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How to Break Bad Habits and Overcome Anxiety | Dr. Jud Brewer (ep. 594)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

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Awareness Trumps Willpower

Changing behavior relies fundamentally on awareness rather than willpower. Neuroscientific research, particularly that of Raskorla and Wagner, highlights that habits form through established reward values associated with certain behaviors. To alter these behaviors, one must acknowledge and pay attention to the reward value, as simply wishing to exert willpower or mentally rejecting a reward is insufficient. True change comes from understanding and reassessing the incentives driving actions.

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