Sinopsis
Take a Break from Drinking is your go-to resource on why people drink and how to take a breather without missing out on life. Youll hear from certified life coach Rachel Hart about why changing habits can be tricky, how to decrease your desire, and why there isnt a one-size-fits-all solution. If youre tired of hangovers and regrets and not into labels or powerlessness, this podcast is for you. Listeners will learn how to use the tools outlined in her book, Why Cant I Drink Like Everyone Else?, to feel healthier and happier right away. Get your copy of The Four Biggest Misconceptions about Drinking (and how theyre holding you back) at http://www.rachelhart.com/misconceptions.
Episodios
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259: Willpower vs. Powerfully Living
04/01/2022 Duración: 29minIn this episode, I share why choosing to live powerfully can make saying no to a drink feel good, and why willpower alone isn’t enough to change your habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/259
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258: When Not Drinking Feels Like Punishment
28/12/2021 Duración: 24minIn this episode, find out why feeling virtuous won’t help you change your relationship with your habit and neither will feeling punished when you say no. Instead, learn how to make the decision not to drink from a place that creates lasting change. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/258
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257: Fading Affect Bias + Drinking
21/12/2021 Duración: 29minThis week, learn what fading affect bias is and how it affects your drinking, why trying to focus on the shame and regret drinking brings you won’t help, and what will help you create permanent, sustainable change to your habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/257
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256: Advance Certification on Numbing + Buffering
14/12/2021 Duración: 29minLearn how to change your relationship with drinking by going to the source. Find out how to handle the discomfort of saying no to your desire and, if you’re a coach, how to better help your clients with this. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/256
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255: Why Humans Avoid Feelings
07/12/2021 Duración: 30minDiscover what the real cause of your drinking habit is, why you’ve been conditioned to have this problem, and where to start if you want to change your relationship with drinking and all those other numbing behaviors. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/255
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254: Are You Writing Off Change?
30/11/2021 Duración: 27minYou might think that there’s no point in trying to drink less over the holidays. Or, you might think that even if you do make a change, there’s no way it will last. Discover how to break free from these thought patterns and start evolving into the next version of you, someone who has a radically different relationship with drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/254
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253: The Purpose of Overdoing It
23/11/2021 Duración: 17minThis week, I invite you to reconsider what you’re making your overdrinking mean. There is a purpose for it, and once you understand what it is, your relationship with your desire will completely change. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/253
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252: Alcohol as Neutral 2.0
16/11/2021 Duración: 17minIn this episode, find out why labeling yourself as bad when you say yes to a drink does not make you a bad person, and why indulging in judgmental labeling like this actually fuels your habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/252
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251: Worrying About Your Drinking is Not Your Life's Purpose
09/11/2021 Duración: 29minThis week, learn why the purpose of taking a break isn’t to get better at following rules or to get healthier, and how to stop constantly worrying about your habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/251
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250: Unpacking Permission-Giving Thoughts
02/11/2021 Duración: 27minWhat I offer you in today’s episode is to dig a little deeper into your permission-giving thoughts. Learn how to examine your desire to drink and the permission your brain comes up with, and how they both impact your habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/250
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Ep #249: When One Isn’t Enough
26/10/2021 Duración: 27minNo matter your reason for taking a break, asking yourself “what is enough?” is important. In this episode, learn how to explore your habit through the idea of enoughness and why quantity isn’t the only thing to focus on when examining your habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/249
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Ep #248: Why You Shouldn’t Take a Break from Drinking Too Seriously
19/10/2021 Duración: 24minIf you take your drinking habit and your break from drinking really seriously, I invite you to stop. In this episode, you'll discover what happens when you ditch the seriousness you bring to your habit and instead get curious about why you’re approaching it this way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/248
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Ep #247: Urge Worry
12/10/2021 Duración: 23minI have great news: you don’t have to worry about future drinking urges anymore. In this episode, find out why urges aren’t a problem or something you need to worry about, and how to respond when the desire to drink inevitably comes up. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/247
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Ep #246: Why You Shouldn’t Surround Yourself with Sober People
05/10/2021 Duración: 17minIn this episode, find out why avoiding people who drink won’t make changing your habit any easier and what to do when you are around people who are drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/246
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Ep #245: Practicing Habit Change
28/09/2021 Duración: 25minYou need to understand your urges so you can respond to them differently, and this takes time and practice. In this episode, you’ll learn about the tools that will help change how you respond to urges and how to practice using them every day. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/245
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Ep #244: Responsible Drinking
21/09/2021 Duración: 19minThe fine print on a bottle of beer usually says something like “drink responsibly” or “enjoy in moderation.” But most of us have no idea what that actually means. So in this episode, find out what this contradictory messaging means and what you need to do to change your relationship with drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/244
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Ep #243: What’s in Your Glass?
14/09/2021 Duración: 24minIf you want to understand what you’re getting out of your drinking habit, listen in. I’m sharing the desires that uncorking a bottle might be satisfying for you, and how to change your habit sustainably. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/243
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Ep #242: Unproductive Optimism
07/09/2021 Duración: 26minTune in today to find out if you’ve been sabotaging yourself with unproductive optimism and what to do instead to actually change your relationship with drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/242
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Ep #241: Feeling Behind with Your Drinking
31/08/2021 Duración: 23minThe thought “I feel behind” is common when trying to change your relationship with drinking. You might see the peers you used to party with growing out of it, and this thought will come up. Tune in today to find out why feeling behind with your drinking is so common, how to handle it, and a useful way to view this thought on your break from drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/241
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Ep #240: Old Urges
24/08/2021 Duración: 15minIn this episode, I share what it means when an old urge to drink shows up and how to handle it. Find out why old urges can help you understand your habit and how to change your relationship with drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/240