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Hello darling heart, and welcome to this episode of the Drink Less, Live Better podcast.
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This is the podcast that helps you to see that drinking less doesn't need to be stressful, lonely, or boring.
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I'm your host, Sarah Williamson, and I decided to have a year alcohol free as a little life experiment and haven't looked back.
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I'm a best selling author, expert speaker, corporate workshop facilitator and life coach.
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I'm here to support you with your alcohol free or drink less adventures.
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To keep up to date, be sure to follow me on Instagram at drink less, live better, and head to the website drinklesslivebetter.com,
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where you will be able to sign up to the 5 day drinkless experiment, find blog posts and you can choose to join the email
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club where I share resources, wisdom, insights and glimmers of hope and joy.
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I hope you enjoyed this week's episode. Let's get straight to it. Not New Year resolutions.
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As the clock ticks down to the end of another year, many people find themselves contemplating the age old tradition of making New Year's resolutions.
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But I like to be awkward, not me.
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Many, many years ago, I decided to break free from the resolution making cycle and embrace a different approach.
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The biggest not New Year resolution I ever made was to put an extended pause on my drinking.
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Over 4 years later, that's still working out well.
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I had originally intended it to be a new year's resolution starting on the 1st January 2020, but in fact, during the autumn
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of 2019, I realized I was just stalling.
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I was making delaying tactics, and I began that not New Year's resolution on the 8th December 2019.
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So often, our resolutions come with a side serving of more. I'm going to run more.
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I'm going to go to the gym more.
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I'm going to meditate more or whatever else.
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My best ever not New Year resolution was about drinking less.
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So, yes, I think less might be my preferred way into lasting habit change.
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Resolutions often come with a feeling of pressure and expectation that can quickly turn the excitement of a fresh idea into a stressful endeavour.
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I think we could all opt for a more relaxed and spontaneous approach, embracing the idea that life itself is not a destination that we're trying to get to.
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Rather than setting rigid goals this year, I'm focusing on enjoying the processes and celebrating the small victories along my way.
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Another reason I steer clear of resolutions is the all or nothing mindset that often accompanies them, Setting goals and then
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feeling like a failure if they're not met perfectly can be really disheartening.
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So this year, again, I'm choosing flexibility over rigidity.
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By adopting a more forgiving attitude towards myself, I am setting the stage for another positive and uplifting year ahead.
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Let's not forget the cliche of abandoned resolutions by mid February. Who am I kidding? Mid January.
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It's like a rite of passage to start the year with grand plans, only to realize a few weeks later that life has a funny old
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way of throwing curveballs Instead of setting myself up for potential disappointment, I am focusing on creating really small
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but useful habits, small sustainable changes that gradually become a natural part of my routine, making them easier to maintain
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throughout the whole year ahead and further on than that.
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Resolutions often revolve around fixing a perceived flaw, which can inadvertently create a negative mindset about ourselves.
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Rather than focusing on what needs fixing, I'm going to celebrate what is already working out really, really well for me.
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I generally prefer the idea of having intentions or ambitions to work towards rather than resolutions or goals, and I know
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that I can be brilliant consistent when everything feels right.
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Testing, retesting, experimenting, and adjusting through the course of the year works really well for me.
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I have some major ambitions I'd love to enjoy this year.
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I've broken the steps down into what I think looks like a mag manageable process, and I am enjoying lining myself up for success in these areas. Watch out, New Year.
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It's all there for all of us to experience and enjoy. Thank you for listening in today. Come back again next week.
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