Ep 48: Toolkit 101: Controlling Alcohol at Christmas (or other Big Occasions)

How do you master moderation at Christmas and other big events? Your host Anna will share practical strategies for controlling alcohol consumption, from planning when and what you'll drink to enjoying alcohol-free alternatives. We'll discuss how to avoid drinking rituals, recognise the impact of bubbly drinks, and focus on mindfulness throughout your festivities.Anna will also walk us through a brilliant visualisation technique used by top athletes, showing us how mental preparation can significantly influence our drinking choices. Tune to learn how to make positive choices about alcohol consumption during the festive season.Here are the highlights:00:00 Introduction04:04 Plans help resist impulsive, pleasure-seeking brain habits.09:29 Listen to Episode 26 for tips on moderation.10:20 Plan your drinking with moderation to avoid unintended behaviour and replace rituals with healthier alternatives.14:06 Question your drinking on joyous occasions like Christmas, as alcohol can diminish mood and feelings. 17:09 Visualisation helps manage events like an alcohol-free Christmas, by making future scenarios feel real and achievable.23:17 Feel fantastic and energised on Christmas Day.29:07 Visit thebeliefscoach.com for more info.🔗 Get all the free resources from the series at: Toolkit OptinAnna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: Unstuck! community informationTo further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experimentAnd apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listenerIf you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethinkAbout the host Anna:Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.Connect with Anna:Website: thebeliefscoach.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonagheyInstagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethinkProduced by winteraudio.co.ukMentioned in this episode:Anna and fellow coach Tabbin Almond are excited to announce they’re hosting a free webinar on Thursday 9th July to share what they’ve learnt about what women actually need when they want to change their relationship with alcohol. You can save your spot here: https://www.thebigdrinkrethink.com/webinar