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Take a Break from Drinking

Rachel Hartwww.rachelhart.com
Tired of breaking your promise to go easy on the drinks tonight? You know your nightly habit isn’t great for your health or waistline, but it’s so hard to say no. Sound familiar? Then you need Rachel. She knows what it’s like to be fed up with your drinking, worried about judgment from others, and turned off by approaches that focus on a higher power instead of brain science. Learn the exact steps she used to change her relationship with alcohol. Discover how the brain works, the real reason you crave a drink, the key to changing your desire, and how to decide what’s right for you. Create a life that is fun, spontaneous, relaxing, and, most importantly, pleasurable (no buzz necessary). For her latest free class, visit linktr.ee/rachelhart or check out rachelhart.com for show notes and more.
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Episodes

311: The Mindset Shift Necessary for Success

The new year is a great time to reevaluate your relationship with drinking. Whatever the goal for your drinking habit is, it will require a shift in mindset that comes with some discomfort. This week, learn what that shift entails and how to get started. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/311

Jan 03, 202316 minEp. 311

310: The Most Important Step to Change Your Drinking

The new year is around the corner, and you are so ready for this to be the year you change your drinking habit permanently. In this episode, find out the crucial first step you need to take if you want to create lasting change with your drinking habit in the new year or any other time of year. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/310

Dec 27, 202214 minEp. 310

309: Narrating Your Desire

Narrating your desire to drink is a tool you can use to bring awareness and curiosity to your thoughts. In this episode, learn how to use this simple tool to ignite real change in your habit. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/309

Dec 20, 202215 minEp. 309

308: Believing in Your Ability to Change

You are 100 percent capable of changing your drinking habit, but first, you have to believe it’s possible. This week, learn how to start developing that belief in your ability to change. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/308

Dec 13, 202215 minEp. 308

307: Personality as a Predictor of Overdrinking

Believing that your personality causes your drinking habit is a trap that far too many people get stuck in. This week, learn how to get out of this trap, the truth about how your personality impacts your drinking habits, and how to think about your habit in a more accurate and effective way. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/307

Dec 06, 202220 minEp. 307

306: How to Drink Less During the Holidays (Part 2)

Learn four practical ways to drink less during the holidays or any other time of year. Find out why these simple hacks are so effective, and how to make the most of them before the holidays. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/306

Nov 29, 202226 minEp. 306

305: How to Drink Less During the Holidays (Part 1)

The holidays are often seen as a period of overindulgence in all areas, not in the least drinking. But they don’t have to be this way. Discover how the holidays can actually fast-track a change in your relationship to drinking, and where to start with this work so you can enter the new year without feeling defeated. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/305

Nov 22, 202233 minEp. 305

304: Drinking and Your Inner Taskmaster

Your to-do list and the voice inside that urges you to do more have a significant impact on your desire to drink. In this episode, learn how to tame your to-do list, quiet your inner taskmaster, and take control of your drinking while getting the rest you need. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/304

Nov 15, 202220 minEp. 304

303: Preparing for Drinking Too Much

There will come a time when you have a drink after saying you wouldn’t. What you make that moment mean changes everything. This week, find out why preparing for when you drink more than you intended to is so powerful on your habit-changing journey, and how to do it. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/303

Nov 08, 202218 minEp. 303

302: Commitment Self-Sabotage

Learn why breaking your drinking commitment does not mean you have failed, and how to use this moment as an opportunity to learn instead of self-sabotage. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/302

Nov 01, 202218 minEp. 302

301: Is Moderation Possible?

This week, discover why your current understanding of drinking in moderation isn’t going to help you change the habit and the importance of tuning inwards when deciding how much you’re going to drink. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/301

Oct 25, 202224 minEp. 301

300: Why Conventional Wisdom About Drinking is Wrong

If you’ve been wanting to change your relationship with drinking, you have likely heard some of the conventional wisdom people share about doing this. However, what you’ve been taught about drinking and the drinking habit isn’t true. Find out why here. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/300

Oct 18, 202224 minEp. 300

299: Overeating and Overdrinking with Katrina Ubell

My guest today is Dr. Katrina Ubell, Master Certified life coach, doctor, and author of How to Lose Weight for the Last Time, where she addresses changing your drinking habit as well as your overeating habit. In this episode, Katrina and I discuss why these two habits can go hand in hand, and how to work on changing your overdrinking habit, overeating habit, or both. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/299...

