Dry July Day 9 - Mindfulness and Making It Easy
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Dry July Day 9 and the living is easy! (esp with these ready-to-drinks)
What To Drink When You’re Not Drinking?
We love mixing a beautiful bespoke cocktail, but when Monday’s motivation fades into Tuesday, sometimes a grab-and-go can of something delicious is just the thing. Ready to drink options are plentiful and we’ve picked a few of our favourites to make your life a little easier this week and beyond!
Dry July Success Tip: Be Mindful and….Think About Your Brain
Mindfulness is more than just a buzzword - taking a moment to get present and curious about what’s triggering your urge to drink is empowering when 5 o’clock hits.
It happens - we start the day with the best of intentions, but when 5 o’clock (or whatever your trigger time is) rolls around, we might be feeling tired, overwhelmed, bored or lonely and reaching for an old quick fix (often a boozy one) without thinking. Research has shown that habits - like reaching for a glass of wine - are embedded and entrenched neural pathways that are not easy to change. Your brain wants to take the easy route because evolution has forced our neurological patterns to be optimized. It’s in your brain’s best interest to stick to your habits - it thinks it’s part of your survival. For more on this topic, pick up Annie Grace’s This Naked Mind where she breaks down how our brain works when it comes to our wine!
Other Yummy Reads
Alcohol tricks us into thinking it helps with stress - but does it really? This article was written for the holidays but is relevant all year round!
