{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A 12-Minute Meditation to Get Curious About Your Cravings","description":"We often imagine that our actions are the result of choice and awareness, which means that we can be extra critical of ourselves when we\u2019re struggling with habits that aren\u2019t serving us. But researchers in the science of habit and craving have found that much of our decision-making process is the result of unconscious neuro-chemical loops that reinforce themselves over time.  In this meditation, author and researcher Judson Brewer introduces a thoughtful way to bring genuine awareness and choice back into the equation when cravings arise.  Judson Brewer, MD, Ph.D. (\u201cDr. Jud\u201d) is a New York Times best-selling author and thought leader in the field of habit change and the \u201cscience of self-mastery,\u201d who blends over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and a career in scientific research. He is passionate about understanding how our brains work, and how to use that knowledge to help people make deep, permanent change in their lives \u2014 with the goal of reducing suffering in the world at large. Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at Brown University\u2019s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as a professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the School of Public Health and Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University.  The transcription of this guided meditation will be online at Mindful.org next week.  Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter:  mindful.org\/signup About the Teacher Find more from Judson Brewer here. Go Deeper Learning how to witness our mind without over-identifying with everything it comes up with is one of the most challenging parts of mindful practice. But it also yields some of the biggest benefits for our overall well-being. If you want to learn more about this foundational mindful skill, check out these resources from Mindful.org: A Basic Mindfulness Meditation for Labeling Thoughts and Emotions  I\u2019m More Than My Anxious Thoughts\u2014And So Are You  A Mindfulness Practice for Changing Your Relationship to Thoughts  What to Do When Thoughts Arise While Meditating  For more practice on working with thoughts, here\u2019s another meditation you can try: Slow Your Breath and Your Thoughts.  And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org. ","author_name":"12 Minute Meditation","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mindful.org","html":"