The Dr. Jud Podcast

In today’s podcast, you’ll learn the following:

-Why you can't stop checking the news
-Why information is like food
-Why you sometimes get a surge of emotions when you read a big news headline, and what to do about it
-The concept of intermittent reinforcement and how this drives your news consumption behavior
-What to do if you are already in the habit of constantly checking the news
-The role of limits and how to set them
-The key question to ask yourself after you check the news. My lab has studied how this simple question can help people stop overeating, and you can use the same trick to help you stop over-consuming news.
-How to check in with your body and mind

Here's a link to the animation on how to hack our brain's natural reward mechanisms to break bad habits like overeating that I mentioned in the video: https://drjud.com/hacking-your-brains...

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In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to remain calm when using social media.

I'll show you why social contagion is more contagious than a virus, and why social media is the perfect vector for spreading anxiety and panic.

You'll learn how to prevent the physical spread of "social viruses" when you are checking social media.

The key practice is to take a deep breath and ask yourself: "What do I need right now?"

If you are looking for news, go right to the true sources and if you are looking for connection with others, step back and ask yourself - "Do I have the habit of going on social media when I’m bored or looking to see what is happening in the world?"

You'll also learn the following:

-why scrolling on social media is like walking through a crowd, many of whom are socially sneezing worry and fear, and how you can avoid "catching" that fear from others.

-An alternative solution if you are on social media looking for connection.

-Why cuddling is good for your health and how that relates to social contagion.

I offer solutions for those of you who are quarantined alone or with others.

To ask questions or suggest future topics, please comment below or connect with me on Twitter @judbrewer

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By subscribing, you’ll be notified of future daily updates and of my free weekly "office hours" anxiety Q&A session on Mondays at noon eastern US (12:00 EST)

Build your body awareness using mindfulness practices, like those in the free "Breathe by Dr. Jud" app, available on both Apple and Android devices.

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breathe...
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

For even more resources on anxiety, including free mindfulness exercises, visit my website: https://www.drjud.com

Follow me on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/judbrewer
Follow me on Instagram 

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