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86. Understanding Addiction with Ástvaldur Traustason
In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by Ástvaldur Traustason. Ástvaldur is a Zen teacher, musician and therapist, working and living in Iceland.
Ástvaldur shares his journey to sobriety, starting from drinking at a young age as a way to increase confidence. He also speaks about his life as a musician and the culture of alcohol in music.
In this episode, they speak about how we can use our addictions or behaviours as a way to learn about ourselves instead of making ourselves wrong for them.
Some of the other topics they chat about in this episode are:
- False confidence and being a man
- Learning to love yourself as you are
- The power of letting go
- Decisions that change the trajectory of your life
- The need to control (Agenda)
- Going from thinking and doing to feeling and allowing
- Understanding the role of addiction. What is it helping you not to feel?
- How to spend time with yourself and create awareness
- Opening up to possibility
- Listening and working with your body
Connect with Astvaldur Traustason:
Website - https://www.zenki.is/
Email: [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
The Alchemist - Paulo Coehlo
Connect with Patrick:
To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free one hour consultation to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life.
Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consult alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in here.
You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking
Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/
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In this week’s episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Patrick is joined by Ástvaldur Traustason. Ástvaldur is a Zen teacher, musician and therapist, working and living in Iceland.
Ástvaldur shares his journey to sobriety, starting from drinking at a young age as a way to increase confidence. He also speaks about his life as a musician and the culture of alcohol in music.
In this episode, they speak about how we can use our addictions or behaviours as a way to learn about ourselves instead of making ourselves wrong for them.
Some of the other topics they chat about in this episode are:
- False confidence and being a man
- Learning to love yourself as you are
- The power of letting go
- Decisions that change the trajectory of your life
- The need to control (Agenda)
- Going from thinking and doing to feeling and allowing
- Understanding the role of addiction. What is it helping you not to feel?
- How to spend time with yourself and create awareness
- Opening up to possibility
- Listening and working with your body
Connect with Astvaldur Traustason:
Website - https://www.zenki.is/
Email: [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
The Alchemist - Paulo Coehlo
Connect with Patrick:
To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free one hour consultation to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life.
Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consult alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It’s a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in here.
You can also join The Alcohol ReThink Project, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking
Website: https://www.patrickjfox.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/
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