The Dr. Jud Podcast

Could some of what you’re feeling right now be grief? Do you have a sense of loss about being able to spend time with a loved one, or your job being disrupted, or just loss of close connection with other people?  Here's what you'll learn in this episode:-A little known type of grief, and how to work with any of the stages of grief you might be feeling right now-The normal human response to loss-Why grief is normal right now-The definition of anticipatory grief-How to work with feeling of grief, and why learning how our minds work is the first key step-The five stages of grief, and how one of them is showing up right now at the personal, local and national level-How the other stages are showing up, right now-How mindfulness can change our orientation towards our experience and help us to accept what is, rather than craving what we want-The definition of forgiveness and how that can help us get over grief and let go of things we can't control-3 specific actions you can take today to accept, reduce and move on from your feelings of grief. Harvard Business Review interview with David Kessler, and expert on grief : https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfo...https://www.helpguide.org/articles/gr...https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/files/web...https://www.psycom.net/depression.cen...https://www.ekrfoundation.org/5-stage...https://psychcentral.com/lib/theLet's connect on Instagram

Have you been on an emotional rollercoaster this past week, irritable one minute and full of worry the next? Getting angry at the news but still addicted to knowing the latest information, and perhaps even panic buying more supplies than you need? I'll show you how to step out of these behaviors in this episode.Here's what you'll learn: -The one simple ingredient that you can add to help you work with ANY emotion that you are experiencing -Why using self talk and willpower does not work to change negative emotions or stop bad habits-The impact that being hungry, angry, anxious lonely or tired has on our mental faculties.-The role of reward-based learning in changing behavior and emotions-How mindfulness is about changing our relationship to thoughts, emotions and body sensations rather than trying to change or get rid of them. -How to use awareness to change your relationship to pain and strong emotions-How using awareness can show you how old habits are actually quite unhelpful to you and bring you pain-How the phrase  "the only way out is through" applies to experiencing emotions-How naming and noting can help you to step out of unhelpful patternsTo ask questions or suggest future topics, please comment below or connect with me on Twitter @judbrewer Click here to subscribe to my Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6b...By subscribing, you’ll be notified of future daily updates and of my free weekly "office hours" anxiety Q&A session on Mondays at noon eastern US (12:00 EST) Build your body awareness using mindfulness practices, like those in the free "Breathe by Dr. Jud" app, available on both Apple and Android devices. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breathe... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... For even more resources on anxiety, including free mindfulness exercises, visit my website: https://www.drjud.comFollow me on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/judbrewerFollow me on Instagram Let's connect on Instagram

Feeling news fatigue or even losing hope in knowing who to trust? In this episode, I’ll show you how having too many options plus bursts of excitement tricks your brain into spreading false information and leaves you burnt out. And I’ll give you one simple thing you can do about it.  Here's what you'll learn:-Why NPR stopped broadcasting Trump's daily briefings-How humans spread the virus of misinformation-Why misinformation is so much more contagious than accurate information-How dopamine is related to consumption of sensationalized news, and the survival advantage it gave our ancestors-How dopamine release is linked to memory-The conflict that arises between your ancient brain and modern brain during consumption of news-Why an overabundance of news causes our brain to shut down-How we can leverage this information to keep hope for the future and faith in each other-The W-A-I-T acronym and how it can stop us from being overtaken by impulses to share misinformationReferences from today's episode: Washington Post article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...NPR editorial: https://www.npr.org/sections/publiced...How to stop the spread of misinformation: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc...Stories of hope: https://www.obama.org/stories-hope-co...Resources: To ask questions or suggest future topics, please comment below or connect with me on Twitter @judbrewer Click here to subscribe to my Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6b...By subscribing, you’ll be notified of future daily updates and of my free weekly "office hours" anxiety Q&A session on Mondays at noon eastern US (12:00 EST) Build your body awareness using mindfulness practices, like those in the free "BreaLet's connect on Instagram

In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to remain calm when using social media. I'll show you why social contagion is more contagious than a virus, and why social media is the perfect vector for spreading anxiety and panic. You'll learn how to prevent the physical spread of "social viruses" when you are checking social media. The key practice is to take a deep breath and ask yourself: "What do I need right now?"If you are looking for news, go right to the true sources and if you are looking for connection with others, step back and ask yourself - "Do I have the habit of going on social media when I’m bored or looking to see what is happening in the world?" You'll also learn the following:-why scrolling on social media is like walking through a crowd, many of whom are socially sneezing worry and fear, and how you can avoid "catching" that fear from others.-An alternative solution if you are on social media looking for connection.-Why cuddling is good for your health and how that relates to social contagion.I offer solutions for those of you who are quarantined alone or with others.To ask questions or suggest future topics, please comment below or connect with me on Twitter @judbrewer Click here to subscribe to my Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6b...By subscribing, you’ll be notified of future daily updates and of my free weekly "office hours" anxiety Q&A session on Mondays at noon eastern US (12:00 EST) Build your body awareness using mindfulness practices, like those in the free "Breathe by Dr. Jud" app, available on both Apple and Android devices. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breathe... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... For even more resources on anxiety, including free mindfulness exercises, visit my website: https://www.drjud.comFollow me on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/judbrewerFollow me on Instagram Let's connect on Instagram