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.
Mastering Mindfulness: A Skill to Help You Drink Less and Live More Intentionally. Ep.3
🎙 Episode Title: Mastering Mindfulness: A Simple Skill to Help You Drink Less and Live More Intentionally.
Hi, I’m Dr Fiona Dowman, a qualified Clinical Psychologist in the UK.
Episode Summary:
Mindfulness is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean, and how can it help you change your drinking?
In this episode, I take you through the real meaning of mindfulness and why it’s such a powerful skill for breaking out of autopilot, tuning in to your thoughts and feelings, and making more intentional choices—especially when it comes to alcohol.
You’ll also hear a simple mindfulness exercise you can try straight away, plus a practical tip for applying mindfulness in your everyday routine.
What You’ll Learn:
- What mindfulness really is (and what it’s not)
- How drinking becomes automatic, and how mindfulness interrupts that cycle
- Why trying to “escape” your thoughts and feelings may be keeping you stuck
- The surprising truth about wandering minds—and why that’s okay
- A simple, everyday mindfulness challenge you can start this week
đź”— Resources I Mention:
🎧 Download my free 20-minute Mindful Drinking Audio Guide: drinklessbooze.co.uk
📬 I’d love to know what you noticed when trying the mindfulness exercise—or if you have questions or thoughts after listening.
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