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The Alcohol Minimalist podcast is dedicated to helping habit drinkers and adult children of alcoholics to change their drinking habits and create a peaceful relationship with alcohol: past, present and future. We are proof positive that you can break unbreakable habits and create a peaceful relationship with alcohol. Becoming an alcohol minimalist means: Choosing how to include alcohol in our lives following low-risk guidelines. Freedom from anxiety around alcohol use. Less alcohol without f ...
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This week on the podcast I'm talking all about Alcohol & Grief. I'm discussing different types of grief, the stages of grief and why alcohol can delay healing from grief. Resources mentioned: Grief Share The Dougy Center What’s Your Grief New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide. Want to schedule a call to talk about how I work with…
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Think Thursday: Behaviorceuticals-How Actions Help Change Your Brain
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Introduction Welcome to Think Thursday on the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast. Focus: Using neuroscience and mindset to understand behavior and create change. Preview of today’s topic: Behaviorceuticals—how behaviors act as medicine for the brain. Segment 1: The Power of Action vs. Inertia Discusses a powerful quote from Elizabeth Benton (Chasing Cupcak…
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This week on the show I'm sharing an episode from Change Academy Podcast that I recorded with host Monica Reinagel. We're talking all about how going off routine can sound like freedom, but in reality it's often our routines that really provide peace. Check out the Change Academy podcast here: https://changeacademypodcast.com/ You can also listen t…
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Think Thursday: Reframing the Past with a Gain Mindset
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Today for Think Thursday we're talking about mindset. We're focusing specifically on reframing our past with a gain mindset. Molly Watts discusses the importance of mindset in driving behavior and outcomes, emphasizing the shift from a "gap" to a "gain" perspective. She references Dr. Benjamin Hardy's book "Personality Isn't Permanent" and Dr. Dan …
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Today's episode is a special birthday episode. Thank you for listening to the Alcohol MInimalist podcast. New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide. Want to schedule a call to talk about how I work with people? Click here for a FREE call. Join my private FB group Alcohol Minimalists here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/changeyouralc…
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Think Thursday: The Power of the Pause to Think on Purpose
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Molly Watts discusses the concept of "thinking on purpose" to manage stress and anxiety, particularly in the context of recent events like the US presidential election. She emphasizes the importance of pausing, breathing, and taking just 10 minutes to avoid immediate, reactive responses. Watts introduces the "PB and J" method: Pause and Ponder to i…
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This week's episode is focused on the anxiety, stress and overwhelm that many people are feeling as we approach the US presidential election on November 5th. Understanding how to calm our brains without turning to alcohol will be very important in the next few weeks. Recognizing when our brains are catastrophizing and stopping that cycle is critica…
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Think Thursday: The Neuroscience of Deep Breathing and Emotional Resilience
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00:00 Hey, welcome to think Thursday. From the alcohol minimalist podcast, think Thursday is all about your beautiful, brilliant human brain. We're talking neuroscience. We're talking behavior change. We are talking about your mindset. Are you ready to get started? Let's go. Hello and welcome to think Thursday from alcohol minimalist. These episode…
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This week on the podcast, I'm talking about what is happening when changing your drinking doesn't get easier. When you have decided to work on changing your drinking habits but it feels like it's always a struggle, here's what you want to consider. Are you still relying on willpower or are you actually increasing your brain power? Brain Power mean …
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Think Thursday: How Your Diet Impacts Your Brain Health
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Molly Watts discusses the importance of brain health and diet on her podcast "Think Thursday." She emphasizes that the brain, despite being only 2% of body weight, uses 20% of the body's energy. Watts highlights the negative impact of a Western diet high in refined sugars, unhealthy fats, and processed foods on cognitive function and emotional regu…
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This week we're revisitng what it means to be mostly alcohol-free. Lots of great inspiration here to finish your More Sober October strong! Links to all the Sober October Series: Episode 144: Buffering with Alcohol Episode 146: Reluctance and Resistance to Change Your Drinking Episode 147: Using Curiosity to Change Your Drinking Check out Drink-Les…
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Think Thursday: The Privilege of Self-Improvement-Why It's Awesome to Be Human
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Molly Watts discusses the importance of understanding and improving one's relationship with alcohol through the lens of neuroscience and self-improvement. She emphasizes that self-improvement is a privilege, enabled by the human prefrontal cortex, which allows for planning, reflection, and goal-setting. Watts argues that self-improvement should not…
