Creating Your Own Magic at Christmas - 4 Things

I quit social media a year ago for both business and personal use. Today I am talking about how my life has changed one year on. The benefits I have experienced and some of other experiences I have encountered along the way. Including how my business has been impacted, my own personal development and growth and my life at home with family and friends. What have been the biggest benefits? What has not been so great about quitting social media? And will I go back? Resources mentioned in the podcast: Quitting Social Media and Sobriety - my first social media free week Why I quit social media podcast Book your call to learn about personalised one to one support and coaching

Positive self-talk in sobriety is a powerful thing because words really can harm or heal. How we treat ourselves and how we talk to ourselves affects how we feel about ourselves. And, if we can change the way we feel about ourselves then there is no stopping us. This podcast is going to help you to change the way you feel about yourself, which will change what you believe can be possible for you. In terms of sobriety, this is the difference between feeling good and being miserable. And this life-changing transformation starts with the practice of positive self-talk, it’s that powerful! Links for more support 33 day soul soothing, intensive sober coaching My signature three month transformative coaching program Single coaching sessions booking Headspace article about negative self-talk Evening meditation for early sobriety

Change your thinking, change your drinking is a powerful concept.  This podcast episode is going to help you see how your thoughts have been affecting your behaviour and emotion and perhaps keeping you stuck in the negative thinking loop and therefore stuck in the drinking loop too. By simply changing your thinking though, you can literally change everything, including your drinking. You will discover How your thoughts have formed your beliefs Your thoughts and therefore your beliefs are not necessarily the truth How to find evidence to support more positive thoughts How to stop negative thoughts from bringing you down practical tips to encourage more positive thinking Simple daily activities to change your mindset for powerful results This podcast, which you can listen to below, has been inspired by some conversations I’ve been having with my one-to-one clients lately so listen in for a taste of what coaching with me feels like and be prepared to change how you think, and consequently feel, about quitting drinking. Links for more support The Sober Bliss Website Book your single coaching session 

January is a really good month to ease into sobriety.  And not because we have magical powers on January first that allow us to suddenly be able to build new habits, and not because everyone else is doing a dry January but because January is a nice month, I feel, to slow down, take it easy and find your way. January can feel like an awful month to do this, if you’re in the northern hemisphere, it is cold and wet, grey and miserable, you might be recovering from Christmas and feeling a bit sad to be leaving the magic and sparkle of the holidays behind. But it is for the same reason, that January can be a perfect month for your sober journey. It is about going inwards, building a strong foundation, leaning into discomfort, tuning into to what is working for us as individuals and finding our way. The only way to do that is to take your time, do the work on yourself, dig deep, and yes take it slowly and ease into things. This is how I embraced my own sober journey and I'm here to help you do the same. I share my top tips and how taking it slowly can help you to ease into your sobriety and have a joyful January. Links for More Support Beat Wine o'clock Guide and visualization meditation Joyful January workbook Book your call to talk about 1:1 Coaching The Sober Bliss Website Book your single coaching session 

Welcome to this special edition of the Sober Bliss Podcast where I have lots of festive goodness to share with you. Now, the idea of having an alcohol-free Christmas might seem like a wild one but honestly, they are the best! As I head into sober Christmas number five I have collected my best advice, hints and tips to help you navigate the holidays feeling festive AF. Plus wise words from some of our Blissfully Sober members and the one thing you need to be thinking about this year! Links for more support mentioned in the episode The Magic & Sparkle of an AF Christmas podcast Why sobriety is the best Christmas gift blog post The Sober Bliss Website Book your single coaching session Book your cuppachat Sign up and receive your 31 days of sober holiday inspiration emails

Some delicious food for thought in today's episode where I chat with Teri Patterson, a Functional Nutritionist and a This Naked Mind Senior Coach. Teri blends her knowledge of nutrition with her passion for living an alcohol-free life into a unique business as The Sober Nutritionist.   We chat about healthy eating over the holidays and still feeling like you're having a treat, plus... The ways that alcohol impacts nutrition, health, and vitality. How to heal, repair, and reverse the damages caused by alcohol use through nutrition, and how we can reframe our beliefs that make us think we need alcohol for a full life, but we really don't! Links for more support The Sober Nutritionist website The Sober Bliss Website Book your single coaching session

Cosy Sober Bedtimes - A Winter Routine to Soothe & Nourish.  Have you ever woken up at 3 am full of shame and regret about last night's drinking? Wishing it could be different? Dreaming of better bedtimes? This podcast episode is a story about bedtimes and how mine have changed dramatically since I quit drinking. How I went from evening chaos and passing out on the sofa to feeling pure relaxation and contentment instead. Learn how a soothing and nourishing evening and bedtime ritual can support your sobriety, provide the best sleep and help you start the day feeling calm and rested.  Links for more support The Sober Bliss Website Book your single coaching session

The fourth and final podcast episode in this mini festive series, helping you plan the most magical AF Christmas ever! How did you get on yesterday with identifying the things that might get in the way of you enjoying an alcohol-free festive season?  By now you should be aware of the role that alcohol really plays in our festive season, what you want to do over the holidays and things that might get in the way of you achieving this. Today we’re going to look at how to begin to plan, prepare and navigate those issues – so you can stay on track and feel good through the holidays. The first thing is to remember why you are doing this. What does it mean to you to stay alcohol-free these holidays? There are more practical tips in the podcast to help you to start to build your festive sober toolkit. For More Support The Sober Bliss Website Book your single coaching session 

Episode three in our four part mini series, helping you to have a magical AF Christmas. This podcast will guide you through an exercise that will help you to get clear on what might get in the way of you enjoying the festive season sober. Now, I know this is not as fun as yesterday's exercise but it is equally as important. Because, if we know exactly what might trigger us into drinking (even when we really don't want to) and why these people, places, events, or feelings are so challenging for us, then we can put steps in place to help us through them. Take your time with this and don't forget if you need more support, I am here for you. Links for more support  The Sober Bliss Website Book your single coaching session 

Welcome to episode 2 of our 4 part Christmas mini series - Creating your own magic at Christmas. Instead of thinking about how you might ‘get through’ Christmas or all the reasons why it might be easier to just drink in order to manage the festive season, I want you to really dig deep now and tap into what it is you really want, how you want to feel, and what it means to you to be alcohol-free doing all the things you want to do. If you know me, you'll know that I love visualization and vision boards. Having a clear picture, a dream, a vision of what it is you actually want and most importantly, how you want to feel is hugely inspirational and will help you to stay true to yourself. So what do you actually want? Today's video will help you to figure that out. Links for more support  The Sober Bliss Website Book your single coaching session