Judson Brewer

"New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind"--

New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

Unwinding Anxiety

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there a key to conquering the cravings we know are unhealthy for us? This book provides groundbreaking answers to the most important questions about addiction. Dr. Judson Brewer, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has studied the science of addictions for twenty years, reveals how we can tap into the very processes that encourage addictive behaviors in order to step out of them.

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The Craving Mind

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A program proven to heal our relationship with food and our bodies from New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety. Sometimes it feels as if there are as many ways to struggle with food as there are foods to eat. Craving, habit, emotions, boredom, stress, anxiety, or just the simple fact that a box of donuts seems to be omnipresent in the break room (free food!) can lead to feeling out of control around food. While anxiety feels like something that happens to us, the pull of food seems like something we should be able to handle. After all, we have to eat! But it’s not that simple. The result of this constant struggle—and then giving in or giving up—is a toxic cocktail of shame and self-judgment that makes it feel like it is impossible to change our behavior. The Hunger Habit is based on Judson Brewer’s deeply researched plan proven to help us understand what is going on in our brains so that we can heal the guilt and frustration we experience around eating. This is not a diet book pretending not to be a diet book. The step-by-step program focuses on training our brains to tap into awareness to change our relationship with food and eating—shifting it from fighting with ourselves to befriending our minds and bodies. There is no willpower, calorie-counting, or restricted eating. Setbacks are a good thing! The key is to learn how to work with our brains rather than resisting our impulses, and to adopt an attitude of self-kindness rather than self-judgment. Grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience and Brewer’s several decades of clinical practice as a psychiatrist, The Hunger Habit is both accessible and compassionate. It will finally help you break out of food jail and reclaim your life.

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The Hunger Habit

We are all vulnerable to addiction. Whether it's a compulsion to constantly check social media, binge eating, smoking, excessive drinking, or any other behaviors, we may find ourselves uncontrollably repeating. Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there a key to conquering the cravings we know are unhealthy for us?This book provides groundbreaking answers to the most important questions about addiction. Dr. Judson Brewer, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has studied the science of addictions for twenty years, reveals how we can tap into the very processes that encourage addictive behaviors in order to step out of them. He describes the mechanisms of habit and addiction formation, then explains how the practice of mindfulness can interrupt these habits.Weaving together patient stories, his own experience with mindfulness practice, and current scientific findings from his own lab and others, Dr. Brewer offers a path for moving beyond our cravings, reducing stress, and ultimately living a fuller life.

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Traditional Chinese edition of Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic or as personal as having kids at home and fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But in this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone. We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it's also what drives the addictive behaviors and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doom scrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in a part of the brain that resists rational thought. So we get stuck in anxiety habit loops that we can't think our way out of or use willpower to overcome. Dr. Brewer teaches us to map our brains to discover our triggers, defuse them with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can work. Distilling more than 20 years of research and hands-on work with thousands of patients, including Olympic athletes and coaches, and leaders in government and business, Dr. Brewer has created a clear, solution-oriented program that anyone can use to feel better - no matter how anxious they feel.

Woher kommt der Drang, ständig Facebook zu checken oder zur nächsten Zigarette, nach Schokolade oder Chips zu greifen? Judson Brewer, Psychologe und Neurowissenschaftler, erforscht seit über 20 Jahren, warum wir diesen Versuchungen immer wieder erliegen. Anhand von wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen, Fallgeschichten und eigenen Erfahrungen erklärt er die evolutionspsychologischen Hintergründe, die unser Gehirn dazu bringen, etwas zu tun, was uns nicht guttut. Und er zeigt, wie man mit der Praxis der Achtsamkeit schlechte Gewohnheiten nachhaltig ablegen kann. Ein hilfreicher Ratgeber, um Alltagssüchte loszuwerden, Stress zu reduzieren und das Leben wirklich zu genießen.

