538. The Willpower Myth with Jud Brewer

Somewhere between “trust no one” and “trust the experts” is a harder and more honest position. In this episode, Jeff looks at the two sides of a growing cultural standoff. On one side are the compulsive contrarians, who distrust every institution. On the other are the contrarians ...  Show more

Have you ever thought of someone right before they called? Biologist Dr. Rupert Sheldrake says that's not a coincidence. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Rupert Sheldrake, the Cambridge-trained biologist and author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home, to look ...  Show more

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Dr. Jud breaks down how habits work and how to change them. Plus, insights on stress, boredom, mindfulness, pleasure, satisfaction, ...

How to use your innate mindfulness to turn the volume down, or even uproot, your everyday addictions.

Dr. Judson Brewer is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Cen ...

There are as many ways to have a difficult relationship with food as there are ways to eat. It’s hard to get conversations about these challenges right, but today we’re taking the plunge and exploring the habit of eating when we’re not hungry with psychiatrist Dr. Jud Brewer. Dr. ...  Show more