It's Not About the Alcohol

Ep333: Three Simple Practices To Improve Your Willpower TONIGHT


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You made the promise this morning,"I'm not going to drink tonight." You meant it. Then the day happened. And by 6pm, the drink was in your hand like that was the plan all along.

This isn't a willpower problem. It's a capacity problem. And once you understand what's actually happening in your nervous system between 6am and 6pm, this stops feeling like a weakness or a character flaw.

In this episode, I'm breaking down why evening-you can't keep the promises morning-you makes, and giving you three practices, placed at specific times of day, that actually allow you to access the willpower (you already have) TONIGHT.

You'll learn:

  • Why willpower is a finite resource — and why you've already spent it by the time you need it most

  • Why behavioral goals ("I'm only having two") consistently fail, and how to set an emotional goal you'll actually stick to

  • Three nervous system practices — one for morning, one for lunch, one for the transition between day and evening — that work upstream of your alcohol cravings

This episode is for the woman who is tired of blaming herself for needing to relieve her stress, and who's ready to learn how to live in a way she doesn't need to escape her own life.

Resources mentioned:

Watch The Free 45 Minute Masterclass: The science behind take it or leave it–why some women can and how you can too.

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It's Not About the AlcoholBy Colleen Freeland

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