A common misunderstanding that people have, especially when they get older, is they think that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. This is the fixed mindset.

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One of the problems that people face when they first quit drinking is that they sometimes forget that they don't drink anymore and it can happen at any time, either as a thought or as an action. What should you do?

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If other people don't like that you've quit drinking, what can you really do about it?

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Today I wanted to talk about habituation in general in our lives. We are just habit making machines. No matter what way you look at this or what area of your life you look at, there are habit mechanisms that are trying to turn what you do the most into a habit so you don't have to think about it too much.

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I think if you could sum up most alcohol drinking behaviour in a couple of words they would be instant gratification. Unfortunately, we have been conditioned to expect to be instantly gratified in so many areas of life, and it's getting worse.

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To continue with the recent theme of change, today I want to give you a few reasons why people are afraid of and avoid - change. So, I've come up with nine reasons, there's probably a lot more, but I think that these are the top ones.

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You are not only a unique individual terms of the way you look and think, you are completely unique in the way you learn things, what works for you and what doesn't.

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Today's video is a quick one about getting through your cravings...an easy way.

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The gap from where you are to where you want to be is about the difference between the skills you have and the skills you need to learn in order to get you where you want to go.

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Here's a real ramble for you. I was out walking one morning and I noticed that every dog along the route would bark in the same way, every time...even dogs have habitual behavior... I suppose it's just the natural way of things.

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