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The Craving Mind
- From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love - Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
We are all vulnerable to addiction. Whether it's a compulsion to constantly check social media, binge eating, smoking, excessive drinking, or any other behaviors, we may find ourselves uncontrollably repeating. Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there a key to conquering the cravings we know are unhealthy for us?
This book provides groundbreaking answers to the most important questions about addiction. Dr. Judson Brewer, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has studied the science of addictions for 20 years, reveals how we can tap into the very processes that encourage addictive behaviors in order to step out of them. He describes the mechanisms of habit and addiction formation, then explains how the practice of mindfulness can interrupt these habits.
Weaving together patient stories, his own experience with mindfulness practice, and current scientific findings from his own lab and others, Dr. Brewer offers a path for moving beyond our cravings, reducing stress, and ultimately living a fuller life.
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- Kate Laine-Toner
- 19-03-19
Disappointing
If you are interested in neuroscience this is a thought provoking book(this is why it gets a 3* from me and not lower). The title is very misleading as it gives the impression that the book will give instruction on how to break bad habits. This is not the case. The title would be more accurate if it was called ‘Judson Brewer’s Experiences of Mindfulness and Meditation’. If you are very interested in Judson Brewer and his own work and his own accomplishments, etc., then this is the book for you. If you are looking for a mindfulness guidebook, you will be very disappointed.
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- Hypatia
- 31-08-17
Terrible narrator
Would you try another book written by Judson Brewer and Jon Kabat-Zinn - foreward or narrated by P. J. Ochlan?
Nope
What didn’t you like about P. J. Ochlan’s performance?
Everything! The narrator sounded like a computer. I could only manage a few minutes before having to turn it off.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
No idea since I couldn't listen to it!
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- Kris
- 11-01-20
Important subject poorly executed
Lot's of quotes, researches, bullet points and important issues. Unfortunately poorly explained and unnecessary rushed without the time to absorb and reflection.
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- sheeprustler
- 28-11-18
Interesting research / style too reductive
Not much focus on positives of mindfulness / just negatives of thinking. If you are new to mindfulness or meditation I would recommend something else as his points can easily be misinterpreted by a novice.
The style is reductionist in that everything is presented through the lens of reward based learning. The book can feel biased and unbalanced.
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- Jacqui Barnett
- 07-09-17
A life changing book
This is a wise and enjoyable meeting of ancient wisdom and cutting edge science. An outstanding insight into the practical ways of how mindfulness works and how this practice can be applied in everyday life. The author is a world leading expert in the clinical research mindfulness, neuroscience and is also an addiction psychiatrist - you get a lot of knowledge in one book. Highly recommend!
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- terry
- 05-10-21
Use this to quit cannabis
Those looking to break the chain of cannabis use will find this audible extremely helpful ,
I’m on day five now of complete abstinence, after a 26 year habit ,
I am half way through the second listening now , but this audiobook is a game changer and worth every penny , listened in the city of Coventry ( England )
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- C. D. GRIFFITHS
- 23-09-21
Good book. Bad narrator.
I couldn't get passed chapter 1 as the narrator talks like a cyborg. Shame as the contents sounded promising.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-06-21
Solid life advice
I never knew how many addictions I had nor how much unnecessary weight I was carrying until I listened to this book.
I believe I gained useful life tools from this, which I have already implemented and seen the value of.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-08-22
Important, interesting content but…
Excellent subject matter that could be potentially life changing but I feel the book could be half the length - I wonder if American authors are paid by the number of words? It’s a shame because the principles and theories are brilliant it’s just hard not to glaze over in between
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-12-21
Scroll, Click Repeat
Great for helping the armchair psychologist and academic understand Skinners Reward Based Behaviour Patterns from a modern perspective. The author blends ancient wisdom with modern science in an interesting way.
The narrator was somewhat wooden, but the narrative was strong enough to make it worth the listen.
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