Der achtsame Weg, Alltagssüchte loszuwerden. Mit einem Vorwort von Jon Kabat-Zinn

Das gierige Gehirn

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Da lista de mais vendidos do The New York Times. Publicado em mais de 30 países. “Um passo a passo aprovado na prática clínica para aliviar a mente da ansiedade, do pensamento obsessivo, dos vícios e de muito mais.” — Daniel J. Siegel “Este livro apresenta uma descoberta brilhante: métodos que se baseiam no funcionamento do cérebro para reduzir os hábitos alimentados pela ansiedade.” — Daniel Goleman, autor de Inteligência emocional Psiquiatra e professor da Universidade Brown, o neurocientista Judson Brewer sintetiza 20 anos de pesquisa em um livro que apresenta soluções testadas e aprovadas por milhares de pacientes. Quando falamos em ansiedade, muitos de nós logo imaginamos algo entre um desconforto leve e, no outro extremo, ataques de pânico. O dr. Brewer vai além, ao afirmar que a ansiedade leva a comportamentos viciantes e a maus hábitos – como comer demais sem apetite, procrastinar, beber para relaxar e passar horas nas redes sociais. Para complicar, ela habita uma região do cérebro que resiste à racionalidade. Baseado em evidências científicas, o dr. Brewer nos ensina a identificar os gatilhos da ansiedade, neutralizá-los e substituí-los por comportamentos que trazem bem-estar. Simples e engenhosas, as soluções deste livro já ajudaram atletas olímpicos, políticos e empresários. Com esse método, você também vai descobrir como se sentir melhor – não importa quanto esteja ansioso.

Um guia para superar os maus hábitos que geram agitação, preocupação e medo

Desconstruindo a ansiedade

La mente ansiosa salta de rama en rama, consumiendo zapatos, tuits, programas de televisión, relaciones, ideas, y pensamos –como quien fuma un cigarrillo– que cada uno de esos objetos o situaciones podrán calmarla. En este libro, el psiquiatra especializado en adicciones y mindfulness Judson Brewer brinda una guía para transformar el pensamiento ansioso en una actitud presente. Mediante la combinación de sus conocimientos científicos y el entrenamiento en la disciplina de la concentración plena, el autor muestra una formidable descripción de la mente ansiosa que servirá para el autoconocimiento y la observación personal. Revela, además, las infinitas capacidades de respuesta que tendríamos si dejáramos de aferrarnos al futuro. Basado también en ejemplos cotidianos y clínicos, La mente ansiosa propone un proceso de autodiagnóstico que permitirá al lector descubrir los mecanismos centrales de su mente y, de esta manera, desactivar los perjudiciales y fortalecer aquellos que lo conducen a una vida más plena.

De los cigarrillos a los teléfonos móviles. Y hasta el amor. Por qué nos hacemos adictos y cómo podemos terminar con los malos hábitos

La mente ansiosa

Impariamo a interrompere il loop dell'ansia che ci fa prigionieri L’ansia domina le nostre vite. Fra Covid19, ingiustizie sociali, allarmi ecologici, incertezza dilagante su lavoro, salute, famiglia, stato del pianeta, l’ansia è esplosa a livello mondiale. Nonostante (o forse a causa di) tutte le informazioni di cui disponiamo, ci sentiamo sovrastati dall’incertezza. In questo libro, lo psichiatra e neurologo Judson Brewer ci aiuta a comprendere in che modo l’ansia riesce a prendere il controllo della nostra vita e ci offre gli strumenti per liberarcene. L’ansia ha molte manifestazioni, da uno stato di timore e di allarme costanti, all’esplosione di attacchi di panico, allo sviluppo di dipendenze, a una serie di cattive abitudini mentali che inconsapevolmente adottiamo proprio per cercare di controllarla. Ma queste abitudini non funzionano, perché l’ansia richiama ansia. Il cervello cerca di mantenerci in stati d’animo negativi perché ci sono familiari, ma questo circolo vizioso ovviamente non ci è di alcun aiuto. Riassumendo più di vent’anni di studi e di ricerche sul campo con migliaia di pazienti, fra cui atleti olimpionici, coach e leader in settori istituzionali ed economici, Judson Brewer ha elaborato un programma completo per affrontare l’ansia attraverso l’utilizzo di tecniche mentali accessibili a tutti che ci permettono di reindirizzare le nostre energie verso la positività e l’equilibrio mentale.

