Unwinding Anxiety

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

By: Judson Brewer MD PhD

Narrated by: Judson Brewer MD PhD

A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits

We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic or as personal as having kids at home and fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But in this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone.

We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it's also what drives the addictive behaviors and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doom scrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in a part of the brain that resists rational thought. So we get stuck in anxiety habit loops that we can't think our way out of or use willpower to overcome. Dr. Brewer teaches us map our brains to discover our triggers, defuse them with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can work.

Distilling more than 20 years of research and hands-on work with thousands of patients, including Olympic athletes and coaches, and leaders in government and business, Dr. Brewer has created a clear, solution-oriented program that anyone can use to feel better - no matter how anxious they feel.

*This audiobook includes a PDF of the behavioral tendencies questionnaire from the book.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Judson Brewer (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"One of the hardest things about tackling a bad habit is confronting the anxiety behind it. Jud Brewer has given us a breakthrough program with great tips and hacks that anyone can use to feel better. We all need this book!" (BJ Fogg, PhD, New York Times best-selling author of Tiny Habits)

"Unwinding Anxiety provides a step-by-step guide to Judson Brewer’s personally designed, clinically proven path that can alleviate your mind from anxiety, obsessive thinking, addiction, and more. It guides your brain to rewire in helpful ways as it inspires your mind to understand it’s inner processes more deeply and to live with more freedom, gratitude, interpersonal connection, and joy." (Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times best-selling author of Aware)

"You cannot thrive if you’re perpetually anxious. It’s that simple. Jud Brewer has given us a plan that can help us overcome our anxious thoughts, feelings and habits to create true well-being. It is absolutely game-changing." (Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive Global)

Stay with it

I read this book and after 3 weeks I felt better. Then I stopped and thought I was good. These habits take time to change. Remember it took a long time to make them and will take consistent time and effort to break them. BUT we can all do it! God bless you all and make the world a kinder and more curious place. Thanks Dr. Jud!

A Life Changing Book.. A Master Record!

This book is conceded as a master record in Self-development Gener.

I've read many books in how to develop my diciplins regarding eating, sleeping and worrying. However this one is totally different.

The concept of the "3 Gears" is surprisingly practical and effective! more over Judson's voice is so calming and motivating.

Also the book cover and the colors are so appealing 😊

Finally you can use booth apps "Unwinding Anxiety" and "Craving to Quit" as companions to support your development plans and getting a more robust 3 gears effect...

Helped me immensely.

I can not recommend this book enough. Period. It has not only helped me with understanding and Listening to my body and my anxiety. It also helped me with with other craving and addictions.

Practical Implementation of the science

I could not put this book down. I continued to listen to it every day and completed it in less than a week. Scientific information and practical application along with the pleasure Of having the author read the book himself. We get to hear the authors own delightful, friendly and very comfortable personality style throughout the book. Highly recommended. Great read or listen in this case :-)

Best resource on anxiety

This is the best resource I’ve found to help in those problem areas of my life. It all stems back to mindfulness- and this book gives tools instead of just concepts to address it. There are also apps to utilize!

Pure magic --that anyone can do

Just pay attention when you least want to. New information brings new opportunities to make new decisions, changing your default wiring over time. Highly recommend also Thinking, Fast And Slow By Daniel Kahneman (Summary) for enlightening explanations of many ways that our brain takes shortcuts, like habits, to make life manageable, using automatic decision making vs. fully reasoned decisions .

(totally unsolicited review, just chiming in for the Braniac Nerdcore Book Club. 😁)

Soothing Voice Helpful Tips

Just the right amount of personal stories and research evidence with lots of guidance to overcome anxiety. This book has helped me to recognize unpleasant emotions before they take over.

Amazing book for those with anxiety!

As someone who has generalized anxiety disorder and OCD this book is amazing! It has helped me be able to stop my anxious thoughts and taught me how to block them out! Amazing book anyone who has anxiety should give it a listen!

11/10

Enjoyed every second of this audiobook. I have anxiety and this was incredibly helpful and educational. He really drills the practices into to your head to the point that you find yourself using his tools almost subconsciously. It’s great. I would recommend to anyone with even moderate anxiety.

Excellent

I liked everything, the steps, the way of being mind full to step out of bad habits. It really helps with anxiety and addictions.