Unwinding Anxiety
By Judson Brewer
New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind. Avery, 2021.
Summary of Unwinding Anxiety book by Judson Brewer
A valuable guide to recognizing where anxiety comes from, how it is a habit we form, and how we can use evidence-based, practical methods to unwind and break the cycle of fear that unnerves so many of us.
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What do you get from this book? Effective tools for feeling less anxious and creating new, healthy habits
Anxiety is highly prevalent in modern society—it can be difficult to define but leads to other adverse health situations
Fear helps with survival, but if our brain doesn’t have enough information to make smart decisions, anxiety is born
Habit loops and addictions form because of our reward-based learning system, which works with anxiety, too
First gear involves mind-mapping to be aware of your habit loops and understanding why many anxiety reduction strategies don’t work
Mindfulness involves understanding your habits through the three types of behavioral tendencies
Second gear involves understanding how our brains form habits, then using awareness to kickstart our transformation
Putting things in perspective, adopting a growth mindset, and developing curiosity help make the process of second gear easier
Third gear is all about finding the Bigger, Better Offer for your brain
Curiosity works as a replacement habit because it fills in information and is always available
Breaking a habit loop can be difficult, but you can leverage aids to make the process easier
Focus on the what instead of the why, and have faith in your ability to change your habits
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Who should read Unwinding Anxiety book
- Anxious people
- psychologists
- psychiatrists
- anyone who worries excessively
About the author of Unwinding Anxiety
Judson Brewer
Dr. Judson Brewer, MD., PhD., has over twenty years of experience in mindfulness training and scientific research. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the School of Medicine at Brown University. Dr. Brewer has also held teaching positions at Yale University.
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