Mindfulness
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3-step meditation
If you find your cravings or urges overwhelming, try to reset them with a bit of simple meditation, commonly known as breathing space. It allows you to take a helpful timeout, and if you find yourself wanting a drink, the breathing space will give you time to notice any unhelpful automatic behaviours, so you can…
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The power of noticing
We spend a lot of our lives on autopilot. And this is particularly true when it comes to drinking. This Pep encourages us to open our eyes and minds and observe what’s happening.
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Willpower is exhausting
Let’s face it; we’ve used willpower throughout our lives with mixed results. It’s one of the reasons why changing our drinking seems so daunting. But what if we barely relied on it? I understand that may not quite compute, but hear me out; there are other tools that we can use that push willpower to…
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Urge surfing
So what do you do if your cravings create intense urges that catch you off guard? This Pep offers techniques in urge surfing.
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To count or not to count
Have you tried to stop drinking before? Did you count the hours, days or weeks since your last drink? Or worse, if doing Dry January or moderating, calculate the time left until you can allow yourself a drink again. This Pep looks at the advantages and disadvantages of counting.
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Getting in the zone
You’re here because you are unhappy with the impact drinking has on your life. However, research shows that making change is so much easier when we’re happy and believe in the steps we are taking. This Pep looks at our attitude towards change and offers suggestions on how to tweak them to give us the…
