Fancy cutting down your alcohol intake but don't know where to begin? This may be the book for you!
Are your hangovers getting worse? Is drinking affecting your mood, your health, and your relationships with loved ones? Is it time to think about your drinking habits?
Whether you're determined to do Dry January this New Year, or you simply feel like cutting back your alcohol intake, How To Be A Mindful Drinker is full of tips and tricks to guide you towards more moderate drinking habits, and how to stay on track with your progress.
Knowing where to begin can be challenging, that's why DK has got you covered!
Dive straight in to discover:
-Easy-to-read guidance on a range of subjects designed to give readers a tailored toolkit for changing their drinking behaviour.
-Each chapter is accompanied by a helpful "How I changed my drinking" case study from Club Soda members.
-Features a notes section at the end of each chapter for readers to record their progress and write out their own drinking plan
Did you know that 84% of drinkers are trying to reduce their alcohol intake throughout Europe?
There's also been a global decline in the proportion of frequent wine drinkers in the UK between 2007 - 2017, from 16% down to 11%. Drawing on highly successful behaviour change tools and techniques, How to Be a Mindful Drinker includes tools to help you track your progress, deal with triggers and social stresses, and stay on track for the long term - not just Dry January or Sober for October.
Featuring support strategies for social situations that you can carry into the future, you will be able to take control and discover how to change your drinking habits for good. A must-have volume for those seeking alcohol alternatives; experimenting with self-moderation, or simply wish to adapt to healthy living by mindful drinking.
Author(s): Laura Willoughby, Jussi Tolvi, Dru Jaeger, The Club Soda Community
Publisher: DK
Year: 2019
CONTENTS
Welcome to Club Soda
About mindful drinking
About changing your drinking
About changing your life
About this book
Making the most of this book
PART 1: BEGINNING
You and your drinking
Starting where you are
Becoming mindful
Stories about drinking
Willpower has its limits
Discovering your “why?”
How I changed my drinking: Laura’s story
My story: my drinking
Getting started
Living with intention
Choosing how to change
Making plans
Measuring progress
Overcoming obstacles
Believing in yourself
Avoiding perfectionism
You are ready
How I changed my drinking: Anja’s story
My story: my beginnings
PART 2: CHANGING
Drinking and your health
Your body
Nutrition
Energy
Sleep
How I changed my drinking: Butch’s story
My story: my body
Drinking and your mood
Feeling good
Sadness
Stress
Anxiety
Boredom
HALT
How I changed my drinking: Ali’s story
My story: my mood
Drinking and other people
Socializing
Confidence
Support
Celebrations
Dating
Sex
Relationships
Children
Work
How I changed my drinking: Emma’s story
My story: my relationships
PART 3: LIVING
What to drink instead
Choices, choices
0.5% is alcohol-free
What to order
Beers
Wines
Spirits
Tonics and mixers
Sodas
Shrubs
Homebrews
How I changed my drinking: Jussi’s story
My story: what I’m drinking
Advanced behaviour change
Reviewing your intentions
Motivation
Rewards
Habits
Distractions
How I changed my drinking: Africa’s story
My story: changing my behaviour
Practical problem solving
Withdrawal
Triggers
Cravings
Ambivalence
The “fuck it” button
Getting back on track
How I changed my drinking: Anit’s story
My story: solving my problems
What’s next?
Being a mindful drinker
Finding the others
Asking for help
Keeping going
Looking back, looking forward
How I changed my drinking: Dru’s story
My story: what’s next?
Index
Authors and acknowledgments
