Habit, Addict or Unconscious Response? The Latest Research on Why We Do What We Do!

The Virtual Couch

Tony Overbay LMFT

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

5 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Did you know that more than 40 percent of everything you do is habitual? Are you addicted to your phone or social media? Or are you simply responding to a well-worn neurological cue/reward pattern? Tony discusses the latest in habit research from the article "How to Conquer Your Primitive Brain" by Adam Piore. https://apple.news/A9pURuj3OQL-UNnUw6bnn9A (https://apple.news/A9pURuj3OQL-UNnUw6bnn9A)Find all the latest links to podcasts, courses, Tony's newsletter, and more at https://linktr.ee/virtualcouch (https://linktr.ee/virtualcouch)Inside ACT for Anxiety Disorder Course is Open! Visit https://praxiscet.com/virtualcouch (https://praxiscet.com/virtualcouch) Inside ACT for Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Michael Twohig will teach you the industry-standard treatment used by anxiety-treatment experts worldwide. Through 6 modules of clear instruction and clinical demonstrations, you will learn how to create opportunities for clients to practice psychological flexibility in the presence of anxiety. After completing the course material, you'll have a new, highly effective anxiety treatment tool that can be used with every anxiety-related disorder, from OCD to panic disorder to generalized anxiety disorder.And follow Tony on the Virtual Couch YouTube channel for a sneak preview of his upcoming podcast "Murder on the Couch," where True Crime meets therapy, co-hosted with his daughter Sydney. You can watch a pre-release clip here https://youtu.be/-RkRq8SrQy0 (https://youtu.be/-RkRq8SrQy0)Subscribe to Tony's latest podcast, "Waking Up to Narcissism Q&A - Premium Podcast," on the Apple Podcast App. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/waking-up-to-narcissism-q-a/id1667287384Go to http://tonyoverbay.com/workshop (http://tonyoverbay.com/workshop) to sign up for Tony's "Magnetize Your Marriage" virtual workshop. The cost is only $19, and you'll learn the top 3 things you can do NOW to create a Magnetic Marriage. You can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program, The Path Back, by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com And visit http://tonyoverbay.com and sign up to receive updates on upcoming programs and podcasts.Tony mentioned a product that he used to take out all of the "uh's" and "um's" that, in his words, "must be created by wizards and magic!" because it's that good! To learn more about Descript, click here https://descript.com?lmref=bSWcEQ

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0:00.0	Hey, oh, oh, come on and take a seat on the virtual couch.
0:21.9	Hey everybody, welcome to episode 363 of the virtual couch.
0:25.3	I'm your host, Tony Overbay.
0:26.3	I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified mindful habit coach, writer, speaker, husband, father,
0:30.8	for ultramarathon runner and creator of the Pathback and online pornography recovery program
0:35.0	that is helping people reclaim their lives from turning to
0:37.9	pornography or any unhealthy coping mechanism. So go to pathback recovery.com, find out more about that.
0:43.8	Or you can actually go now to Tony Overbay underscore LMFT on Instagram, link in the bio. And there's
0:50.2	a link tree that has everything you need to know,est podcast episodes, how to sign up for my newsletter.
0:56.1	And also that link tree is going to be in the show notes.
0:58.7	So we're just trying to make things easy.
1:00.3	But I really would recommend that you go sign up for the newsletter and you'll find out
1:03.7	so much exciting stuff that is coming soon to earbuds or monitors near you.
1:09.3	So I'm going to jump in.
1:10.3	Oh, one thing. This is a really cool thing.
1:12.2	I had the, I want to say world renowned, and he really is Michael Tuhigg on at the end of last
1:17.4	year. He's done so much research in the world of acceptance and commitment therapy. And that
1:22.0	episode was one of my favorite. And I still take quotes from that almost on a daily basis
1:26.6	in my practice. And he had
1:28.6	an act for OCD and anxiety online course that had launched. And it was there for a little bit. It
1:35.8	was taken away. But there is a relaunch of that. And I will have the link in the show notes on how
1:42.2	you can get access to that course.
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