A leading neuroscientist and pioneer in the study of mindfulness explains why addictions are so tenacious and how we can learn to conquer them
I found [ The Craving Mind ] to be one of the best things Ive read . . . on addiction.Ezra Klein, New York Times.
Accessible and enjoyable. The Craving Mind brilliantly combines the latest science with universal real-life experiencesfrom falling in love to spending too much time with our phones.Arianna Huffington
We are all vulnerable to addiction. Whether its a compulsion to constantly check social media, binge eating, smoking, excessive drinking, or any other behaviors, we may find ourselves uncontrollably repeating. Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there a key to conquering the cravings we know are unhealthy for us?
This book provides groundbreaking answers to the most important questions about addiction. Dr. Judson Brewer, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has studied the science of addictions for twenty years, reveals how we can tap into the very processes that encourage addictive behaviors in order to step out of them. He describes the mechanisms of habit and addiction formation, then explains how the practice of mindfulness can interrupt these habits. Weaving together patient stories, his own experience with mindfulness practice, and current scientific findings from his own lab and others, Dr. Brewer offers a path for moving beyond our cravings, reducing stress, and ultimately living a fuller life.

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Brewer, Judson; Kabat-Zinn, Jon;

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A leading neuroscientist and pioneer in the study of mindfulness explains why addictions are so tenacious and how we can learn to conquer them. We are all vulnerable to addiction. Whether it's a compulsion to constantly check social media, binge eating, smoking, excessive drinking, or any other behaviors, we may find ourselves uncontrollably repeating. Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there a key to conquering the cravings we know are unhealthy for us? This book provides groundbreaking answers to the most important questions about addiction. Dr. Judson Brewer, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has studied the science of addictions for twenty years, reveals how we can tap into the very processes that encourage addictive behaviors in order to step out of them. He describes the mechanisms of habit and addiction formation, then explains how the practice of mindfulness can interrupt these habits. Weaving together patient stories, his own experience with mindfulness practice, and current scientific findings from his own lab and others, Dr. Brewer offers a path for moving beyond our cravings, reducing stress, and ultimately living a fuller life. -- Provided by publisher.

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Cover 1
Half-title 2
Title 4
Copyright 5
Contents 8
Foreword 10
Preface 22
Introduction 28
PART ONE: THE DOPAMINE HIT 42
1 Addiction, Straight Up 44
2 Addicted to Technology 69
3 Addicted to Ourselves 84
4 Addicted to Distraction 103
5 Addicted to Thinking 118
6 Addicted to Love 144
PART TWO: HITTING UP DOPAMINE 158
7 Why Is It So Hard to Concentrate—or Is It? 160
8 Learning to Be Mean—and Nice 175
9 On Flow 188
10 Training Resilience 203
Epilogue: The Future Is Now 221
Appendix. What Is Your Mindfulness Personality Type? 232
Notes 238
Acknowledgments 248
Index 250
A 250
B 250
C 251
D 251
E 252
F 252
G 252
H 252
I 252
J 252
K 253
L 253
M 253
N 254
O 254
P 254
Q 255
R 255
S 255
T 256
U 256
V 256
W 257
Y 257

Introduction
Part one. The dopamine hit. Addiction, straight up ; Addicted to technology ; Addicted to ourselves ; Addicted to distraction ; Addicted to thinking ; Addicted to love
Part two. Hitting up dopamine. Why is it so hard to concentrate- or is it? ; Learning to be mean- and nice ; On flow ; Training resilience
Epilogue: The future is now
Appendix. What is your mindfulness personality type?

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