294: The new science of dealing with anxiety | Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D.

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🗓️ 24 March 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D.: “Some people can benefit from medications, but everybody benefits from understanding how their mind works.” Brewer, an addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss what the new research says about treating anxiety, plus: - How to keep up with the news without sacrificing mental health - How to help a loved one struggling with anxiety without feeling overwhelmed - Why you should treat anxiety like a habit - The link between anxiety and anger & why it matters - How to tell if you're addicted to being healthy Referenced in the episode: - Brewer's book, Unwinding Anxiety. - mbg Podcast episode #197, with Brewer. - Study showing 1 in 5 people who had COVID were diagnosed with a mental health disorder. - Brewer's Five Finger Breathing practice. - Brewer's online habit mapper. - Amid our huge mental health epidemic, it's important to know you’re never alone. If you or someone you know are struggling and need support, you can always call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Don't forget to use the code SLEEP25 for 25% off your first month subscription of mbg's best-selling sleep support+ supplement. Our science-backed formula helps you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up feeling rejuvenated.* It has become a non-negotiable for Jason, as he takes it every single night. To learn more about the supplement he swears by, visit mindbodygreen.com/SLEEP25. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medications, consult with your doctor before starting a supplement routine. It is always optimal to consult with a health care provider when considering what supplements are right for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the MyBuddyGreen podcast. I'm Jason Wachib, founder and co-CEO of MyBuddyGreen and your host.
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0:43.6	Performance is not guaranteed. Dr. Judd Brewer is an internationally renowned
0:51.0	addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He's an associate professor in the school of
0:56.0	public health and medical school at Brown University. It's an honor to have him back on the show
1:01.6	to discuss his latest must read book titled Unwinding Anxiety. New science shows how to break
1:08.6	the cycles of worry and fear to heal your mind. Judd, welcome back. Thanks for having me.
1:18.3	So we had you on the show literally a year ago. You were one of the last people to do an in-person
1:28.8	podcast interview in the Mindbuddy Green studio just before the pandemic. We filmed you in February,
1:36.0	late February, released it in March. And so a lot has changed and a lot's changed for the
1:43.6	worst in terms of anxiety, which is what we're going to talk about. So could you provide a little
1:49.2	bit of a state of the union, if you will, of where we are in terms of anxiety and compare it
1:56.8	to where we were pre-COVID a year ago. When you start the book off, which is titled Unwinding Anxiety,
2:02.3	everyone should pick it up. It's a fantastic read. But you start off the book with some numbers
2:07.1	that are eye-opening to say the least. So take it from there. Fill us in. What's the state of the
2:11.6	union when it comes to anxiety in March 2021 compared to early March 2020 pre-COVID? Yeah.
2:23.5	But I like that BC before COVID seems like it was such a long time ago. It really seems like
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