188. Unwinding Anxiety with Judson Brewer

Published: March 10, 2021, 11:21 a.m.

b"Anxiety can be an exhausting cycle. When you worry, you have a false sense of control and a feeling that you are \\u201cdoing something\\u201d about what you fear, but it only leads to more anxiety and stress in the long term. In this episode Diana sits down with Dr. Jud Brewer, neuroscientist and author of Unwinding Anxiety, for a second time! They explore a fresh, science-backed perspective on anxiety. According to Dr. Jud, anxiety is a habit loop, and there are simple strategies to break the cycle. Listen in for some practical advice on how to unwind your anxiety today!\\n\\n\\n\\nListen and Learn:\\n\\n\\n\\nHow Diana and Debbie approach anxiety from an ACT perspectiveSome of the intricacies of exposure-based therapy with ACTWhy Dr. Jud dedicated his book to the \\u201cAmazon addict\\u201d\\xa0About Dr. Jud\\u2019s\\xa0 model of anxiety as a habit loopThe three gears to shift out of anxiety and how it is linked to reward-based learning\\xa0What to do when all you can think about are your worriesHow to identify the point of diminishing return and form new habit loops (and what both of those things are!)Practical advice on working with curiosity amidst anxietyJud\\u2019s research-backed wisdom on when (and if) anxiety improves your performanceDr. Jud\\u2019s personal experience with anxiety\\xa0Jud\\u2019s hopes for the future in helping people with anxiety\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nResources:\\n\\n\\n\\nJud\\u2019s book, Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind\\xa0Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor\\xa0To find out more about Jud\\u2019s Unwinding Anxiety App, look here \\xa0Jud\\u2019s programs, TED talks and videos, and clinician resources\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Pre-Order Diana and Debbie\\u2019s new book: ACT Daily Journal and get some freebies!\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAbout Jud Brewer:\\n\\n\\n\\nDr. Jud Brewer is an internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University, as well as the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare. His most recent book is Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind.\\n\\n\\n\\nRelated POTC Episodes:\\n\\n\\n\\nEpisode 167. Get Curious and Change Unhealthy Habits with Judson Brewer\\xa0Episode 139. Neurodharma with Rick Hanson (Part 1)Episode 140. Neurodharma with Dr. Rick Hanson (Part 2)Episode 131. COVID-19 Anxiety, Cultivating Safeness, and Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"