{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"Think Thursday: Unbreakable Habits and The Voice that Keeps Them Alive","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":854,"description":"Have you ever said to yourself, “This habit feels unbreakable”?\nWhether it’s procrastination, nighttime snacking, or pouring that end-of-day drink, it often feels like these behaviors are wired into our identity. But what if the real thing holding you back isn’t the habit itself—but the story you’re telling yourself about it?\nIn this Think Thursday episode, we’re exploring why some habits feel impossible to change—and why negative self-talk might be quietly reinforcing the loop. We’ll unpack the science behind the negativity bias, the way your brain treats repeated thoughts as evidence, and how to finally start rewriting the narrative using the 4-S New Belief System.\nThis is the real work—not just changing what you do, but changing what you believe is possible for you.\nWhat You’ll Learn:\nWhy your brain defaults to old habits even when they no longer serve you\nHow the negativity bias evolved—and how it keeps you hyper-focused on mistakes\nWhat research tells us about the impact of self-critical thinking on behavior change\nWhy the story you tell yourself becomes the blueprint for your identity\nA step-by-step breakdown of the 4-S New Belief System:See the belief\nSoothe the inner critic\nSeparate fact from fiction\nShift into a next-best thought\nMentioned in the Episode:\nClinical Psychology Review (2010): Research on negative self-talk and health outcomes\nJournal of Behavioral Medicine: Study linking self-talk to follow-through and stress\nThe Alcohol Minimalists Facebook Group – Join here\nMaking Peace with Alcohol Group Coaching","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zu3PtA3XzNKb2qSH95OKvfAaoixqds182Hao41kpkws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}