Oct 11, 202251 minEp. 299

298: Resenting Not Drinking

Resenting other people for drinking and yourself for not isn’t going to help you on this break or in changing your habit. The key is getting curious, and in this episode, you’ll find out why. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/298

Oct 04, 202218 minEp. 298

297: The Advice You Should Ignore for Sober October

Every year around Sober October, there is lots of advice shared about how to take a break from drinking. In this episode, learn the truth about common Sober October advice, and how to actually use this break as an opportunity to create lasting change in your relationship with drinking. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/297

Sep 27, 202216 minEp. 297

296: Why Do I Keep Giving In?

You’ve done the work to not avoid or resist the urge anymore. But, you still find yourself drinking when you don’t want to. What's going on? In this episode, you’ll find out the real reason you keep giving in despite all you’ve learned about the habit and the work you’ve done on your urges. Discover the next level of changing your relationship with drinking. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/296...

Sep 20, 202217 minEp. 296

295: Drowning Your Sorrows with Krista St-Germain

Krista St-Germain shares what grief is, why it’s important to process through, and how to cope with the feelings that come with it. Find out how grief can be leveraged to change your relationship with drinking. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/295

Sep 13, 202245 minEp. 295

294: What to Do When You Want to Escape

In this episode, I’m sharing why drinking isn’t your best option for escaping a meltdown and how to instead, find out what you emotionally need in that moment. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/294

Sep 06, 202217 minEp. 294

293: How to Make Deprivation Work for You

This week, discover why deprivation can be a good thing, and the purpose it serves on your journey to change your drinking. Then, learn how to use deprivation to shed light on your habit so you can change it for good. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/293

Aug 30, 202216 minEp. 293

292: How to Have a Normal Relationship with Alcohol

If you want to have a normal relationship with alcohol, there is one thing you have to start paying attention to. In this episode, find out what it really takes to have a normal relationship with alcohol and how to change your current relationship with drink. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/292

Aug 23, 202223 minEp. 292

291: How to Decompress Without a Drink

The need to decompress after a stressful day is normal. But drinking isn’t your only option. This week, learn how to decompress without drinking and how to transform your relationship with stress. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/291

Aug 16, 202219 minEp. 291

290: What Resistance to Not Drinking is Trying to Teach You

If not drinking for 30 days sounds like a good idea, but right now is just not a good time to do so, you are likely experiencing resistance. Tune in this week to learn how to embrace everything that resistance has to teach you so you can create real and lasting habit change. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/290

Aug 09, 202216 minEp. 290

289: When it’s Hard to Say No to the Urge

In this episode, learn what to do when your urges are barely noticeable but you’re still drinking when you don’t want to be. Find out how to respond to these urges without depending on willpower. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/289

Aug 02, 202217 minEp. 289

288: How to Stop Finishing What’s in Your Glass

The way you consume drinks can tell you a lot about your habit. You might struggle to leave any wine in the glass or the bottle, or you might find yourself drinking way faster than your friends. This week, learn how to know when you truly don’t want to drink anymore so you can stop feeling compelled to drink what’s left in your glass. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/288

Jul 26, 202220 minEp. 288

287: Drinking to Relax

If you only let yourself relax by pouring a glass of wine or a beer or by making a cocktail, there could be a deeper issue. In this episode, find out why you’re not allowing yourself to relax without a drink in hand, and how to start relaxing drink-free. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/287

Jul 19, 202216 minEp. 287

286: Why You’re Stuck in a Rut with Drinking

When you’re stuck in a rut, it can feel like you’re repeating the same habit over and over again. Drinking every night or every weekend, unable to stop. If this sounds familiar, tune in to discover how to finally get out of your rut with drinking and start making progress on changing your habit. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/286

Jul 12, 202227 minEp. 286

285: When Changing Your Drinking is Overwhelming

Tune in this week to learn how to deal with the overwhelm of changing your habit of drinking. Once you learn and implement this solution, you will be unstoppable. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/285

Jul 05, 202220 minEp. 285

284: How to Avoid Derailing Your Progress

It is possible to avoid getting off track with your progress, and it’s not by having more willpower. This week, discover how to create lasting change to your drinking habit despite all the obstacles life throws your way. G et full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/284

Jun 28, 202228 minEp. 284

283: Once I Start, I Can’t Stop

Tune in to learn why your urges do not control you or your decision to drink. Find out how to start shifting your mindset so you can take back control of your drinking habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/283

Jun 21, 202220 minEp. 283

282: Why Changing Your Drinking isn’t a Numbers Game

Discover why your drinking habit has very little to do with the number of drinks you consume or what your goal is for drinking less. Find out what actually matters when you do this work. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/282

Jun 14, 202222 minEp. 282
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