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Brewer, Judson.
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Behavior modification.
Habit breaking.
Compulsive behavior -- Treatment.
Habit.
Mindfulness (Psychology)
Change (Psychology)
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Brewer, Judson.
Behavior modification.
Habit breaking.
Compulsive behavior -- Treatment.
Habit.
Mindfulness (Psychology)
Change (Psychology)
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The craving mind : from cigarettes to smartphones to love--why we get hooked and how we can break bad habits / Judson Brewer ; foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
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Brewer, Judson.
Yale University Press, 2017.
Call #:
152
.33
B847c
Subjects
Behavior modification.
Habit breaking.
Compulsive behavior -- Treatment.
Habit.
Mindfulness (Psychology)
Change (Psychology)
ISBN:
9780300223248 (hc.)
Description:
xxvi, 230 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
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?
Summary:
We are all vulnerable to addiction. Whether it's a compulsion to constantly check social media, binge eat, smoke, excessively drink, 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? ... [Brewer] ... describes the mechanisms of habit and addiction formation, then explains how the practice of mindfulness can interrupt these habits.
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Kabat-Zinn, Jon.
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