Take a Break from Drinking
714 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratingsTired of breaking your promise to go easy on the drinks tonight? You know your nightly habit isn’t great for your health or waistline, but it’s so hard to say no.
Sound familiar? Then you need Rachel. She knows what it’s like to be fed up with your drinking, worried about judgment from others, and turned off by approaches that focus on a higher power instead of brain science.
Learn the exact steps she used to change her relationship with alcohol. Discover how the brain works, the real reason you crave a drink, the key to changing your desire, and how to decide what’s right for you.
Create a life that is fun, spontaneous, relaxing, and, most importantly, pleasurable (no buzz necessary).
For her latest free class, visit linktr.ee/rachelhart or check out rachelhart.com for show notes and more.
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Episodes
Get Your Questions About Drinking Answered
September 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBConfused about your drinking and why you feel like you’re stuck in a love-hate relationship with alcohol? On Tuesday, September 29th at 11am Pacific I’m hosting a FREE hour-long class to answer all your questions. We’ll be talking about the habit and how to change it. Plus, you’ll be able to ask me questions completely anonymously when you join live. Spots are limited. Sign up at rachelhart.com/askrachel
192: Drinking to Enjoy Who You’re With
September 22, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBJoin me this week as I show you why we drink to like people and one simple practice that will help you evaluate your relationships. There is so much freedom in learning to be around anyone, no matter the choices they make, and I’m showing you how to do the work of enjoying the people in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/192
Ep #192: Drinking to Enjoy Who You’re With
September 22, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBJoin me this week as I show you why we drink to like people and one simple practice that will help you evaluate your relationships. There is so much freedom in learning to be around anyone, no matter the choices they make, and I’m showing you how to do the work of enjoying the people in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/192
191: Why Do I Keep Sabotaging My Success?
September 15, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 17.8 MBJoin me this week to discover what self-sabotage means and why mislabeling it is so problematic. Beating yourself up for making decisions that are at odds with your goals is only going to lead you down a shame spiral where you will find no answers, so instead, I’m inviting you to use two tools that are built into us as humans to start bringing consciousness to the inner workings of the habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/191
Ep #191: Why Do I Keep Sabotaging My Success?
September 15, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 17.8 MBJoin me this week to discover what self-sabotage means and why mislabeling it is so problematic. Beating yourself up for making decisions that are at odds with your goals is only going to lead you down a shame spiral where you will find no answers, so instead, I’m inviting you to use two tools that are built into us as humans to start bringing consciousness to the inner workings of the habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/191
190: What It Takes to Say No
September 08, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 22 MBYou do not need to wrestle the habit of drinking into submission with force! Listen in today as I show you what it takes to say no and follow through on your commitment. Making the effort is important, but without the understanding of what is driving your habit, I promise, you won’t get far. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/190
Ep #190: What It Takes to Say No
September 08, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 22 MBYou do not need to wrestle the habit of drinking into submission with force! Listen in today as I show you what it takes to say no and follow through on your commitment. Making the effort is important, but without the understanding of what is driving your habit, I promise, you won’t get far. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/190
189: Everyone Drinks
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBListen in this week to discover why the thought, “Everyone drinks,” is problematic, and why we need to reframe the way we think about alcohol. It’s time to start exercising the power of your mind so you can start showing up differently, and you’ll soon be able to create a new belief system that serves you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/189
Ep #189: Everyone Drinks
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBListen in this week to discover why the thought, “Everyone drinks,” is problematic, and why we need to reframe the way we think about alcohol. It’s time to start exercising the power of your mind so you can start showing up differently, and you’ll soon be able to create a new belief system that serves you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/189
What They Didn’t Teach In School
August 28, 2020 18:41 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBReady to change your relationship with alcohol? With September almost here, now is the perfect time to learn what they never taught us in school: how the brain works, why drinking becomes a habit, and how to start saying no when you keep saying yes. Learn this so that you can stop worrying about your drinking. Join me for my 30-day Take a Break challenge and give yourself a fresh start today. rachelhart.com/join
188: Milestones
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 25.7 MBListen in this week to discover what milestone you should be focusing on when changing your relationship with alcohol. You don’t need anything outside of you to unlock it, and shifting the focal point to harnessing the power of your mind is going to be transformative. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/188
Ep #188: Milestones
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 25.7 MBListen in this week to discover what milestone you should be focusing on when changing your relationship with alcohol. You don’t need anything outside of you to unlock it, and shifting the focal point to harnessing the power of your mind is going to be transformative. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/188
187: Change vs Control
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MBJoin me this week to discover why the key to unwinding the habit and shifting your relationship with alcohol is all about embracing change. You have the power to change your default thought patterns and responses, and realizing this will show you that you have so much authority over yourself and that you don’t need to control what’s happening outside of you to feel better. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/187
