BROADCASTS.com

One of the underlying threads that runs through many of our conversations on Being Well is our relationship with our \u201cself\u201d. On this episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson talk with neuroscientist, mindfulness researcher, and bestselling author Dr. Jud Brewer about where we can find the \u201cself\u201d in the brain, and the benefits of relaxing our attachment to it.\nAbout our Guest: Dr. Jud Brewer is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the School of Public Health and Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University. He is the executive medical director of behavioral health at\xa0Sharecare, and a research affiliate at MIT. His bestselling books include Unwinding Anxiety and The Craving Mind.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n1:45: What is a \u201cself\u201d?\n5:10: Distinguishing consciousness, person, and self\n7:25: Can there be a unified sense of self in an everchanging psychological process?\n11:50: Selfing and what triggers a sense of \u201cme\u201d\n15:20: Evolutionary speculations about the origins of selfing\n18:50: Predictive processing and personal associations\n21:55: How Jud responds to selfing\n28:10: The unicorn metaphor of self and relief in sensory experience\n36:45: The experience of addiction and anxiety\n40:50: Somatic markers and distinguishing healthy vs. unhealthy desires\n41:40: Letting go vs. straining to create a self\n45:40: Underlying neurological components of the self\n56:30: The fluidity of awareness without self\n58:30: When and how does the default mode network become functional?\n1:03:00: Neuro-psychedelic research and unlearning\n1:07:15: Having a self vs. taking ourselves personally\n1:11:00: Recap\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nHave a question for us?\xa0\nEmail: contact@beingwellpodcast.com to submit questions or potential topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes.\nSponsors:\nVisit athleticgreens.com/BEINGWELL to take ownership over your health, and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance!\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nDiscover your full genetic potential by uploading your existing DNA test results at genomelink.io. No trial period, no credit card, and no hidden fees!\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website