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The Greg McKeown Podcast

42. What's Essential: Judson Brewer on Overcoming Anxiety at the Source

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Greg McKeown

Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Addiction psychiatrist Judson Brewer, M.D. (author, Unwinding Anxiety) explains the surprising connection between bad habits and anxiety. Dr. Jud and Greg discuss how fear, worry, and evolutionary origins contribute to addictive behaviors and cycles. They explore specific techniques and a step-by-step process to effectively reduce anxiety. Share the What’s Essential podcast with your co-workers & friends and earn rewards: https://refer.fm/essential 1 Referral - Access the exclusive "Tim Ferris" episode 3 Referrals - 21-day Challenge PDF  15 Referrals - $10 digital gift card you can use at stores like Real Simple, Container Store, etc. What's Essential Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/essentialismpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/essentialismpodcast Greg McKeown Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregorymckeown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmckeown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregorymckeown/ Scratch Audiohouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheelhousegroup/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wheelhouse-group-llc/ Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Avi Gandhi, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson Co-Produced by Paul Dizon

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0:00.0

Welcome to the show. I'm Greg McEwen and I'm your host for the What's Essential Podcasts?

0:06.2

There are lots of shows on how to improve on how to become successful, but there is only one show on what to do once you are.

0:16.4

This is essential because success itself can be a catalyst for failure.

0:21.9

This special leads to the undisciplined pursuits of more.

0:25.9

This show is about how to become successful at success.

0:29.9

It's for high performers who are on the edge of exhaustion.

0:32.9

It's for people who struggle with the curse of capability.

0:36.9

It's important because what got you here is not what's going to get you there.

0:41.9

So if you're a driven, hardworking, productive person who is running out of space

0:46.9

that still wants to make a higher contribution, the What's Essential Podcasts is designed especially for you.

0:54.9

So let's get to it.

1:00.9

I am here with Dr. Judson Brewer, who has achieved many things in life,

1:07.9

bestselling, author, tremendously successful, Ted Talks, 16 million views at last count,

1:13.9

well worth anybody's time. It's called a simple way to break a bad habit.

1:18.9

But now with a truly timely book and the subject,

1:23.9

well the primary subject of our conversation today, unwinding anxiety.

1:28.9

You can find Dr. Judd, as he is colloquially called, at DrJudd.com.

1:34.9

That's drjudd.com.

1:38.9

Judson.brewer.9. That's it, Facebook.

1:43.9

And on Twitter, Judd Brewer, J-U-D-B-R-E-W-E-R,

1:48.9

or at Instagram, at Dr. Judd.

1:52.9

That's drperiodjudd.

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