Does Alcohol Really Make a Magical Christmas?

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 One to One Coaching Book your cuppachat to discover how I can help you

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

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 Blissfully Sober Support Space 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, we really don't! Links for more support The Sober Nutritionist website Blissfully Sober Support Membership

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 Blissfully Sober Support Space

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. Links for more support Join the Magical AF Chirstmas Experience and enjoy: The gorgeous 100-page sobriety Christmas planner Weekly intention setting and reflection using the planner as a guide A special meditation to help you find peace and calm when things get a bit crazy! A Sober Christmas workshop to give you extra tools and ideas to help you navigate the holidays, feeling strong and calm and staying true to yourself Regular coaching and check-in sessions to meet and get guidance and support all the way through until the end of the year 31 gifts of love and inspiration sent directly to your inbox from December 1st until New Year's Eve

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 froget if you need more support, I am here for you. Links for more support Join the Magical AF Chirstmas Experience and enjoy: The gorgeous 100-page sobriety Christmas planner Weekly intention setting and reflection using the planner as a guide A special meditation to help you find peace and calm when things get a bit crazy! A Sober Christmas workshop to give you extra tools and ideas to help you navigate the holidays, feeling strong and calm and staying true to yourself Regular coaching and check-in sessions to meet and get guidance and support all the way through until the end of the year 31 gifts of love and inspiration sent directly to your inbox from December 1st until New Year's Eve

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 Join the Magical AF Chirstmas Experience and enjoy: The gorgeous 100-page sobriety Christmas planner Weekly intention setting and reflection using the planner as a guide A special meditation to help you find peace and calm when things get a bit crazy! A Sober Christmas workshop to give you extra tools and ideas to help you navigate the holidays, feeling strong and calm and staying true to yourself Regular coaching and check-in sessions to meet and get guidance and support all the way through until the end of the year 31 gifts of love and inspiration sent directly to your inbox from December 1st until New Year's Eve

Episode 1 in our 4 part Christmas mini series - Does alcohol really make a magical Christmas? I think we all know the answer to that, yet drinking and the festive season have become so intertwined, it's difficult to imagine not drinking and still having a great time. This guided visualization will take you on a journey and help you discover the real role that alcohol plays and invites you to tap into what the holidays are truly about. A powerful reframe that will shift your perspective and open your eyes! Links for more support Join the Magical AF Chirstmas Experience and enjoy: The gorgeous 100-page sobriety Christmas planner Weekly intention setting and reflection using the planner as a guide A special meditation to help you find peace and calm when things get a bit crazy! A Sober Christmas workshop to give you extra tools and ideas to help you navigate the holidays, feeling strong and calm and staying true to yourself Regular coaching and check-in sessions to meet and get guidance and support all the way through until the end of the year 31 gifts of love and inspiration sent directly to your inbox from Decmber 1st all the way until the end of the year

The words I hear most often when it comes to quitting drinking are, "I'll stop drinking when..." When, at some unknown point in the future, everything is just right, all your ducks are in a row, the stars are aligned and your fridge is stocked with all the chocolate and AF drinks it can hold. The trouble with waiting until everything is just right is that you are waiting, usually a long time, to start living. I waited five years! When you wait, you are delaying peace, freedom and the life you deserve. This episode dives deep into what happens when you don't wait, how to take the leap in a way that feels good even if your scared, and the magic that happens when you do. Links for more support Book your cuppachat Blissfully Sober Support Space