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Mentioned in 30 episodes
Unwinding Anxiety
New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
Book • 2021
In this book, Dr. Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone.
The book is divided into four parts, covering how the brain works, mapping behavior to recognize triggers, understanding the brain’s reward system, and the importance of curiosity and mindfulness in changing habits.
It distills over 20 years of research and hands-on work with patients, including Olympic athletes and corporate leaders, to provide a clear, solution-oriented program for reducing anxiety and breaking unhealthy habit loops.
The book is divided into four parts, covering how the brain works, mapping behavior to recognize triggers, understanding the brain’s reward system, and the importance of curiosity and mindfulness in changing habits.
It distills over 20 years of research and hands-on work with patients, including Olympic athletes and corporate leaders, to provide a clear, solution-oriented program for reducing anxiety and breaking unhealthy habit loops.
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Mentioned in 30 episodes
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as the author of the book and the guest on the podcast.


Brett McKay

368 snips
Anxiety Is a Habit — Here's How to Break It
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as books authored by his guest, Dr. 

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Dan Harris


Judson Brewer

308 snips
Buddhist Neuroscientist On: How To Quit Bad Habits And Why You're Not Keeping Your Resolutions | Dr. Judson Brewer
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as an author whose work she found helpful, but whose 'noting' technique she disliked.


Olga Khazan

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How to Change Your Personality with Olga Khazan
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as one of several recent best-selling books about anxiety.


Thomas Goetz

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Presenting: Drug Story - On Xanax and Anxiety
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as the author of the book, and discussed throughout the podcast.


Dan Harris

52 snips
Your Anxiety Questions, Answered | Judson Brewer
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, and that listeners can go back and hear the previous conversation.


Jud Brewer

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Why Anxiety is a Habit - and How Curiosity Helps Break the Loop with Dr. Jud Brewer
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as a New York Times bestselling book and work by Dr. Judd Brewer.


Jonathan Fields

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3 Surprising Ways to Make Peace With Your Anxious Mind | Spotlight Convo
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as the next book to be discussed.


Cory Hixson

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139: Personal Socrates by Marc Champagne
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as the author of the book and the guest on the podcast.


Brett McKay

36 snips
Anxiety Is a Habit — Here's How to Break It
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as the guest of the podcast, discussing his work on mindfulness and the self.


Forrest Hanson

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The Science of "Self" with Dr. Jud Brewer



