Judson Brewer Books
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, is a renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He is director of research and innovation at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University, as well as being an associate professor at the university’s School of Public Health and the Medical School. His TED talk about breaking bad habits has been viewed over 16 million times.
Unwinding Anxiety
What's Unwinding Anxiety about?
Unwinding Anxiety (2021) breaks down the brain science behind the bad habits that keep us stuck. Have you ever tried to reason yourself out of binge eating, or procrastinating? Then you’ll know that it just doesn’t work. That’s because addiction and obsessive thought patterns are controlled by our instinctive survival brains, not our rational brains. Learning how to retrain our brains using mindfulness techniques will allow us to free ourselves from chronic worry, anxiety, and other obsessive habits.
Who should read Unwinding Anxiety?
- Chronic worriers who want a way to calm their racing thoughts
- People who want to interrupt addictive behaviors
- Health professionals looking for new tools to curb the anxiety epidemic
What's The Hunger Habit about?
The Hunger Habit (2024) explores the psychological aspects of why we eat beyond our basic energy needs. Delving into how emotional hunger leads to unhealthy eating habits, it offers mindfulness strategies to manage cravings and develop a healthier relationship with food.
Who should read The Hunger Habit?
- Individuals struggling with emotional and habitual eating
- Mindfulness practitioners seeking dietary behavior change
- Health enthusiasts skeptical of fad diets