Your Brain is a Mullet: Understanding and using your brain to quit drinkingYour Brain is a Mullet: Understanding and using your brain to quit drinking
Alcohol Tipping Point
YOU are normal and your brain is doing exactly what it was made to do! This episode is all about your brain and how it relates to habits and drinking. What we know about our brain helps answer these common questions: Why is it so hard to quit? Why do we drink more when we tell ourselves to stop? What are cravings and how do they go away? You will learn useful tools for stepping away from the urge to drink. Find Alcohol Tipping Point at: Website: www.alcoholtippingpoint.com Instagram: @alcoholtippingpoint Facebook: Alcohol Tipping Point Please leave a review and subscribe so you can keep getting these great resources! Get the FREE Dry Guide for tips, tools, and resources for going Alcohol Free. Find it here: alcoholtippingpoint.com/dryguide Want daily accountability for those first 10 days?? Sign up for this FREE 10 Day Guided Journey: alcoholtippingpoint.com/10dayholiday
27:22•30 Jun 2021
Your Brain is a Mullet: How Understanding Your Brain Can Help You Quit Drinking
“So I want you to think of another way to think of cravings, which are also feelings, and that's the fact that they don't last. So no feeling lasts, nothing lasts forever. And so when you're thinking about craving, think of it like a fart.”
Ever wondered why it's so tough to quit drinking even when you really want to? In this episode of 'Alcohol Tipping Point', the host dives into the fascinating world of our brains to shed light on this struggle. Picture your brain like a mullet: business in the front, party in the back. The front part, or the 'thinking brain', handles logic and decision-making, while the back, known as the 'reptile brain', is all about survival instincts.
These two parts often clash when it comes to habits like drinking. You'll get answers to burning questions like: Why do we drink more when we try to stop? What are cravings, and how can we make them disappear? The host breaks down how our brains are wired to seek pleasure and avoid pain, making drinking an easy habit to fall into. But don't worry, she also shares practical tools to help you break free from this cycle.
One memorable tip involves thinking of cravings like farts—they’re uncomfortable but temporary. The episode also covers how to create new neural pathways by practicing not drinking and using non-alcoholic substitutes like NA beer or wine. The goal is to make not drinking one of your automatic habits. If you're curious about the science behind your drinking habits and want some solid advice on how to change them, this episode is a must-listen.
Tune in and arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to take control of your drinking habits.
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