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
Jun 27, 2023 • 16min
336: How To Say "No" Tonight
Preparing for failure is an essential aspect of creating change in your drinking. You will not want to simply say “no” every night. This is natural and should be expected. Having tools and tactics to get you through moments when you don’t want to do the work makes a big difference when it comes to changing your relationship with drinking. This week, learn how words and willingness can help you to reframe your experiences of disappointment and restlessness as they come up. Discover the reason you don’t stick to the goals you set of a morning in the evening, and how to change the way you approach frustrating experiences. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/336
Jun 20, 2023 • 19min
335: Compelling Reason 3.0
Drinking is linked to our day-to-day life in so many different ways, from daily routines and productivity to physical and emotional health and relationships. When you change your relationship to drinking, many other things can change, and it all starts with one simple exercise. This week, learn how to identify compelling reasons to change your relationship with alcohol and why identifying these reasons is essential in creating lasting change. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/335
Jun 13, 2023 • 14min
334: Why You’re Going Back for More
There are certain thoughts and beliefs you hold that may be perpetuating your drinking. Noticing these thoughts and beliefs will enable you to break them down, develop trust with your body and mind, and take action toward creating habitual change. In this episode, learn 5 reasons you continue to drink even though your body is giving you another signal and how to unpack your seemingly unconscious habits so you can make the change you want. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/334
Jun 6, 2023 • 17min
333: Take Forever Off the Table
Huge commitments, such as a lifetime without another drink, can feel limiting to the point of inaction, avoidance, and pure terror. But small steps can help you make space for more change. This week, consider taking the idea of a lifetime of sobriety off the table. Discover methods for responding to excuses without fear, and learn to make lasting change with more ease. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/333
May 30, 2023 • 42min
332: Revisiting: Drinking When I Feel Good
Many of us use drinking to numb negative emotions. Over time this creates a habit of needing a drink to manage your negative emotion. The same thing occurs when we try to augment positive emotions; our positive emotions start to not feel as good without a drink. This week, learn how to move away from augmenting positive emotions and drinking when you feel good. Discover why augmenting emotions has a huge impact on your brain, experience, and habit and how to practice the skill of finding peace and contentment in the moment. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/332
May 23, 2023 • 22min
331: The Problem With Rules
Explore the difference between rules and commitments in changing drinking habits, overcoming perfectionism, and empowering choices. Learn to navigate desires, set healthier boundaries, and make conscious decisions for true transformation.
May 16, 2023 • 21min
330: What Triggers a Backslide
This week, learn how to use failure as a tool for growth, to understand your habit, and to make honest assessments and adjustments that suit you and your relationship with drinking. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/330
May 9, 2023 • 31min
329: I Should Be Able to Figure This Out on My Own
Knowing how to confront your urges to drink takes practice. It takes both knowledge and know-how. This week we learn why there is nothing wrong with you if you are struggling with your relationship with moderation. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/329
May 2, 2023 • 36min
328: Revisiting: Urge Work
Understanding how and why urges exist enables you to address them with clarity and create ease and levity in your relationship with alcohol. This week, discover why your urge is not the enemy, how to eliminate the power they hold over you, and how to confront your urges without fear. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/328
Apr 25, 2023 • 25min
327: Revisiting: Three Reasons You Drink Too Much
The reasons you keep drinking are simple. The work that is required to address your drinking takes time and attention, but it is far from out of reach. In this episode, learn the reasons you keep drinking, and some key tools to help you manage your mind and create an environment where drinking less becomes easier and easier. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/327
