About a third of American adults have struggled with anxiety or sleeplessness during the last week, according to a recent study. Dr. Jud talks about the best ways to manage anxious feelings. Listen here
Dr. Jud joins TODAY to share simple ways to calm our minds and relieve feelings of anxiety. He also shares tips for falling asleep. Listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or online here.
How is your anxiety level? What habits, good or bad, have you formed in these past 12 months to cope with the insanity and uncertainty of having life upended and placed on indefinite hold? And most importantly—how are these habits serving or not serving you? Dr. Jud returns for a 2nd appearance on the podcast … Read more
Can awareness and curiosity be the secret sauce to fighting our epidemic of worry and anxiety? The MOST fun you’ll have learning about mental health! Listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or online here.
What would happen to our stress and anxiety if we could look upon life and situations with curiosity? Dr. Jud shares the science behind the power of curiosity with a blend of science with lifestyle suggestions. One without the other falls short and he gives you the “why” and then makes realistic “how” suggestions to … Read more
Do you find yourself overeating during this stressful time? Maybe drinking or smoking more than you would like? What about shopping or gambling? And how’s your relationship to your phone these days? Dr. Jud says we all sit somewhere on the spectrum of addiction. And when you add stress into the system- in this time … Read more
Dr. Jud chats with the Armchair Expert about contentment vs. excitement, how meditation dissolves the sense of self, and the biological reasons humans have cravings. Dax talks about how food scientists flavor foods to lose their taste and Jud gives Dax and Monica a test on openness. The two talk about the neurological reasons we … Read more
Toilet paper hoarding. Obsessive cleaning. News bingeing. Sometimes panic can be as contagious as a virus. Life Kit host Shereen Marisol Meraji spoke with Dr. Jud about what’s going on in the brain when we’re anxious, how to get our “thinking brains” back online, and how not doing anything can actually be helpful to those around us. … Read more
With the Coronavirus pandemic bringing the world to a halt; on this special edition of Impact Theory, Tom interviews Behavioral Neuroscientist Jud Brewer on how to keep your cool in hectic times such as these. Listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or online here.
In this episode, Dr. Jud explains how our minds and brains work, why there is so much anxiety now, and how social contagion spreads. He describes what people can do to interrupt their pattern of anxiety and offers helpful strategies to improve mental and emotional well-being during times of uncertainty. Listen to the podcast … Read more