Breaking the Drinking Habit: Mindful Strategies to Break the Cycle of AutopilotBreaking the Drinking Habit: Mindful Strategies to Break the Cycle of Autopilot
Alcohol Tipping Point
Today on the show, I’m sharing a recording from one of my mindfulness classes. This excerpt focuses on autopilot and habits, as much of our drinking is just that—a habit. It’s a habit we’ve developed, which means it’s a habit we can undo and break. Learning about habits and automatic behavior, and then discovering techniques for breaking out of that autopilot mode, can be incredibly helpful. Ready to change your drinking habit? Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including: 100 Questions to Change Your Drinking: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/100questions Dry Guide: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/dryguide 10 Day Break: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/10dayholiday Mocktail Recipe Book: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/mocktailrecipes Need help taking a break? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20% Find Alc
26:23•31 Jul 2024
Mindful Strategies to Break Drinking Habits
Episode Overview
- Understand how much of your drinking is on autopilot.
- Learn mindfulness techniques to break automatic behaviours.
- Discover practical tips for changing daily routines.
- Identify and manage triggers that lead to drinking.
- Make conscious choices to replace old habits.
“We first make our habits and then our habits make us”
Ever found yourself pouring a drink without even thinking about it? In this episode of Alcohol Tipping Point, host Deb Mazner, a registered nurse and health coach, dives into the concept of autopilot behaviours and how they influence our drinking habits. Deb shares a recording from her mindfulness class, 'Mindful AF', where she explores how much of our drinking is just a habit we can break.
She discusses automaticity—our tendency to perform tasks automatically—and how it affects our decisions, especially around alcohol. Deb provides practical techniques to break free from these automatic cycles by using mindfulness to become more aware of our habits. Through relatable examples and light-hearted humour, she explains how you can interrupt these patterns and make conscious choices. Whether you're looking to take a break from drinking or quit altogether, Deb's insights offer valuable guidance.
Tune in to discover how small changes in your daily routine can make a big difference in breaking the cycle of autopilot drinking. Ready to take control of your habits? This episode is packed with tips to help you on your journey.
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