In this episode, Anna shares 20 expert-backed tips and hacks to help you navigate your drinking choices with more mindfulness and control. From strategic drinking during meals and alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, to avoiding rounds or kitties that speed up your intake, she’s got you covered. She also discusses practical shopping tips, like making dedicated trips to buy alcohol and saying no to wine subscription schemes that anonymise the purchase and heighten the allure of overindulgence.

Whether you're planning a night out or contemplating your weekly drinking routine at home, this toolkit is brimming with actionable advice and  effective strategies to moderate your consumption. Tune in to explore what works for you. 

Here are the highlights:

03:43 Practical tips for responsible drinking: limit, timing, location, and self-awareness.

09:36 Bubbles in champagne and Prosecco can speed up intoxication. 

15:35 Alternate alcohol with water.

19:16 Limit drinks, eat before, avoid third drink.

22:51 Limit pre-party drinking, set specific drinking window.

27:10 Avoid excessive drinking by not drinking alone.

28:26 Limit home drinking, buy only as needed.

32:27 Shop for alcohol intentionally.

34:08 Cancel alcohol subscriptions

About the host Anna:

Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.

Connect with Anna:

Website: thebeliefscoach.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

Facebook: facebook.com/thebeliefscoach

Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

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