A simple way to break a bad habit

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This week on TED.com February 6, 2016

Talk of the week Judson Brewer: A simple way to break a bad habit 09:24 minutes · Filmed Nov 2015 · Posted Feb 2016 · TEDMED 2015 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 to smoke, snack or check a text while driving. Watch now »

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Quote of the Week “ Let us not let the world be defined by the destruction wrought by one virus, but illuminated by billions of hearts and minds working in unity." Pardis Sabeti How we'll fight the next deadly virus

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