Day 7 – Procrastination: Why we Choose Short-Term Rewards over Longer-Term Goals, and How to Beat it
This month you are doing something you probably don’t usually do – avoiding all alcohol. During your MOB you will...
Day 8 – N=ME and the Quantified Self (or Why it’s Good to Measure Stuff)
Today is again personal tracking day. In the n=me tracker form we have identified a number of aspects of your life that you...
Day 9 – Perfectionism versus Healthy Striving
By now you will have been encouraged to check in at least once, and twice if you were here for...
Day 10 – Why can alcohol make me feel good and make me feel bad? Alcohol, the brain and emotions
Alcohol and your brain In today’s post we dig a bit deeper into the brain, and what alcohol can do...
Day 11 – Ten Nights Out That Don’t Involve Booze
So, you’ve decided to pack in the booze for the month. And, you’ve pretty much resigned yourself to spending weekend...
Day 12 – FOMO
On FOMO Depending on what kind of drinker you are, you might feel a particular sense of discomfort during your...
Day 13 – Cognitive distortions: Three tricks our minds play on us, and how to beat them
If you want to improve your relationship with alcohol – whether you’re giving it up for a bit during a...
Day 14 – Alcohol and (Flawed) Decision-Making
Some of the main reasons people have for wanting to cut back on heavy drinking or stop completely, are the...
Blackouts
I talk about my relationship with alcohol a lot. It’s my job. I run projects with young people about it....
