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Episode #12 - Mindful Drinking and Changing Your Alcohol Habits with guest interviewer Dru Jaeger, Co-Founder of Club Soda
The tables are turned and Mind: Unlocked co-founder Niraj was interviewed about his drinking habits (yes, there is still alcohol involved), mindful drinking, how alcohol affects our brain - apart from the obvious!
This conversation was recorded in person in early 2020 before the covid-19 pandemic. If anything, it's even more relevant now.
Dru and Niraj discuss how we can change our relationship to alcohol so that we are each happier with it whether that's as a drinker, non-drinker or somewhere in between.
Club Soda is the leading mindful drinking movement and we are humbled to call them friends. Today's guest interviewer is Dru Jaeger, co-founder of Club Soda and mindful drinker (obviously!)
Check out their stellar work here: https://joinclubsoda.com
Another person we really rate in the low and no alcohol / mindful drinking arena is Camille Vidal, whose platform for conscious alcohol consumption is La Maison Wellness.
Show Notes & Resources
02:36 - A whistle-stop tour of the Mind: Unlocked story (because Dru asked!).
05:24 - What is Club Soda and the difference between meditation and mindfulness.
08:37 - Dru talks about mindfulness and alcohol.
09:26 - How meditation can boost mindful drinking.
12:07 - Dru talks about what successful alcohol moderation looks like.
13:50 - Niraj's changing relationship with alcohol.
19:01 - Digital balance, habit change, tools and tactics.
Key topics: mindful drinking, mindfulness, alcohol, habits & habit change, meditation, digital balance.
Resources mentioned:
- Leading mindful drinking movement Club Soda.
- Mindful drinking pioneer Camille Vidal's platform for conscious alcohol consumption La Maison Wellness.
- Habit change: Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Habit change: The Kindness Method by Shahroo Izadi
- Habit change: MU Podcast episode #3: How to Think About Habit Change with Shahroo Izadi
- Brain.fm - science-backed music for mental states (get 5 free sessions and 20% off here)
- Freedom app - https://freedom.to/
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