Jud Brewer, MD, PhD (“Dr. Jud”), is a New York Times bestselling author and leading expert on habit change and the science of self-mastery. With over 20 years of experience combining mindfulness practice and scientific research, he explores how our brains shape behavior and how we can use that understanding to create lasting change and reduce suffering. Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center and serves as a professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the School of Public Health and Psychiatry at the School of Medicine. He has also held research and teaching positions at Yale University, the University of Massachusetts’ Center for Mindfulness, and served as a research affiliate at MIT. He is the author of bestselling books, including The Craving Mind, Unwinding Anxiety, and The Craving Mind, and a popular speaker.   You can watch his TED talk here:  A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit.

Join Kristin for a conversation with Jud as they discuss the role of self-compassion in well-being, as well as his research on the neural mechanisms of mindfulness, addiction, and the sense of self.