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Dr. Jud Brewer - The Craving Mind, Finding Joy In Meditation, Overcoming Addictions

Episode 374

Dr. Jud Brewer "Dr. Jud" (@judbrewer) is a thought leader in the field of habit change and the "science of self-mastery". He's a psychiatrist and internationally known expert in mindfulness training for addictions. Dr. Jud is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and an associate professor at Brown University.

He has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including both in-person and app-based treatments for smoking, emotional eating, and anxiety.

Dr. Jud is the author of The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits.

In this episode, we discuss:

As humans, we learn the same as sea slugs
The connection between stress and IBS
Learning breath awareness meditation
What happens to our brains when we meditate?
What is the default mode network (DMN)?
The definition of addiction
Social media can be just as addictive as drugs
The abstinence violation effect
Does willpower exist?
How to change reward value behavior
Using mindfulness as the bigger better offer (BBO)
Curiosity feels better than a craving
Changing the habit loop
The art of Loving-Kindness Meditation
The role of the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC)
Letting go with psychedelic therapy
Dr. Jud's experience at a silent meditation retreat
Finding joy in meditation
Moments of mindfulness throughout the day
Using mindfulness to break a bad habit
Staying curious

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Dr. Jud Brewer - The Craving Mind, Finding Joy In Meditation, Overcoming Addictions