Buddhist Neuroscientist On: How To Quit Bad Habits And Why You're Not Keeping Your Resolutions | Dr. Judson Brewer

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<p>How to use your innate mindfulness to turn the volume down, or even uproot, your everyday addictions.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://drjud.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Dr. Judson Brewer</a> is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences and Psychiatry at the Schools of Public Health & Medicine at Brown University. He is the author of several books, including <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Craving-Mind-Cigarettes-Smartphones-Hooked/dp/0300223242/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484833168&sr=8-1&keywords=judson+brewer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Craving Mind</em></a>, <a href= "https://smile.amazon.com/Unwinding-Anxiety-Science-Shows-Cycles/dp/0593330447/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QIITHXNJWIIR&dchild=1&keywords=unwinding+anxiety&qid=1602937217&sprefix=unwinding+anx%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Unwinding Anxiety</em></a>, and <a href="https://drjud.com/the-hunger-habit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hunger Habit</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>This episode is part of our monthlong <a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/new-years-2025-do-life-better" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Do Life Better</em></a> series. </p> <p><strong>We talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jud's definition of addiction</li> <li>The difference between the scientific view and the Buddhist view on addiction</li> <li>The buddhist concept of Dependent origination</li> <li>Dopamine and dopamine fasting</li> <li>A three gear plan for sticking to your resolutions </li> <li>Judson's disenchantment with the term "mindfulness"</li> <li>What we need to know about willpower</li> <li>The two types of stress – and its impact on our behavior </li> <li>What makes us resilient – and why it matters</li> <li>How community plays a role in making habit changes</li> <li>And finally, a friendly debate on whether there is such a thing as healthy anger?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/new-years-2025-do-life-better" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Do Life Better</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/get-fit-sanely" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Get Fit Sanely</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/evelyn-tribole-rerun-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Anti-Diet | Evelyn Tribole</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/judson-brewer-hunger?a8e9f451_page=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Science of Why You Eat When You're Not Hungry–And How to Stop | Judson Brewer</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/gabor-mate-586" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Modern Life Is Making You Sick, but It Doesn't Have To | Gabor Maté</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/resmaa-menakem-262" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why We're All Suffering from Racial Trauma (Even White People) -- and How to Handle It | Resmaa Menakem</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/i-just-went-through-a-career-earthquake/comments" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I Just Went Through A Career Earthquake: This Is What's Next.</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/how-to-break-your-anxiety-habit-judson-cd9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Break Your Anxiety Habit | Judson Brewer </a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's newsletter</strong> <a href= "http://www.danharris.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/phap-luu-889" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/judson-brewer-898</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mindshiftrecovery.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MindShift Recovery</a></li> </ul> <p> </p>