In today’s show, Professor Jud Brewer explains the neuroscience of habits, the neural pathways involved in forming habits such as emotional eating, and how to bring mindfulness into your food rituals. Jud is a neuroscientist, professor at Brown University School of Public Health, and author of a new book, The Hunger Habit. NEW! Check out the Commune Courses ... Show More
Yesterday
Don’t Trust the Experts? Media, Big Pharma, and Real Skepticism
Somewhere between “trust no one” and “trust the experts” is a harder and more honest position. In this episode, Jeff looks at the two sides of a growing cultural standoff. On one side are the compulsive contrarians, who distrust every institution. On the other are the contrarians ... Show More
23m 50s
Oct 29
Is Telepathy Real? Dr. Rupert Sheldrake on the Science of Connection
Have you ever thought of someone right before they called? Biologist Dr. Rupert Sheldrake says that's not a coincidence. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Rupert Sheldrake, the Cambridge-trained biologist and author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home, to look ... Show More
45m 31s
Oct 27
My Father’s Feet: Jazz, Hospice & Saying Goodbye to My Dad
For twenty years, Jeff’s father wore a pinstriped Brooks Brothers suit every day, riding the Metro-North from Connecticut to an office on 45th and First. Somewhere in that daily friction, his trousers wore the hair from his legs and left his feet improbably smooth. As a boy, Jeff ... Show More
40m 42s
Jan 2024
The Science of Why You Eat When You're Not Hungry–And How to Stop | Judson Brewer
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Dr. Jud breaks down how habits work and how to change them. Plus, insights on stress, boredom, mindfulness, pleasure, satisfaction, ... Show More
1h 13m
Sep 2022
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD | Unwinding Unhealthy Habits
Whether it’s the struggle to reduce screen time or the battle against overeating sugar, many of us know how hard it is to kick unhelpful habits. And according to Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, the best-selling author of The Craving Mind, it’s not so much about willpower as it is about m ... Show More
39m 50s
Oct 2021
Unwinding Anxiety and Addiction with Dr. Jud Brewer
In one of our favorite conversations, Dr. Jud Brewer joins us to explore the habit of anxiety, mindfulness practices to heal addiction, and what we can learn from the brains of the world’s most advanced meditators. About Our Guest: Dr. Jud is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and Ne ... Show More
1h 9m
<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 Cen ... Show More
