Videos

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.

We have all experienced moments in our lives where everything just comes together in some almost magical way –whether playing music, participating in a sport, or just getting totally absorbed in a project. These moments are timeless, effortless, completely free of worry and delicious! As described by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, this is “flow” and is often … Read more

Watch Dr. Jud’s fun 10 minute interview with Kate Green Tripp of 1440 Multiversity. Topics covered: Why willpower works for Mr. Spock (but not for the rest of us) What compels us to check our phones while waiting at a stoplight Three steps of what we can do to break out of the cycle

Watch Dr. Jud present at the Friday evening opening event for the 2017 A Mindful Society Conference ( amindfulsociety.org. )

Dr. Jud explores how addiction forms by looking at social media, fast food and other facets of daily life at the “From Research to Recovery Town Hall” which brings together speakers from across the country to address mental health, substance use and other facets of behavioral and emotional health.

Watch a 5 minute video of Dr. Jud at the Lead with Love Leadership Summit at the Aspen Institute, hosted by Lead With Love – Shifting Culture From Fear to Love.

Watch Dr. Jud’s interview with Dr. Matthew Croasmun about his participation in the Buddhist tradition and his related research at the Center for Mindfulness at the UMass Medical School. Dr. Jud was a guest in Yale College’s 2015 Life Worth Living course.