Unwinding Anxiety
New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
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Judson Brewer MD PhD
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Judson Brewer MD PhD
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A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits
We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic or as personal as having kids at home and fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But in this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone.
We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it's also what drives the addictive behaviors and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doom scrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in a part of the brain that resists rational thought. So we get stuck in anxiety habit loops that we can't think our way out of or use willpower to overcome. Dr. Brewer teaches us map our brains to discover our triggers, defuse them with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can work.
Distilling more than 20 years of research and hands-on work with thousands of patients, including Olympic athletes and coaches, and leaders in government and business, Dr. Brewer has created a clear, solution-oriented program that anyone can use to feel better - no matter how anxious they feel.
*This audiobook includes a PDF of the behavioral tendencies questionnaire from the book.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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What the critics say
"One of the hardest things about tackling a bad habit is confronting the anxiety behind it. Jud Brewer has given us a breakthrough program with great tips and hacks that anyone can use to feel better. We all need this book!" (BJ Fogg, PhD, New York Times best-selling author of Tiny Habits)
"Unwinding Anxiety provides a step-by-step guide to Judson Brewer’s personally designed, clinically proven path that can alleviate your mind from anxiety, obsessive thinking, addiction, and more. It guides your brain to rewire in helpful ways as it inspires your mind to understand it’s inner processes more deeply and to live with more freedom, gratitude, interpersonal connection, and joy." (Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times best-selling author of Aware)
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- Kindle Customer
- 2022-03-12
Excellent step by step guide for conquering habits
Builds nicely from his earlier book on craving. Gives good tips for outside resources. Provides good guidance on where to start and how to proceed. Applicable to many habits. Interesting stories and at tines humourous.
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- yourguyrei
- 2022-09-13
awesome
I've read a lot of self help books. this one is great for habit breaking.
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- JMS
- 2021-04-28
Just say no to #AnalysisParalysis 🙃
This audiobook shares concrete, practical steps to apply mindfulness to anxious habits. I’ve listened to a lot of podcasts and books about mindfulness, but what I distinctly enjoyed about this audiobook was how Brewer uses storytelling and simple analogy to illustrate key concepts. For example, he compares the mindful process of unwinding our habit loops to using bicycle or car gears. His sense of humour and narration style also made this a deeply enjoyable listen.
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- 2022-08-22
A Great Resource
An entertaining look into anxiety, why we have it, and even some ways to deal with it. I definitely recommend listening to this audiobook.
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- Leon
- 2022-12-24
Scientific and relatable in equal measure
Thorough and clearly well researched, without being scientifically overwhelming. Relatable real life examples combined with scientific research and evidence, make this book a wonderful tool for understanding how the mind works and how we can retrain our brains to overcome anxiety and other habits we might want to beat. At over 7 hours in length, it's a long listen but definitely worth it.
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- LeahK
- 2021-05-31
Excellent education
I heard the author speak on a weight loss series. The information he shared there intrigued me enough to seek out this book. I am thrilled I did. As a nutritionist I am always looking for tools for my clients and this is definitely one I will be adding to my recommendations along with his app.
I enjoyed that the author read the book himself. I have found that when the author reads the book it tends to come across with more passion.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-02-02
A great read everyone could use.
I started reading this book because I tend to worry about things that I can’t change. But Judd has opened my eyes to the world of what drives me as a human being. I now feel that I am much more in control of who I am. I like the book so much, I’m afraid I might’ve missed some gems, so I will re-read it. Highly recommend it!
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- Candace
- 2023-02-07
Would recommend!
This book really helped me be mindful and pay attention to why and how to get my anxiety to fade away quick.
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- scottrs
- 2024-02-24
Practical guide
This book is a practical guide to help with anxiety and addiction. I listened to it looking for ways to help my students who suffer from test anxiety and ended up find ways to help myself.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-01-27
Helpful
the strategies in this book are susinct and should help me in my daily life
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