{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"Reflecting on 2022: Learning from Success and Challenges","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1707,"description":"This week on the podcast, I'm reflecting on  2022 using a framework that I hope you will replicate.\nReview your goals from tactical/physical practices and from how you managed your mindset. \nThe key is to be transparent with yourself, be willing to look at the whole story. If you look for successes, you can find them. The lessons are there too, and with both I just want you to observe them. \nWith regards to the tactical/physical practices: \nAsk yourself: \n Are you consistently making doable plans? \nAre you tracking your drinks? Do you measure your pours and account for ABV? \nAre you reflecting and recovering when you have off-plan drinking? \nAre you staying hydrated?  Are you drinking enough water (or water-based drinks like tea or coffee) each day? \nAre you committed to good sleep hygiene and prioritize it in your daily life? \nFor each of those questions, identify a success that you experienced for each of those tactics.  If you’re not always making plans, do you make plans half of the time? Did you make a plan for a specific event when you were concerned about the possibility of overdrinking? Have you planned in alcohol-free days when you used to have none? \nWith the successful experience identified, ask yourself…what did you like about that decision?  What did you have to think in order to make that decision? Why are you grateful for making that decision? \nOn the flip side, there are lessons to be learned too. Again, this isn’t an opportunity to beat yourself down. The fact that you are here, listening to this podcast and committing to a reflection exercise, means that you are ready to find the lesson and use it moving forward. \nWhat lessons did you learn when it comes to the tactical practices of creating a peaceful relationship with alcohol? \nThe second part of this reflection will be for you to look at your growth in using the Behavior Map-Results Cycle. If your year is anything like mine, it was a combination of highs and lows. There were disruptive life...","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}