Ep.1: Surviving Sober: Feeling Your Feelings

Episode 1 of the The No More Wasted Days Podcast podcast, hosted by Sara Kaufman-Bradstreet, titled "Ep.1: Surviving Sober: Feeling Your Feelings" was published on November 28, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.

November 28, 2023 ·31m · The No More Wasted Days Podcast

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Summary

Welcome to the FIRST OFFICIAL episode of The No More Wasted Days Podcast. This podcast episode explores the concept of learning to recognize, understand, and respond to emotions in a healthy way, particularly when quitting drinking. Heather & Sara discuss various coping mechanisms such as meditation, journaling, exercise, and music. They also discuss the importance of leaning into feelings, rather than suppressing them and the positive influence it has on mental health and overall well-being. Tips for managing feelings such as understanding that emotions are temporary and that experiencing them is a part of the human experience are also provided. 00:30 Introduction 00:30 The Importance of Feeling Your Feelings 00:53 The Impact of Alcohol on Emotions 01:12 The Experience of Quitting Drinking 01:39 The Universality of Emotions 02:10 The Cycle of Numbing and Suppressing Emotions 02:49 The Journey of Embracing Feelings 10:23 The Role of Meditation and Journaling in Processing Emotions 13:07 The Power of Music in Emotional Healing 24:55 The Impact of Exercise on Emotional Health 30:19 Conclusion and Invitation to Join the Daymakers CommunityWant join the Day Makers Community so you NEVER feel alone on your alcohol free journey? CLICK HERE Does one-on-one coaching sound like something that could help you on your journey? CLICK HERE to work with Heather today!

Episode Description

Welcome to the FIRST OFFICIAL episode of The No More Wasted Days Podcast.

This podcast episode explores the concept of learning to recognize, understand, and respond to emotions in a healthy way, particularly when quitting drinking. Heather & Sara discuss various coping mechanisms such as meditation, journaling, exercise, and music. They also discuss the importance of leaning into feelings, rather than suppressing them and the positive influence it has on mental health and overall well-being. Tips for managing feelings such as understanding that emotions are temporary and that experiencing them is a part of the human experience are also provided.

00:30 Introduction

00:30 The Importance of Feeling Your Feelings

00:53 The Impact of Alcohol on Emotions

01:12 The Experience of Quitting Drinking

01:39 The Universality of Emotions

02:10 The Cycle of Numbing and Suppressing Emotions

02:49 The Journey of Embracing Feelings

10:23 The Role of Meditation and Journaling in Processing Emotions

13:07 The Power of Music in Emotional Healing

24:55 The Impact of Exercise on Emotional Health

30:19 Conclusion and Invitation to Join the Daymakers Community Want join the Day Makers Community so you NEVER feel alone on your alcohol free journey? CLICK HERE Does one-on-one coaching sound like something that could help you on your journey? CLICK HERE to work with Heather today!