Ep #187: Change vs Control
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MBJoin me this week to discover why the key to unwinding the habit and shifting your relationship with alcohol is all about embracing change. You have the power to change your default thought patterns and responses, and realizing this will show you that you have so much authority over yourself and that you don’t need to control what’s happening outside of you to feel better. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/187
186: Editing Your Drinking Mindset
August 11, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 25.5 MBListen in today as I show you that you have the power to edit and change the thoughts in your mind. Understanding that you have the skills within you to create new traits and that it’s 100% possible to change your beliefs about anything in life means you don’t have to live with your default thinking and instead, you can give yourself the freedom to come up with alternatives that serve you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/186
Ep #186: Editing Your Drinking Mindset
August 11, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 25.5 MBListen in today as I show you that you have the power to edit and change the thoughts in your mind. Understanding that you have the skills within you to create new traits and that it’s 100% possible to change your beliefs about anything in life means you don’t have to live with your default thinking and instead, you can give yourself the freedom to come up with alternatives that serve you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/186
Ep #185: Why Do I Keep Flip Flopping?
August 04, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBTune in this week to discover how to let go of the constant flip flopping you might be doing with your drinking. I’ll be diving into why you are doing this, how to get curious with the thoughts and stories you have about the habit and yourself, and why you have to be willing to see everything that might be going on in your unconscious brain. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/185
185: Why Do I Keep Flip Flopping?
August 04, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBTune in this week to discover how to let go of the constant flip flopping you might be doing with your drinking. I’ll be diving into why you are doing this, how to get curious with the thoughts and stories you have about the habit and yourself, and why you have to be willing to see everything that might be going on in your unconscious brain. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/185
184: Why You Need to Depersonalize Suffering
July 28, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 22 MBJoin me this week as I show you why suffering feels so personal and what the work of depersonalizing suffering looks like. Doing this deep work makes the process of change so much easier, and when you are able to get out of woe-is-me and see that you don’t have to make the habit about you at all, you’ll find yourself feeling more connected and able to lay the groundwork for the future you want. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/184
Ep #184: Why You Need to Depersonalize Suffering
July 28, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 22 MBJoin me this week as I show you why suffering feels so personal and what the work of depersonalizing suffering looks like. Doing this deep work makes the process of change so much easier, and when you are able to get out of woe-is-me and see that you don’t have to make the habit about you at all, you’ll find yourself feeling more connected and able to lay the groundwork for the future you want. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/184
Ep #183: Upside Denial
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBJoin me this week as I show you why I don’t think fixating on the downsides of drinking is helpful, and why the myth of hitting rock bottom to change is not only a lie, but one that keeps you knee-deep in shame. I’m also sharing the 3 things you need if you want to change your habits forever, and why looking at the full picture is so crucial in this process. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/183
183: Upside Denial
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBJoin me this week as I show you why I don’t think fixating on the downsides of drinking is helpful, and why the myth of hitting rock bottom to change is not only a lie, but one that keeps you knee-deep in shame. I’m also sharing the 3 things you need if you want to change your habits forever, and why looking at the full picture is so crucial in this process. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/183
182: Abstinence vs. Moderation
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 19.4 MBJoin me today as I share my viewpoint on abstinence and moderation when it comes to changing the habit. The premise and focus of both of these approaches are totally wrong in this work, and I’ll be outlining why we believe these paths to be the only options, and how you actually have the power to change your desire without falling into either one of these traps. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/182
Ep #182: Abstinence vs. Moderation
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 19.4 MBJoin me today as I share my viewpoint on abstinence and moderation when it comes to changing the habit. The premise and focus of both of these approaches are totally wrong in this work, and I’ll be outlining why we believe these paths to be the only options, and how you actually have the power to change your desire without falling into either one of these traps. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/182
Ep #181: Purposeful Discomfort
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MBJoin me today as I show you the importance of learning how to embrace discomfort. I’ll be sharing why I don’t buy into the myth that hitting rock bottom is the key to changing our habits, and how deliberately trying to find purposeful discomfort will help you focus on results you want beyond the immediate moment. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/181
181: Purposeful Discomfort
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MBJoin me today as I show you the importance of learning how to embrace discomfort. I’ll be sharing why I don’t buy into the myth that hitting rock bottom is the key to changing our habits, and how deliberately trying to find purposeful discomfort will help you focus on results you want beyond the immediate moment. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/181
REPLAY How to Make Foolproof Resolutions
June 30, 2020 22:36 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBListen to my class on making foolproof resolutions. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol you have to learn how to make commitments that stick. Learn the 3 things that will sabotage your effort, an easy fix to avoid failure, and how to know when you can finally trust yourself around alcohol.
