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

<p>Dr. Jud Brewer “Dr. Jud” (<a href= "https://twitter.com/judbrewer" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">@judbrewer</a>) 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Dr. Jud is the author of <a href="https://geni.us/V7SsW" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>As humans, we learn the same as sea slugs</li> <li>The connection between stress and IBS</li> <li>Learning breath awareness meditation</li> <li>What happens to our brains when we meditate?</li> <li>What is the default mode network (DMN)?</li> <li>The definition of addiction</li> <li>Social media can be just as addictive as drugs</li> <li>The abstinence violation effect</li> <li>Does willpower exist?</li> <li>How to change reward value behavior</li> <li>Using mindfulness as the bigger better offer (BBO)</li> <li>Curiosity feels better than a craving</li> <li>Changing the habit loop</li> <li>The art of Loving-Kindness Meditation</li> <li>The role of the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC)</li> <li>Letting go with psychedelic therapy</li> <li>Dr. Jud’s experience at a silent meditation retreat</li> <li>Finding joy in meditation</li> <li>Moments of mindfulness throughout the day</li> <li>Using mindfulness to break a bad habit</li> <li>Staying curious</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/blublox" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BLUblox <== 15% off the world's most advanced blue