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The One You Feed

Dr. Jud Brewer on Habits to Heal Anxiety

Jan 12, 2021
53:06
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Dr. Jud Brewer, thought leader in habit change, talks about breaking anxiety habit loops by understanding the Habit Loop, the correlation between formal meditation practice and mindfulness skills, and the importance of extending mindfulness beyond specific situations in this episode.
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Quick takeaways

  • Understanding habit loops and the rewards they provide can help us break unhelpful behaviors and open the door to positive change.
  • Mindfulness practices such as curiosity and kindness help reshape our relationship with habits and navigate and learn from our emotions.

Deep dives

Understanding Habit Loops

Habit loops play a significant role in our behaviors, including anxiety, smoking, and overeating. The loop consists of a trigger, behavior, and reward. For example, smoking is triggered by stress, the behavior is smoking a cigarette, and the reward is temporary relief. By mapping out habit loops and understanding the rewards they provide, we can become disenchanted with unhelpful behaviors and open the door to change. Mindfulness practices such as curiosity and kindness can help us reshape our relationship with our habits and navigate and learn from our emotions.

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