Judson Brewer: A simple way to break a bad habit
Judson Brewer: Helppo keino lopettaa paha tapa
Psychiatrist and addiction expert Judson Brewer researches mindfulness techniques that effectively help quell cravings of all kinds. Full bio
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pay attention to my breath,
havainnoida hengitystäni
to bring it back.
hiljaisuuden retriiteillä
in the middle of winter.
ja päälläni oli t-paita.
because it was really hard work.
koska se oli totista työtä.
really important.
oli mennyt ohitseni.
trying to pay attention to something --
kovasti keskittyä johonkin --
will drift off into a daydream,
to check our Twitter feed.
of the most evolutionarily-conserved
sellaista evoluution opettamaa
currently known in science,
on yksi urautuneimmista,
nervous systems known to man.
and negative reinforcement,
ja rangaistuksia
"Kaloreita... Selviytyminen!"
to our brain that says,
and where you found it."
our creative brains say,
aivomme ovat luovia:
than just remembering where food is.
kuin muistamaan ruoan sijainnin.
something good so you'll feel better?"
niin olosi paranee?"
ja opimme pian,
when we're mad or sad,
ja syö suklaata tai jäätelöä,
coming from our stomach,
hälyttäisi nälän tunteesta,
outside smoking and we think,
ulkona tupakalla, ajattelimme:
and that was no accident.
ihan syystäkin.
that urge to smoke a cigarette
halun polttaa tupakan
with these habits.
tappamaan itsemme.
of morbidity and mortality in the world.
jotka olisivat estettävissä.
kamppailun sijaan
to pay attention,
reward-based learning process ...
luontaisen oppimismallin ...
in our momentary experience?
could help people quit smoking.
tupakoinnin lopettamisessa.
to pay attention to my breath,
väkipakolla keskityin hengitykseeni,
themselves to quit smoking.
luopumaan tupakoinnista.
had tried this before and failed --
aiemmin ja epäonnistunut --
and instead focused on being curious.
ja keskitimme huomion uteliaisuuteen.
about what it's like when you do."
siitä, millaista se on, kun tupakoitte."
from one of our smokers.
that smoking was bad for her,
tupakointi on haitallista,
curiously aware when she smoked
uteliaasta tupakoinnistaan
that smoking was bad for her
disenchanted with her behavior.
entisistä käyttäytymismalleistaan.
from an evolutionary perspective,
nuorin aivojemme osa,
that we shouldn't smoke.
ettei pitäisi tupakoida.
to help us change our behavior,
että toimisimme toisin,
that third, that fourth cookie.
tai neljännen keksin syömisen.
to control our behavior.
säätelemään käyttäymistämme.
when we get stressed out,
in our own experience.
like yell at our spouse or kids
huutaa perheenjäsenillemme,
it's not going to be helpful.
is so important.
at a deeper level --
syvällisemmin --
ourselves to hold back
estelemään itseämme
in doing it in the first place.
vähemmän kiinnostuneita.
when we get caught up in our behaviors,
tapoihimme takertumisesta seuraa,
naturally letting go.
päästämme irti luonnollisesti.
magically we quit smoking.
lopettaisimme tupakoinnin.
to see more and more clearly
näemme yhä kirkkaammin
luomme uusia tapoja.
about being really interested
vain todella kiinnostuneita
in our bodies and minds
kehossamme ja mielessämme
to turn toward our experience
cravings go away as quickly as possible.
haluistamme niin pian kuin suinkin.
to turn toward our experience
are simply made up of body sensations --
ovat vain kehollisia aistimuksia --
sensations come and go.
tulevat ja menevät.
by this huge, scary craving
fear-based, reactive habit patterns,
pelkoon perustuvat, reaktiiviset tapamme,
that next data point.
too simplistic to affect behavior.
liian yksinkertaiselta.
we found that mindfulness training
at helping people quit smoking.
tavallisen terapian jopa kaksinverroin.
the brains of experienced meditators,
kokeneiden meditoijien aivoja,
of self-referential processing
is that a region of this network,
tämän verkoston osa,
by craving itself
when we get sucked in,
juuttuessamme siihen,
of what's happening --
siitä, mitä tapahtuu --
mindfulness training programs
ja internetpohjaisia mindfulness-ohjelmia,
that's driving us to distraction
teknologiaa, joka vie huomiomme muualle,
of our unhealthy habit patterns
and other addictive behaviors.
sekä tunteisiin syöminen.
about context-dependent memory?
kontekstisidonnaiset muistot?
to peoples' fingertips
sormien ulottuville
to be curiously aware
or stress eat or whatever arises.
syödä tunteisiin, tai jotain vastaavaa.
to check your email when you're bored,
tarvetta tarkistaa sähköpostisi,
yourself from work,
to that text message when you're driving,
kun ajat autoa,
this natural capacity,
tämän luontaisen kykysi
and mind in that moment.
mielessäsi tapahtuu.
and exhaustive habit loops ...
uuvuttavaa tapojen kehää,
compulsively text back,
vastaat tekstiviestiin
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Judson Brewer - Mindful addiction doctorPsychiatrist and addiction expert Judson Brewer researches mindfulness techniques that effectively help quell cravings of all kinds.
Why you should listen
Psychiatrist Judson Brewer is a thought leader in the "science of self mastery," having combined nearly 20 years of experience with mindfulness and scientific research therein. An expert in mindfulness training for addictions, Judson has developed novel treatments to help individuals with substance abuse and eating disorders. He has also studied the neural mechanisms of mindfulness using standard and realtime fMRI, and is translating these findings into clinical use.
In 2012, Judson founded Claritas MindSciences to combine mindfulness and neurofeedback techniques for a variety of conditions; the latest apps are Craving to Quit and Eat Right Now. Judson is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, where he is Director of Research at the Center for Mindfulness.
In 2017, Brewer published a book, The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits, that unpacks the topic of his TED Talk.
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