Take a Break from Drinking
Tired of breaking your promise to go easy on the drinks tonight? You know your nightly habit isn’t great for your health or waistline, but it’s so hard to say no.
Sound familiar? Then you need Rachel. She knows what it’s like to be fed up with your drinking, worried about judgment from others, and turned off by approaches that focus on a higher power instead of brain science.
Learn the exact steps she used to change her relationship with alcohol. Discover how the brain works, the real reason you crave a drink, the key to changing your desire, and how to decide what’s right for you.
Create a life that is fun, spontaneous, relaxing, and, most importantly, pleasurable (no buzz necessary).
For her latest free class, visit linktr.ee/rachelhart or check out rachelhart.com for show notes and more.
Latest episodes
Aug 6, 2019 • 32min
133: Redefining Failures
In this episode I redefine failure and talk about why it isn't a bad thing. I talk about why our thoughts are what makes failure seem like a negative, painful experience, and why we need to stop making failure mean something bad about ourselves. And I share the many teaching opportunities failure gives us if we're willing to slow down and get curious about our thoughts, feelings, and actions surrounding failure. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/133
Jul 30, 2019 • 30min
132: Showing Up for Yourself
From the time we're children we're taught how to show up for other people: parents, friends, teachers, and eventually bosses. We're taught to seek other people's approval rather than prioritizing our approval of ourselves. In this episode, I dive into all of this in-depth and explain how you can get better at showing up for yourself. I talk about why it can often feel like there are two versions of ourselves - one who wants to keep promises and one who just wants to break them - and how the think-feel-act cycle plays into this. And I highlight why it's so important that you accept yourself and believe that you're capable of change. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/132
Jul 24, 2019 • 1min
Recommended Reading from the Take a Break Podcast
The right book at the right moment can change everything. I’ve put together a list of my favorite books for all my podcast listeners. They cover everything from addiction, habit change, food, sex, love, money, creativity, productivity and more. Text your email address in all lowercase letters to 415-275-6589 and reply BOOKS if you want to grab a copy.
Jul 23, 2019 • 38min
131: Are You Willing to Be Wrong about Drinking?
In today's episode, we're talking all about being wrong, why we cling so hard to being right, and how to build up your capacity for being wrong about yourself. I'll share some of the reasons why your brain likes to be right and how this can get in the way of changing your drinking and other habits. And we'll look forward into the future at what lies on the other side of being willing to be wrong about yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/131
Jul 16, 2019 • 39min
130: Listener Q&A: I Really Like to Drink
In this episode I dig into how we can create motivation to stop drinking, and why the idea that you have to hit rock bottom in order to create change can be so harmful. I talk about this thought "I just like to drink" and how I dealt with it when I realized my relationship with alcohol was having increasingly negative consequences. And I share what it's really like on the other side of drinking and why I find so much more joy in everyday life now that I've recalibrated my brain's response to pleasure. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/130
Jul 9, 2019 • 30min
129: How to Reduce Drama in Your Life
Learn how to reduce drama in your life by changing your thoughts with real-life examples. Explore managing time stress, reframing to-do lists, and empowering transformation through meditations and a logical framework.
Jul 2, 2019 • 34min
128: Is Drama Behind Your Drinking?
Exploring the connection between drama, behaviors, and drinking habits. Discussing the brain's tendency for creating unnecessary drama. Emphasizing the importance of self-awareness in managing personal drama and anxiety. Reflecting on the role of drama in life and rebuilding habits.
Jun 25, 2019 • 30min
127: Compare & Despair
How compare and despair may be keeping you from changing your habit of drinking. Compare and despair comes up in all areas of life, so it's important to understand how this thought pattern makes you feel isolated, worthless, and disempowered when you're actually the opposite. I share some examples of compare and despair, how to recognize when you're in this mindset, and how to get off this mental treadmill and start to make changes in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/127
Jun 18, 2019 • 31min
126: The Rolodex of Excuses 2.0
Listen in as I review the Rolodex of Excuses and talk about the tenets of the work I do with clients. Then we'll dive into these next-level excuses, why your brain is so good at coming up with them and how to deal with these sneaky justifications. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/126
Jun 11, 2019 • 34min
125: Listener Q&A: How to Handle Drinking & Insomnia
In this episode, I talk about how alcohol affects your sleep, two of the common instances where I see people drinking to fall asleep, and why it's actually totally normal to be unable to sleep sometimes. I also dive into the thoughts and emotions that often accompany insomnia and why your thoughts about sleep are probably compounding your physical tiredness. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/125