Conoscerla, gestirla, scioglierla

Liberi dall'ansia

In Vrij van angst laat Dr. Judson Brewer zien hoe je minder paniek en zorgen kunt ervaren door de vicieuze cirkel van angst te doorbreken. Angst lijkt onvermijdelijk onderdeel te worden van ons dagelijks leven, door COVID-19 en politieke onrust, maar ook door groeiende onzekerheden over werk of relaties. Sommige mensen krijgen hierdoor paniekaanvallen, andere ontwikkelen slechte gewoonten om hun angst te kunnen verdragen. De vraag is: welke angsten zitten er in jouw gedrag verstopt? En wat kun je eraan doen? In dit handboek laat dr. Judson Brewer zien hoe angst ons leven stuurt en geeft hij handvatten om de regie terug te pakken. Hij vat meer dan twintig jaar onderzoek samen in simpele en praktische stappen, zodat iedereen vandaag nog kan beginnen met zorgeloos leven.

Vrij van angst

Hepimiz bağımlılığa karşı korunmasızız. Hatta tekrar eden davranışlarımızdan kurtulamıyoruz. Tekrar eden bazı davranışlarımızdan çok rahatsızız ama bir türlü kendimize engel olamıyoruz. Bazılarımız sosyal medyayı sürekli kontrol ediyor, bazılarımız ölçüsüz yemek yemeye eğilimli, ezildiği halde aşka esir olanlarla, ezdiği halde aşk ve pişmanlığı ayna anda yaşayanlar hastalıklı ilişkiler yaşamaya devam ediyor… Sağlık tehditi kesin olmasına rağmen hâlâ sigaranın içine düşenler bir yanda, hayat konforunu etkilediği halde içkinin küpüne düşenler diğer yanda… Başkalarının davranışlarını kontrol etmeye karşı dayanılmaz bir istek duyan bizler ise kendimizi kontrol edemeyip sürekli tekrarlamaktayız... Peki sürekli tekrarlanan alışkanlıklarla başa çıkmak neden bu kadar zor? Bizim için sağlıksız olduğunu bildiğimiz arzuların üstesinden gelmenin anahtarı var mı? 20 yıldır bağımlılık bilimi araştırmalarıyla çığır açan, psikiyatrist ve nörobilimci olan Dr. Judson Brewer bağımlılıklarımızın niye bu kadar inatçı olduğunu ve onları nasıl kontrol altına almayı öğrenebileceğimizi Kurtulabilirsin’de çok net olarak açıklıyor. Kurtulabilirsin, bağımlılık hakkında en önemli sorulara paradigma yıkıcı cevaplar veriyor. Dr. Brewer, bağımlılıklarımızdan kurtulabilmek adına bağımlılık davranışlarını teşvik eden süreçlere nasıl karşı koyabileceğimizin adeta reçetesini veriyor. Alışkanlık ve bağımlılığın oluşum mekanizmalarını açıkladıktan sonra farkındalık alıştırmalarının bağımlılıkları nasıl kesebileceğini anlatıyor. Hasta hikâyeleri, farkındalık pratiği ile ilgili kendi deneyimleri, kendi laboratuvarından ve diğer laboratuvarlardan gelen güncel bilimsel bulguları bir araya getiren Dr. Brewer, arzularımızın ötesine geçmek, stresi azaltmak ve nihayetinde daha dolu bir hayat yaşamak için tam zamanında ve çok uygulanabilir bir yol sunuyor.

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