Change your
gambling habits
A science-based approach to managing gambling without shame, willpower, or white-knuckling it. Understand your brain and break the habit loop.
It starts with one bet...
Maybe it is a live wager during a game, a free bet notification, or trying to win back what you just lost. Gambling brings a moment of excitement, relief, or escape. Many people struggle with gambling habits they do not fully understand. You are not alone. And you are not broken.
Here's what's really happening:
You have developed a habit around gambling.
Your brain's reward system has learned to associate gambling with excitement, relief, or a sense of control. Stress, boredom, frustration, or uncertainty trigger the urge, and placing a bet delivers a short-term rush. Over time, this learning becomes automatic.
Your brain is on autopilot. Let's change that.
A new way to break the cycle
Most approaches rely on willpower, avoiding triggers, or substitution.
That may work short-term, but the habit remains.
The Mindshift Method helps you build awareness of the craving before the behavior kicks
in, and reduces the reward value of the habit. This creates new, positive patterns that put you
back in control—no willpower needed.
Video Course
Dr. Jud Brewer and other experts guide you step-by-step, teaching you exactly how your brain creates habits.
Real-Time Tools
In-the-moment practices to help you surf urges, process cravings, and build new neural pathways.
Community Support
Connect with others on the same journey. Weekly live calls, supportive community, and shared experiences.
"When we become aware of our habit loops, we can step out of them. Awareness is the first step to freedom."— Dr. Jud Brewer, MD PhD, Author of Unwinding Anxiety
Everything you need to change your relationship with gambling
The Mindshift Recovery app gives you Dr. Jud's complete program—the same science-backed approach used in clinical research at Brown University.
- 30+ video lessons explaining the neuroscience of habits
- In-the-moment tools for when cravings hit
- Daily practices to build new habits
- Progress tracking to see your growth
- Supportive community of peers
Two ways to get started
Choose the path that feels right for you. Both are completely free.
Download our free app
- Complete video course on the science of habits
- Real-time practices when cravings hit
- Tools for stress, social triggers, and emotional patterns
- Supportive community of people on the same path
Join a free live call
- Ask questions and get answers in real-time
- Practice the method with guidance
- Connect with others on the same journey
Real stories from real people
The Mindshift Method cleared the haze, allowing me to truly feel, taste, and smell my experiences. This awakening helped me effortlessly let go of the habits trying to end my life.
I tried AA, therapy, everything. This is the first approach that actually made sense to my brain. Understanding WHY I was drinking changed everything.
The community calls made all the difference. Knowing I wasn't alone, that others were going through the same thing—it gave me hope when I had none.