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A simple way to break a bad habit

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Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction — from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us. Learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover a simple but profound tactic that might help you beat your next urge.

Describe how Judson Brewer and his team used mindfulness training to try to get his patients to quit smoking.

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