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The craving mind from cigarettes to smartphones to love - why we get hooked and how we can break bad habits

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 beha...

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Main Author: Brewer, Judson (Author)
Other Authors: Kabat-Zinn, Jon (author of foreword.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Compulsive behavior.
Mindfulness (Psychology)
Habit.
Habit breaking.
Change (Psychology)
Behavior modification.
Compulsive behavior > Treatment.
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Table of 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?

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