getting mixed up.
Anxiety and Performance
- The belief that a baseline level of anxiety improves performance is a myth.
- Anxiety and good performance might correlate but anxiety itself does not cause better performance.
Anxiety Habit Loop
- Anxiety, like other habits, involves a trigger (feeling of anxiety), a behavior (worrying), and a reward (false sense of control).
- Worrying gives a false sense of control, reinforcing the anxiety habit loop.