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Dr. Jud on Building & Breaking Habits
In this interview, I speak to Jud Brewer MD PhD (“Dr. Jud”), one of the world’s foremost experts in habit change, addiction, self-mastery and mindfulness. Dr. Jud has more than 20 years…
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By encouraging them to pay attention as they overeat, we can reduce the reward value of that habit to zero in just 10-15 sessions of eating. These are people who could have been overeating for decades, but their behaviour can change quickly.
— Judson BrewerNeuroscientist & Expert on Habit Change and Mindfulness-Based Treatments
Neuroscience shows us that habit formation is based on how rewarding something is, not willpower. Willpower isn't even in the equation. We like to think of willpower is something, but it's more myth than muscle.
— Judson BrewerNeuroscientist & Expert on Habit Change and Mindfulness-Based Treatments
I've never had a patient come in after I told them to pay attention to smoking who was full of joy at how delicious cigarettes taste and smell, they often come in and balk at how they didn't notice it sooner.
— Judson BrewerNeuroscientist & Expert on Habit Change and Mindfulness-Based Treatments
You can think of habits as a 'set and forget,' we set the habit, we set the behaviour, and we forget about the details. That frees up our brain to learn new things throughout the day.
— Judson BrewerNeuroscientist & Expert on Habit Change and Mindfulness-Based Treatments
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