Dr. Jud Brewer is an internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He is an associate professor in the School of Public Health, and Medical School at Brown University. His 2016 TED talk, "A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit," has been viewed over 16 million times. He has trained Olympic athletes and coaches, government ministers and business leaders, and today he's bringing his wisdom to you. His latest book, Unwinding Anxiety recently hit book shelves and today we are unpacking it. Today, we're chatting about... Dr. Brewers struggle with anxiety and panic attacks When panic disorders develop The neuroscience of anxiety and how it affects the body Dr. Brewers thoughts on differentiating between a panic attack and a heart attack The difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack Why people are so dang anxious right now Dr. Brewers thoughts on whether or not anxiety can be helpful What a habit loop is and how to break anxiety habit loops How worries become habits What happens when we inject curiosity into anxiety Why anxiety is a concept How avoiding a fearful situation is rewarding Whether or not willpower exists My struggle with emotional eating and the emotional eating habit loop __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: https://courageouslyu.com/alarmfreebie ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOWNOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/laura-mckowen/ COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393 COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

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