Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? What happens when, if you fall off course or routine? In this episode, Jolene and Aidan discuss The Four Tendencies (the upholder, the obliger, the questioner, and the rebel) by Gretchen Rubin. They also discuss how personal values, intentions, and clarifying your ‘why’ plays a role in making decisions and choosing things like…
There will always be a holiday, a special event, anniversary, or celebration during the calendar year. It doesn’t matter if it’s December, April, July or any other month. Aidan talks about her recent holiday party that she hosted and Jolene talks about her first birthday without alcohol. When we shift our focus from the alcohol…
Jolene talks about the role GABA plays in anxiety and how she used lemon balm, passion flower, holy basil, inositol, and L-theanine in the early days of quitting drinking to help regulate her own anxiety. She talks about how yoga can boost GABA levels as well. Aidan mentions the difference between anxiety and stress and Kelly McGonigal’s…
Aidan and Jolene talk about their early anxiety stories. Aidan didn’t think of herself as an anxious kid, but Jolene did identify as an anxious kid early on and had panic attacks in Junior High. They both resonate with being high achievers who got stuck in a perfectionistic anxious loop in their minds. This episode goes…
If you’re asking the question, it’s probably something you’ll want to pay attention to. Sometimes just asking the internal question is more important than getting an external answer from others. Also, if you’re questioning your drinking it might be prudent to stop for a short or long period and see if there is something to be…
Aidan and Jolene talk about how they view their own introvert and extrovert personalities. How they feel about being alone vs with others as a way to recharge and regenerate. Aidan mentions the book Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Aidan also shares this quote from Blaise…
