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It's Not About the Alcohol · April 28 · 35 min

EP340: Why your drinking makes perfect sense (and how to actually rewire your brain)

You've been kicking yourself for finishing the bottle (again) when you promised it was going to be just one glass. This episode explains why trying harder isn't working, and gives you three principles of self-directed neuroplasticity that actually rewire your brain so drinking less stops feeling like you're fighting your own instincts. What you'll learn: Why over-drinking isn't a willpower failure. It's a survival strategy your nervous system built to keep up with your life How to stop setting goals your brain can't work with, and start pointing it at what you actually want The four drinking patterns running high-achieving women, and why you can't see the one running you Why fighting old habits reinforces them, and what to build instead The low bar goal that keeps you consistent when your stretch goal isn't realistic Not sure why you drink the way you do? Click here to take the 3-minute quiz to find out which of the four drinker types is running your nervous system. You'll get your results plus my new Take It or Leave It Roadmap Series delivered to your inbox. Find me on: YouTube: @HangoverWhisperer TikTok: @hangoverwhisperer Instagram: @thehangoverwhisperer X (Twitter) : @NotAboutTheAlc

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You've been kicking yourself for finishing the bottle (again) when you promised it was going to be just one glass. This episode explains why trying harder isn't working, and gives you three principles of self-directed neuroplasticity that actually rewire your brain so drinking less stops feeling like you're fighting your own instincts.

What you'll learn:

  • Why over-drinking isn't a willpower failure. It's a survival strategy your nervous system built to keep up with your life

  • How to stop setting goals your brain can't work with, and start pointing it at what you actually want

  • The four drinking patterns running high-achieving women, and why you can't see the one running you

  • Why fighting old habits reinforces them, and what to build instead

  • The low bar goal that keeps you consistent when your stretch goal isn't realistic

Not sure why you drink the way you do? Click here to take the 3-minute quiz to find out which of the four drinker types is running your nervous system. You'll get your results plus my new Take It or Leave It Roadmap Series delivered to your inbox.

Find me on:

YouTube: @HangoverWhisperer

TikTok: @hangoverwhisperer

Instagram: @thehangoverwhisperer

X (Twitter) : @NotAboutTheAlc

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