Train Your Brain to Break Bad Habits with Judson Brewer

Judson Brewer MD, Ph.D. is a thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery.” His career combines over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training with scientific research.

A professor and researcher at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University, he is the author of The Craving Mind, and creator of clinically proven app-based trainings to help people with emotional eating and anxiety

Train Your Brain to Break Bad Habits
with Judson Brewer

In this 4-part series you’ll explore how your mind works and how to work with your mind. You’ll learn about the mechanics of habit formation and observe them at work in your mind and body; then, by bringing awareness, and injecting curiosity and kindness into the process, you’ll look at specific habits you might have. You might even manage to change a few habits in the process!

Session #1: Hack Your Brain’s Habit Loops

Focus & Attention

Hack Your Brain’s Habit Loops

We form habits in a very specific way, which is great news. It means this is a system that can be observed, examined, and even altered. But first we need to understand how it all works. Read More ›

Judson Brewer  |  5 MIN READ

Session #2: Rewire Your Food Cravings and Triggers

Eating & Body Image

Rewire Your Food Cravings and Triggers

Bringing awareness to our food cravings can change our relationship to them—we can be with that craving rather than be caught up in it. Read More ›

Judson Brewer  |  5 MIN READ

Session #3: Unhook From Your Phone Addiction

Focus & Attention

Unhook From Your Phone Addiction

Our phones are masterfully designed weapons of mass distraction, and it’s so easy to get sucked into that distraction—Here’s how we can regain control of our attention. Read More ›

Judson Brewer  |  6 MIN READ

Session #4: Tame Your Feelings of Anxiety

Guided Meditations

Tame Your Feelings of Anxiety

By understanding the stress and anxiety habit loops present in our lives, we can eventually ease ourselves into different behaviors around these difficult emotions. Read More ›

Judson Brewer  |  8 MIN READ

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About The Author

Judson Brewer

Jud Brewer, MD, Ph.D. (“Dr. Jud”) is a New York Times best-selling author and thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery,” who blends over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and a career in scientific research. He is passionate about understanding how our brains work, and how to use that knowledge to help people make deep, permanent change in their lives — with the goal of reducing suffering in the world at large.

Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as a professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the School of Public Health and Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University. Previously, Dr. Jud held research and teaching positions at Yale University, and the University of Massachusetts’ Center for Mindfulness and was a research affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more about him and his research.

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