Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

What could be simpler than stopping yourself from thinking about an important meeting or weekend plans? Telling yourself there’s nothing to worry about because it’s just another exam or your boss is always making the situation worse. But it doesn’t work out. And the answer to the question “why?” is simple here.

Anxiety lives in the part of the brain that resists rational thinking. We get stuck in loops of worry habits that we can’t get out of, or we’re powerless to use willpower. A psychotherapist explains how to build a brain map to detect triggers and neutralize them on your own with a simple yet powerful practice of curiosity. You’ll also learn to make your brain perceive the outside world more consciously—which will help you deal with anxiety and panic.

You will learn:

– what you are like in terms of mindfulness type;

– how to let go of what we really want, but that harms us;

– why we choose cake instead of vegetables;

– how to calm yourself in any situation.

Judson Brewer, MD, is a psychotherapist specializing in mindfulness-based psychology. Director of Research and Innovation at the Center for Mindfulness and adjunct professor of behavioral and social sciences and psychiatry at Brown University. He has worked with Olympic athletes and coaches, foreign ministers, politicians, and business leaders. His TED talk has drawn more than 18 million views.