It's Not About the Alcohol

EP278 Minisode: Future Casting


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In this episode, Colleen introduces "future casting" — a mindset tool that helps you move from emotional reactivity into grounded awareness. She reframes every "problem" as an emotional one, reminding us that what keeps us stuck isn't the circumstance itself, but the stress response and beliefs we attach to it.

Through this lens, future casting becomes a way to access perspective: to pause, regulate your nervous system, and imagine yourself on the other side of the obstacle — already having moved through it. From that calmer, wiser version of you, the next right thought and action become clearer.

This practice is both deeply practical and profoundly empowering. It invites you to stop fighting your emotions, reconnect with the body, and use imagination not for worry or control — but for possibility and calm.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

  • All problems are emotional before they're logistical.

  • Emotional regulation restores clarity and perspective.

  • Future casting helps you access your "resolved self" now.

  • Calm creates insight; anxiety blocks it.

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It's Not About the AlcoholBy Colleen Freeland

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