Take a Break from Drinking

This week, we explore the ins and outs of the “in-between” time, why you need to learn how to navigate it, and how you can get started. Get full show notes here: http://www.rachelhart.com/63

Join me this week as I explain how to use the think-feel-act cycle to prevent feelings of self-pity. You’re going to learn why feeling pity for others isn't helpful, as well as why it’s impossible to change your habits when you're allowing yourself to wallow. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/62

On this episode of Take a Break from Drinking, we take a look at why you resist listening to your body and instead prefer to manufacture a sense of false confidence and sense of happiness by pouring yourself a drink. Join me as I show you how you can get started with listening to your body and the incredible changes you will experience as a result. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/61

Tune in this week as I explain why people get into the habit of augmenting positive emotions with external rewards rather than simply enjoying them, and what you’re teaching your brain when you do, as well as the potential downsides. Discover how to tell whether you really need to augment a positive emotion, analyze your situation, and decide on the best course of action in line with your goals. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/60

This week on the podcast, I'm discussing why thoughts like, "I deserve it" which appear kind, are actually just the brain's way of keeping the habit alive and well. By using the think-feel-act cycle you'll be able to see how to redirect your permission-giving thoughts into something that can fuel change. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/59

This week, we explore the seemingly impossible task of taking a break from drinking. Join me as I share with you the one belief you're holding on to that isn't serving you, and discover a simple, foolproof, and most importantly, accurate belief you can replace it with to help you change your drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/58

Join me this week as we explore the role of dopamine in your brain and teach you how to challenge your thinking when you're struggling to have a good time. I also explain the ways in which you might be hindering your progress when it comes to changing your drinking – especially if you're struggling to enjoy yourself with a glass in your hand! Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/57

Join me this week as I delve into why your opinion of you should be your number one priority, and how focusing your energy there is the key to successfully changing the habits, like drinking, that aren't serving you. We'll explore how focusing on the results you're getting is fundamental in shifting your mindset. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/56

The belief that you need to escape your life in order to solve your problems is incredibly common. I'll explain why this is, how this belief works in the think-feel-act cycle, and why this can cause problems when you want to take a break from drinking.  Tune in this week as I show you how you can use situations where people are drinking to your advantage, and successfully change your desire to drink. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/55

On this episode of Take a Break from Drinking, we delve into the pros and cons of labels and why human use them to describe ourselves and others. I dissect three most-common labels connected to the struggle with alcohol, and explain why you may choose not to label yourself when it comes to the think-feel-act cycle. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/54

Today, I want to talk about the reason why you’re still not taking action, or why you might be playing around with the idea, but not committing to change. Tune in as I share a powerful exercise to help you identify and understand the alternative option you’re weighing instead of taking it entirely off the table to commit to what you want. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/53

In Episode 22 I talked about why you need a compelling reason. Today, I want to take this work even deeper and so that you can find one that works for you, and understand how to avoid the most common mistakes. I'll also show you how to connect with your compelling reason on a regular basis to make sure you don’t fall back into your old, unwanted patterns. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/52

This week, I explain why alcohol and food are NOT your friends and how that thinking is holding you back from creating meaningful change in your life. Tune in to hear about five important thing s that food and alcohol will never be able to do for you and why you might want to consider reaching out to a flesh-and-blood friend if you’re working on changing your drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/51

This week, we're talking about why you’re actually moving backward if you’re not growing and how changing your view of discomfort will not only set you up to have an entirely different year but how it can set you up to have an entirely different life. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/50

On this episode, we explore how having a regular habit of drinking may be affecting your physical wellbeing and why many of you don’t attribute it to what you’re putting in their body. Tune in to find out why you should consider not settling when it comes to your health and see how much better you may feel after taking a break. Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.rachelhart.com/49