Dr. Judson Brewer

Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and bestselling author whose research explores the neural mechanisms of mindfulness and behavior change. He is the author of Unwinding Anxiety and The Craving Mind, and serves as Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center. Dr. Brewer has been featured in TIME Magazine, NPR, and The New York Times, and his TED Talk has over 19 million views.

The Habit Loop of Anxiety and Chronic Stress in Brain Injury—and How to Break It

March 21, 2025 2:00 pm ET

Key Learning Points

• Understand how anxiety becomes a habit

• Discuss how the brain’s habit loops (trigger→behavior→reward) can reinforce stress or promote well-being

• Explore why willpower doesn’t work—and how mindfulness and curiosity can help rebuild healthy habits
  
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