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Dr. Jud Brewer | Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry

Dr. Jud Brewer | Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry

Update: 2024-01-28
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My guest today is Dr. Jud Brewer. Dr. Jud is a New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, addiction psychiatrist, and thought leader in the field of habit change. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as an associate professor. He is the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare Inc. and a research affiliate at MIT. Dr. Jud has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including treatments for smoking, emotional eating, and anxiety. His new book is called The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop, which we discuss in the episode.


Some of the topics we explore include: 
- How all urges converge in one place in the brain
- How our biological drives around food cause challenges in the modern context
- The way we  use food to numb ourselves from difficult emotions
- The healing potential of curiosity
- Challenges with mindless eating
- The difference between hunger and craving

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Dr. Jud’s Website: https://drjud.com/

The Hunger Habit: https://a.co/d/5VQODAp

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Dr. Jud Brewer | Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry

Dr. Jud Brewer | Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry