Yerba Mate as a Tool for Addiction Recovery and Healthy Alternative to Drugs & Alcohol

Send us Fan Mail#40-- In this episode, AVANI DILGER, founder NATURAL HIGHS talks about the work she's doing of sharing the Power of Yerba Mate as a healthy alternative to Drugs & Alcohol. We dive into the importance of healthy rituals, connection, and neuroscience of Yerba Mate. Natural Highs provides healthy alternatives to drugs and alcohol through offering workshops, drop-in classes, groups, presentations, sober events, and entrepreneurial and leadership opportunities for teens. The goal of the program is for teens to learn about substance abuse & mental health, discover healthy alternatives, support each other with healthy choices, and take on leadership roles to positively impact teens and adults in their communities.Visit their website to learn more: Naturalhighs.orgShow Notes: Introduction to Yerba Mate and Natural Highs @ 0:00 Avani's background with yerba mate starting in GermanyThe Benefits of Yerba Mate and Healthy Rituals @ 2:12Avani details how yerba mate provides amino acids to help rebuild neurotransmitters, explaining the science behind how it adapts to individual brain chemistry needs. Replacing Unhealthy Habits with Healthy Rituals Like Yerba Mate @ 8:13Avani explains how addiction is partly due to loss of rituals in modern cultureYerba Mate's Effect Based on Individual Neurochemistry @ 12:44Neuroscience Behind Addiction and Mental Health @ 15:51"Dopamine Nation"Resources from Natural Highs @ 26:50Resources for Teens & AdultsThis Badass Sober Life PodcastPeer Mentor ProgramThank you Avani for promoting yerba mate and helping people in dark places to live healthier lives. ========Yerba Mate Power on InstagramWatch Video podcasts hereIntro music by @soundslikewatrIntro voice @yerbamatelab