{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"5 Reasons to take a 30-Day Break from Alcohol!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1872,"description":"Have you tried taking an extended break from drinking?  Tune in to this week's episode as Molly Watts details the five benefits she is noticing while participating in #Dryuary. \nThere are scientific reasons that taking a break is good for you and Molly shares both science and her own experience from January's successful month off alcohol. \nMolly discusses her own journey and why taking a break in the beginning was not something that she even considered and why doing it now has proved so beneficial. \nReason #1:  You'll sleep better.\nFor more information alcohol and sleep visit: American Sleep Association: Alcohol & Sleep\nRead Alcohol Explained for more on how alcohol affects your sleep. \nReason #2: Your Liver will thank you.\nReason #3: You'll Have Reduced Anxiety\nThis is covered extensively in Alcohol Explained  and was very noticeable in Molly's experience during Dryuary. \nReason #4: You'll Have more Time and Energy\nReason #5: It allows you to really evaluate your drinking habits \nThis episode references the Live HAPPIER Longer podcast episode #6 on the science of sleep and Alzheimer's prevention. \n Live HAPPIER Longer Episode #6\nFor more information on Dryuary or to sign up for 2022, visit www.dryuary.org\nMore information on moderation can be found at www.moderationmanagement.org\n \n ","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}