Habit Change Anxiety - From Habit Loops to Healing: Redefining Anxiety Treatment

Can Approaching Anxiety Like a Habit Lead to Novel Treatments? In this episode, Dr. Jud Brewer and Alexandra Roy explore how anxiety, a growing mental health epidemic, may be approached through the lens of habit formation. This groundbreaking review delves into worry-driven habit loops, the mechanics of reinforcement learning, and how mindfulness-based training offers a promising, scalable solution. Highlighting the potential of digital therapeutics like the "Unwinding Anxiety" app, the discu...