Watch this new 7-minute animation on why fear is so infectious and how to break the coronavirus anxiety cycle. Fear + uncertainty = anxiety. Anxiety + social contagion = panic. Panic makes your thinking brain go offline. Here’s how to keep your thinking brain thinking. This is an animation of Dr. Jud’s New York Times … Read more
By now, everyone has heard about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and its impact on world health. While the news media is filled with sensational stories designed to grab your attention, the virus is real and you should take appropriate precautions based on the best data out there, including frequent, effective hand-washing, staying home if you’re … Read more
Dr. Jud’s lab at Brown University studied the effects of the Anxiety stress relief app to see if it could reduce anxiety in physicians, who not only struggle with burnout but also report that they don’t have time for self-care. Before the study started, 60% of clinicians reported moderate to severe anxiety and 52% reported feeling … Read more
Did you know that feeling stressed or anxious can actually be a habit? We all feel stressed or anxious at times — especially now during the coronavirus outbreak — but many of us get more anxious than others, and for some, it feels crippling. Watch the video to learn why, and what to do about … Read more
Watch this new 7-minute animation on how our brain’s reward center affects habits and what to do about it. How are habits formed? What is the biggest secret behind our mind’s choices? Why is it so hard to break some of our most unhelpful habits, including worry and panic during this challenging time? How … Read more
An anxiety epidemic was on the rise, even before the Coronavirus outbreak. Watch Dr. Jud and NBC’s TODAY SHOW team exploring a unique approach to an old problem that presents a struggle for millions of Americans as well as those around the world. Learn about the evidence-based benefits of mindfulness practice and the ways … Read more
What is curiosity and how can we tap into its power to break bad habits? “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” – Albert Einstein “Curiouser and curiouser” – Alice, in Lewis Carroll’s Adventures in Wonderland In 2007 New York City did something radical, which was so effective it has become commonplace … Read more
Anderson Cooper visited Dr. Jud’s lab to see his research first hand for a segment on 60 Minutes.
Habits are our brain’s way to conserve energy and keep us alive. But addictions are just runaway habits, and science shows us how to overcome them.
Like all kinds of addiction, smoking presents an illusion of escape – a past time that you can do if you want to feel pleasure and stress-free. But the truth of the matter is, smoking is actually one of the most harmful and expensive practices that we can obtain at some point in time. Fortunately, … Read more