Imagine taking a break from alcohol that's not just a pause, but a transformative experience. In this episode, your host Anna, is exploring how you can make the most of any alcohol-free break. She is also sharing the fundamental principles behind her self-guided programme, sharing how taking a break from the book can be a productive, insightful, and even life-changing journey. So, let's get started!

Here are the highlights:

04:48 Discover the benefits of a month without alcohol.

08:46 Embrace the booze elevator, forget false labels.

12:38 Embrace circumstances, ditch blame, and willpower.

15:28 Willpower isn't enough for long-term behaviour change.

20:05 Curiosity allows for questioning, learning, and growth.

20:55 Shift from loss mindset to gain mindset.

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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

Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

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