James Swanwick
Victoria English
Top Tips To Make Alcohol Cravings Your Friend - Victoria English
Top Tips To Make Alcohol Cravings Your Friend - Victoria English
Top Tips To Make Alcohol Cravings Your Friend - Victoria English
Saturday 2nd March 2024
Victoria English shares how to transform alcohol cravings into opportunities for growth using neuroscience and practical techniques.
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Episode Overview
- Reframe cravings as opportunities for growth.
- Understand the neuroscience behind addiction.
- Use practical techniques like asking your craving its name.
- Incorporate self-compassion and curiosity into your approach.
- Utilise tools from Project 90 to support early sobriety.
What if you asked your craving for its name? I know. Sounds a little weird. But I mean, I was weird when I was drinking.
Ever thought about making friends with your cravings? In this episode of Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, Victoria English, head coach at Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, shares some surprising techniques to do just that. Imagine feeling a craving and instead of battling it, you sit down and have a chat with it. Victoria opens up about her own journey with cravings, both for alcohol and other aspects of life, and how she reframed them as opportunities for growth rather than obstacles.
She discusses the neuroscience behind addiction and how understanding it can change your relationship with cravings. You'll learn practical tips like asking your craving its name, sitting with it for a few minutes, and even taking a simple walk to deactivate the stress response in your brain. Victoria's approach is all about curiosity and self-compassion, making the process of dealing with cravings less daunting and more insightful.
Whether you're in your first 90 days of living alcohol-free or further along in your journey, this episode offers valuable tools and perspectives to help you navigate cravings in a healthier way. Don't miss out on these game-changing insights – they might just make your path to sobriety a little smoother.