Reset Your Drinking at 2020’s Halfway Point
June 30, 2020 07:30 - 4 minutes - 3.6 MBWe’re at the halfway point of the year! It’s time to double down on your commitment to changing your relations with alcohol. Join Rachel for a 30-day break starting Monday, July 6th. Press pause on the habit so that you can learn what’s behind your desire and erase deprivation. Sign up at rachelhart.com/july and get started on Monday, July 6th.
Ep #180: Halfway Point
June 30, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MBTune in this week as I show you what might be going on if you’re not where you want to be with the habit, and how removing blame and shame are so important if you want to be curious about why you haven’t been able to create change. Many people believe no one changes in July, that it’s too late in the year, but I know that this can be the time where you stop fixating on drinking and start focusing on you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/180
180: The Halfway Point
June 30, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBTune in this week as I show you what might be going on if you’re not where you want to be with the habit, and how removing blame and shame are so important if you want to be curious about why you haven’t been able to create change. Many people believe no one changes in July, that it’s too late in the year, but I know that this can be the time where you stop fixating on drinking and start focusing on you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/180
Ep #180: The Halfway Point
June 30, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBTune in this week as I show you what might be going on if you’re not where you want to be with the habit, and how removing blame and shame are so important if you want to be curious about why you haven’t been able to create change. Many people believe no one changes in July, that it’s too late in the year, but I know that this can be the time where you stop fixating on drinking and start focusing on you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/180
How to Make Foolproof Resolutions
June 25, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBJoin me on Tuesday, June 30th at 1pm Pacific for a FREE class on making foolproof resolutions. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol you have to learn how to make commitments that stick. Learn the 3 things that will sabotage your effort, an easy fix to avoid failure, and how to know when you can finally trust yourself around alcohol. Seats are limited. Sign up at rachelhart.com/trust
179: I Can Stop Whenever I Want To
June 23, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 19.4 MBListen in this week as I highlight how you might be engaging in a power struggle when you hold onto three thoughts about drinking, and why the real struggle isn’t between you and the alcohol. Too many people come to this work and neglect to pay attention to their emotions, but I’ll be showing you why connecting in with how you’re feeling is vital to learning how to change the habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/179
Ep #179: I Can Stop Whenever I Want To
June 23, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 19.4 MBListen in this week as I highlight how you might be engaging in a power struggle when you hold onto three thoughts about drinking, and why the real struggle isn’t between you and the alcohol. Too many people come to this work and neglect to pay attention to their emotions, but I’ll be showing you why connecting in with how you’re feeling is vital to learning how to change the habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/179
178: Unexpected Discoveries
June 16, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 24.1 MBJoin me today as I share the four most important and unexpected discoveries that you’ll experience when you apply the tools I teach here to your life and taking a break. This is a meta-skill, and you’ll find that this goes far beyond just changing your drinking. You’ll be able to chase bigger dreams, change anything about your life that you might be unhappy with, and everything else becomes a piece of cake. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/178
Ep #178: Unexpected Discoveries
June 16, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 24.1 MBJoin me today as I share the four most important and unexpected discoveries that you’ll experience when you apply the tools I teach here to your life and taking a break. This is a meta-skill, and you’ll find that this goes far beyond just changing your drinking. You’ll be able to chase bigger dreams, change anything about your life that you might be unhappy with, and everything else becomes a piece of cake. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/178
177: How My Approach Is Different
June 09, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBJoin me today as I show you how the work I teach is dramatically different from common approaches out there, such as AA, and why, as a society, we’ve bought into the idea that we need to shame and guilt ourselves into being "better." Learning the skills I teach here not only help you change your relationship with desire, but they transcend the habit for you to use in every area of your life for the rest of your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com...
