When did we become a society that became scared of negative recourse when sharing personal beliefs, values, and decisions?

I had this question burning in my mind because of how divisive we can be at times, especially now, in our current political climate.

In this week's episode I dive into how to expand our emotional capacity for discomfort, especially when we are presented with opposing views and beliefs.

Being divisive doesn't work. Black and white thinking doesn't work. And getting angry or hateful at other people when they don't share the same beliefs at us doesn't work..

So, what works?

Empathy, understanding, and expanding our own ability to be with our uncomfortable feelings when we see other people thinking and doing differently than us.

It improves YOUR quality of life. It makes things more peaceful.

It helps bring people together.

We can solve problems better, drink less alcohol and be happier in our lives.

Who doesn't want that? Tune in and hear how you can expand your tolerance for differences so you can feel better and drink less in your own life!

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You want to stop drinking or cut back but you often think: I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START!

It feels overwhelming. Your partner still drinks, your friends all drink, your co-workers like to drink when you travel for work trips, heck your gym buddies often meet up for wine after a workout.You know it isn’t good for you.You have done some embarrassing stuff.

You know it’s affecting your health and likely holding you back from doing more in your life, it might be driving a wedge in some of your relationships.

Listen to the replay of a class I just held and I’ll tell you 5 simple things you can do TODAY to help you move forward toward the relationship you want to have with alcohol.

Don’t worry, I’m not going to make you swear it off forever or even today.

But the class will help you do something about it right now and that is exactly what you need.

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Get ready to laugh! This episode I discuss why humor is often a good strategy to help ease the pressure around changing your relationship with alcohol.

Laughing releases natural feel good endorphins, takes the pressure off real time urges and battles about drinking or not, and it's fun!

I encourage you to seek out funny things throughout your day.

The easiest thing to laugh at is your own mind and the wild ideas and suggestions it will tell you when you don't really want to be drinking.

Nature is also really funny. Going outside and observing some wildlife is sure to get a giggle or two.

And videos are really funny too, if you want a funny one that I can't stop laughing about, email me
hello@angelamascenik.com and I'll send it to you!!

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I am delighted to dedicate a full podcast episode on JOURNALING!

I get asked all the time, 'Why do I need to journal?' 'Do I have to journal?' 'I hate journaling' 'I don't know how to journal.'

And this episode goes into 3 areas:

Why do I need to journal?

How to Journal?

What to do with the journaling after.

The big takeaway is this: Journaling helps you see how your mind is responding to things. It helps you learn about yourself more and it helps you connect with yourself on a deeper level and when you do that you are more capable of changing your behavior (like the over-drinking).

I hope you enjoy this episode!

Ohhh, and guess what's coming back in September? The Wine Free Work-week Challenge,
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This podcast episode takes you through a few exercises in naming and overcoming your fears that might be stopping you from reaching your goals.

Fear can help us or hold us back.

When looking at making personal changes such as alcohol, fear is something that typically holds us back.

It's important to really see your fears and then decide what you want to do from there.

Do you want to take action or do you want to stay where you are?

We need to go through the exercise of facing our fears before we can make a clear decision.

Tune in and listen as I walk you through how to face and overcome your biggest fears!

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This episodes dives into the how to see the payoff and the beauty in the process to your goals instead of focusing on just end goal.

I recently led a small group of women on a challenging 8-mile hike during my Seattle Retreat and it was foggy at the peak.

But, I quickly realized that the hike wasn't about the great views at the end, it was more about putting yourself in an opportunity to expand your discomfort and to grow and that the payoff will serve you LATER, maybe not right in that moment, but you will call on your skills that you learned during that hike for years to come.

And that is the same way to approach any goal or change you want to make. It's about celebrating yourself along the way and finding the ways in which you did make changes and got out of your comfort zone. This makes the journey of it more fun and motivates you to keep going.

Tune in and hear more about this hike and why expanding your discomfort and celebrating yourself along the way is what you need to be focusing on!

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Join me for a conversation I had with my very good friends, Josh and Dan.

We have been friends for 25 years and have navigated as much as any friendship could.

We discuss navigating the relationship when someone changes their relationship with alcohol.

We also discuss the secrets to maintaining and growing our friendships, that include being authentic, trusting each other, telling each other the truth and investing time into the relationship.

I hope you enjoy this special conversation!!

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