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This week on the show I'm talking about how my typical advice of "doable drink plan" and meeting yourself where you are can coexist with a 30-day challenge like Sober October. I'm clearing up any confusion as to whether or not I think there is any harm in doing a 30-Day AF break (hint: no, in fact it's really good for you for many reasons). We'll t…
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Molly Watts discusses the benefits of 10 minutes of daily aerobic exercise on brain health, mood, and memory, citing research by neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki. Exercise increases blood flow to the brain, particularly the hippocampus, promoting neurogenesis and cognitive function. Regular exercise can slow or reverse age-related brain shrinkage an…
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Genetics and Alcohol Use Disorder with Dr. Danielle Dick
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This week on the show, I'm thrilled to share a conversation with Dr. Danielle Dick, the Director of Rutgers University's Rutgers Addiction Research Center. Danielle brings a wealth of experience in science and study of genetics to share how our genes and our environments influence our lives. Danielle Dick, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology and Gen…
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This week on Think Thursday we're talking about the deprivation mindset, particularly in the context of changing one's relationship with alcohol. Host Molly Watts explains that deprivation, in its true sense, refers to the lack of essentials like food or oxygen, whereas the feeling of deprivation when cutting back on alcohol is a mental construct. …
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Getting ready for a "More Sober October" and we're revisiting an episode from last year's series for Sober October on Moments of Decision. Links to all the Sober October Series: Episode 144: Buffering with Alcohol Episode 146: Reluctance and Resistance to Change Your Drinking Episode 147: Using Curiosity to Change Your Drinking Check out Drink-Less…
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Think Thursday: The Power of Sleep and Neuroplasticity
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Think Thursday: The Power of Sleep and Neuroplasticity Understanding the Importance of Sleep for Neuroplasticity Molly Watts introduces the topic of sleep and its impact on neuroplasticity, emphasizing its importance for behavior change. She recaps previous episodes on neuroplasticity, highlighting how mindset and the iterative mindset affect brain…
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This week on the podcast I'm joined by Maggie Klaassens and we're talking all about the Sober Summit. The summit is LIVE this week starting on Wednesday, September 25th through Friday, September 27th. Sober Summit is a FREE 3-day online virtual event bringing together the best authors, podcasters, experts and influencers in the sober community to s…
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Think Thursday: The Iterative Mindset & Behavior Change
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Think Thursday Molly discusses the iterative mindset as a more effective approach to behavior change, particularly in reducing alcohol consumption. She explains that traditional goal-setting can lead to demotivation when failures occur, activating the brain's "habenula." Instead, the iterative mindset views change as a series of ongoing experiments…
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This week on the podcast I'm talking all about Binge Drinking and how to avoiding it. Inside the episode we'll be defining binge drinking, talking about tactics to help avoid binge drinking, and creating a mindset that will help support an alcohol minimalist lifestyle. New to the podcast? Download the Podcast Listening Guide. Want to schedule a cal…
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Think Thursday: How Mindset Changes the Physical Brain
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Think Thursday How Mindset Changes the Physical Brain Understanding the Purpose of Think Thursday 0:00 Molly Watts introduces Think Thursday, a new series from the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, focused on neuroscience, behavior change, and mindset. The episodes will be short (10-12 minutes) and aim to deepen understanding of brain science. The goal i…
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Welcome to the first Monday edition of the Alcohol Minimalist podcast! This week I'm joined by Katie Garry from www.seekhealthtest.com Seek measures how alcohol impacts our health the same way we use fitness trackers to monitor things like our heart rate, glucose levels and menstrual cycle. Katie founded Seek with the belief that it should be easy …
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Summer Content Series: How to Change Your Beliefs & Thought Patterns with Elizabeth Benton, Primal Potential
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In the last of the Summer Content Series, I'm sharing a fantastic and important episode from Elizabeth Bento of the Primal Potential podcast. I often talk about Chasing Cupcakes and in this episode, Elizabeth is diving into Chapter 7 from the book to talk about what it takes to change your beliefs and thought patterns. Learn about three redirecting…
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Summer Content Series: Your Vote, Your Health: The Hidden Link with Elizabeth Sherman
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Continuing on with our Summer Content Series, I'm excited to share this episode from Total Health in Midlife with Elizabeth Sherman. It's such a great topic that is often overlooked...how does your vote impact your health? Visit: https://elizabethsherman.com/ Listen in as Elizabeth shares: The power of voting in shaping health-related laws and poli…
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