Ep #177: How My Approach Is Different
June 09, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBJoin me today as I show you how the work I teach is dramatically different from common approaches out there, such as AA, and why, as a society, we’ve bought into the idea that we need to shame and guilt ourselves into being "better." Learning the skills I teach here not only help you change your relationship with desire, but they transcend the habit for you to use in every area of your life for the rest of your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com...
FREE Coaching Call!
June 04, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBTired of breaking your promise to go easy on the drinks tonight or not enjoying yourself when you say no? Join me on Thursday, June 11, at 1pm Pacific and get answers to all your questions totally anonymously. Whether you are new to the Think-Feel-Act cycle or wondering how to apply this work in the midst of current events, you won’t want to miss this class! Spots are limited so make sure to grab your seat now at rachelhart.com/askrachel
176: Will This Work for Me?
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 26 MBListen in this week as I share some of the most common excuses and reasons people give me for why their situation is different or unique, and why your brain will always try to prove that to you. I’m highlighting some of the lessons I teach here that are key to changing your relationship with alcohol, and from there, you’ll be able to see for yourself if this approach will work for you or not. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/176
Ep #176: Will This Work for Me?
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 26 MBListen in this week as I share some of the most common excuses and reasons people give me for why their situation is different or unique, and why your brain will always try to prove that to you. I’m highlighting some of the lessons I teach here that are key to changing your relationship with alcohol, and from there, you’ll be able to see for yourself if this approach will work for you or not. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/176
How to Create Change
May 30, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MBDo you feel good about your drinking over the last month? If not, don’t beat yourself up. Ask yourself why. Why aren’t you where you want to be when it comes to the habit? Change always happens for one of two reasons. I explain what these reasons are and which one you need to create the change you want. Once you understand this, you’ll be astounded by what you can create. Make this the month where everything changed for the better. You can get started today by joining my 30-day Take a Break ...
Ep #175: Why Not Drinking Is Easy
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 20.2 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I highlight why believing that changing habits is hard stands in your way and slows down your progress, and how you’re being fed messages about alcohol that make it seem like you don’t have the power to stop, even if you want to. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/175
175: Why Not Drinking Is Easy
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 20.2 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I highlight why believing that changing habits is hard stands in your way and slows down your progress, and how you’re being fed messages about alcohol that make it seem like you don’t have the power to stop, even if you want to. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/175
174: Urge Work
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 23 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I show you what the real urge work entails, and why the ability to feel restless when you have the desire to drink is key in extinguishing the mental drama that comes up in those moments. You have the power to take charge of your brain and change the habit, and this simple three-step process I’m sharing today is going to get you on your way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/174
Ep #174: Urge Work
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 23 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I show you what the real urge work entails, and why the ability to feel restless when you have the desire to drink is key in extinguishing the mental drama that comes up in those moments. You have the power to take charge of your brain and change the habit, and this simple three-step process I’m sharing today is going to get you on your way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/174
Ep #173: Thought Curiosity
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I show you what getting curious about your thoughts means and why most people aren’t in the habit of doing this. This topic is a big one to start unraveling, but one that is so crucial to changing any area of your life. And when you start seeing how wrong your brain can be, there is no limit to your transformation. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/173
173: Thought Curiosity
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I show you what getting curious about your thoughts means and why most people aren’t in the habit of doing this. This topic is a big one to start unraveling, but one that is so crucial to changing any area of your life. And when you start seeing how wrong your brain can be, there is no limit to your transformation. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachelhart.com/173
Ep #172: The Reason You Drink Too Much
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 25 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I outline the four most common reasons you think you drink too much and the real reasons why. Choosing to believe these thoughts that simply aren’t true is keeping you stuck in a cycle of creating results you don’t want in your life. The true reason you drink is simple, and I’m showing you how understanding this will help you build the necessary skills to change the habit and any other area of your life. Get full show notes and more information here: htt...
172: The Reason You Drink Too Much
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 25 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I outline the four most common reasons you think you drink too much and the real reasons why. Choosing to believe these thoughts that simply aren’t true is keeping you stuck in a cycle of creating results you don’t want in your life. The true reason you drink is simple, and I’m showing you how understanding this will help you build the necessary skills to change the habit and any other area of your life. Get full show notes and more information here: htt...