Learning more about something that frightens or worries us may sound counterintuitive to some people, but according to psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Jud Brewer, it's the first step to overcoming our fears.
Brewer, who is the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare, a digital health company and a New York Times best-selling author, says the habit of being curiously aware can help people start to become disenchanted with aspects of their behaviour they are unhappy with. Indeed, he says curiosity can be used as a "super power cape" if we face those fears head on.
Dr Brewer's with us to discuss unwinding anxiety and making positive changes in our lives.
Dr. Jud Brewer is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center. Photo: Supplied
