Dr. Gina Cleo recently gave a terrific talk to members of my current Alcohol Freedom Challenge about evidence-based strategies to create healthier habits and break free from unhelpful routines like drinking wine after work or when cooking. Her full talk will soon be available on the Not Drinking Alcohol Today podcast, but I thought I’d share her main points […]
Are you are people pleaser? Do you try to control outcomes? Do you push your feelings down by drinking, scrolling, eating, trying to keep the peace? If so, read on Are you are people pleaser? Do you avoid awkward silences AT ALL COSTS? Do you try to control outcomes? Do you push your feelings down by […]
Get a Head Start on Your Health Goals Now As the year draws to a close, it’s easy to fall into the mindset of saving positive changes for January. New Year’s resolutions often feel like the perfect opportunity for a fresh start, but waiting for that flip of the calendar can create unnecessary pressure. But […]
Do you know what your attachment style is? Do you have an inkling? Or do you know that you seem to repeat some common mistakes and patterns with relationships in your life but not quite sure why or what to do about it? Then, read on. Attachment theory, developed by psychologist John Bowlby, helps us […]
Does the image of a cocktail or the sound of clinking champagne glasses sneak into your mind when you are dreaming about your perfect holiday escape? Or have you managed to detach alcohol from your holidays to the extent that you only yearn for warm weather, beaches, sunset, good food and laughter? If this […]
Mindful Drinking “I would like to drink mindfully at some point” is something that I hear all the time from clients. Whilst some clients are clear from the outset that their goal is to embrace an alcohol-free life, others want to significantly cut back but be free to drink mindfully and have one or two […]
The Sneakers or the Wine? When I was a regular drinker, I found it really hard to sustain a solid exercise routine. Exercise has always featured high on my to-do list, but when drinking was involved, I found the fatigue it caused really prevented me from excelling. There were many iterations of this. Sometimes I […]
Cravings and Urges We all get cravings for one thing or another from time to time. Have you ever wondered “what are they?” and “what causes them?” I was asked this question by a client this week and so I thought I’d answer it here for you too. A craving for alcohol is defined as […]
Today we talk to Lyndi Cohen, AKA The Nude Nutritionist, about making peace with food and booze. Lyndi helps people to farewell binge and emotional eating and to find a healthier and more balanced way to think about and approach food, based on self-compassion, acceptance and kindness. Lyndi also happens to be an alcohol-free woman. […]
Hello Sunday Morning’s (HSM) CEO, Dr Nicole Lee, joins Not Drinking Today to talk about the remarkable work HSM does to support individuals to drink less. HSM’s mission is to aim to change the world’s relationship with alcohol one Sunday at a time! This is exactly what HSM does via its incredible Daybreak App, research, […]
