Drink Less Booze. Live How You Choose.
Are you sober curious, a mindful drinker or simply looking to change your relationship with alcohol? Drink Less Booze. Live How You Choose is here to help you take a more intentional, values-based approach to alcohol.
Join Dr Fiona Dowman, a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist, as she shares expert, evidence-based tools grounded in mindfulness to help you drink less—one manageable step at a time. Understand the psychology behind why you drink more than you want to, and tackle those pesky thoughts, cravings and difficult emotions that keep you stuck in old habits . This is the mental health podcast that helps you take control of your drinking and focus on what truly matters.
Drink Less Booze. Live How You Choose.
Watch Your Thoughts: Skills for Drinking Less and Living More Mindfully. Ep.2
Episode Title: Watch Your Thoughts: Skills for Drinking Less and Living More Mindfully.
I'm Dr. Fiona Dowman, a qualified Clinical Psychologist in the UK.
Episode Summary:
Have you ever found yourself reaching for a drink and wondering, “Why am I doing this?” You might think it’s because you’re stressed, but what if it’s actually your thoughts about stress that are driving the urge?
In this episode, I explore the powerful role that our thoughts play in shaping our relationship with alcohol. I talk about what happens when we get caught up in our thinking. Especially those automatic thoughts like “I need a drink to relax” or “It’s too hard to stop” and how they can quietly influence our choices.
Together, we’ll explore a simple but transformative mindfulness strategy that helps you to distance yourself from your thoughts, so you can make decisions that are more in line with what really matters to you.
What You’ll Learn:
- How our thoughts (not just our emotions) can drive the urge to drink
- A practical way to create distance from unhelpful thinking
- What it means to get tangled in a “thought web” and how to get unstuck
- A simple exercise to help you observe your thoughts with more clarity
🔗 Resources I Mention:
🎧 Download my free 20-minute Mindful Drinking Audio Guide: drinklessbooze.co.uk
📬 I’d love to hear your feedback about this episode or what you noticed when trying the technique I shared. You can reach me directly at:
📧 info@purplebridgepsychology.co.uk
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Please note: The tips I share on this podcast are not a substitute for personalised professional advice. If you’re concerned about physical dependence on alcohol, it’s important to speak to your GP or local alcohol service.
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