{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"\"Habits of a Happy Brain\" with Loretta Breuning, PhD","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7de35cee\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1962,"description":"This week on the podcast I'm diving deep into the subconscious brain, with Loretta Bruening, PhD. Loretta is the author of \"Habits of a Happy Brain\".\nLearn how our brains evolved and how to use your conscious mind to manage your \"inner mammal\" which is focused on avoiding pain, seeking pleasure and conserving energy. \nAccording to Breuning, \"Many people have habits that are bad for survival. How does that happen if our brain rewards behaviors that are good for survival? When a happy-chemical spurt is over, you feel like something is wrong. You look for a reliable way to feel good again, fast. Anything that worked before built a pathway in your brain. We all have such happy habits: from snacking to exercising, from spending to saving, from partying to solitude, from arguing to making up. But none of these habits can make you happy all the time because your brain doesn’t work that way. Every happy chemical spurt is quickly metabolized and you have to do more to get more. You can end up overdoing a happy habit to the point of unhappiness.\"\nLearn more about Loretta Bruening and the Inner Mammal Institute here. \nBuy  Habits of a Happy Brain\nBuy Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol on Amazon or most online retailers. \nUS Kindle\nUS Paperback\nUK Kindle\nUK Paperback\nApple Books\nBarnes & Noble\nKobo\nJoin my private FB group Alcohol Minimalists here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/changeyouralcoholhabit\nHas this podcast helped you? Please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! \nFollow me on Instagram: @AlcoholMinimalist \nYou can grab two free chapters of my upcoming book here!\nHave you grabbed your free e-book, \"Alcohol Truths: How Much is Safe?\" Get it here. \nLow risk drinking guidelines from the NIAAA:\nHealthy men under 65:\nNo more than 4 drinks in one day and no more than 14 drinks per week.\nHealthy women (all ages) and healthy men 65 and older:\nNo more than 3 drinks in one day and no more...","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}