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Welcome to the Dr. Jud podcast. I am an addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. My lab first at Yale and now at Brown University has been researching how our brains form negative behavior patterns, bad habits and addictions, and the specific techniques needed to create lasting change. My aim with this podcast, is to use every day issues that we all struggle with from anxiety to emotional eating to self judgment to help us understand how our minds work so that we can put them to work for us. I'll show you how you can use your brain to overcome the habits and “everyday addictions” that are holding you back. And along the way, you'll learn how helping yourself can help create a kinder and more compassionate world. Thank you for your interest in learning how to work with your mind.-Dr. Jud Brewer

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Habit Change Eating - From Shame to Self-Care: Women’s Transformations Through Mindful Eating

March 15, 2025 • Dr. Jud Brewer • Episode 5

Women’s Experiences with a Mindful Eating Program for Binge and Emotional Eating: A Qualitative Investigation into the Process of Change

In this episode, Dr. Jud Brewer and colleagues unpack the transformative power of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in addressing binge and emotional eating. Drawing on a qualitative study, they explore how mindfulness fosters attitudinal and behavioral changes through self-awareness, self-empowerment, mindful choice-making, and resilient self-care. This research emphasizes how mindful eating shifts participants from negative to positive embodiment, enabling unforced, intuitive choices around food and self-care. Learn how these insights pave the way for community-based solutions that focus on health and well-being over weight control.

Full Reference:
Beccia, A. L., Ruf, A., Druker, S., Ludwig, V. U., & Brewer, J. A. (2020). Women’s experiences with a mindful eating program for binge and emotional eating: A qualitative investigation into the process of change. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 26(10), 937–944. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0318

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