Have you ever felt like you're just going through the motions, outwardly successful but inwardly exhausted? Welcome to The Big Drink Rethink podcast with your host, Anna Donaghey.

In today's episode, we're diving into the theme of strategic recovery, with Chloe Stephens, a Flow Coach with thirty years of experience in fitness and well-being. Chloe's exploration into sleep, recovery, and nervous system regulation, empowers her to support her clients holistically, adopting a 360-degree approach to health.

Join us as we explore how stress management can transform your life and your relationship with alcohol.

Here are the highlights:

00:00 Introduction

05:20 Normalising stress is dangerous.

08:56 Rethink your recovery, go beyond quick fixes.

11:01 True recovery involves simple practices like proper breathing and calming the mind.

18:20 Chronic technology-driven connectivity disrupts our boundaries.

27:05 Incorporate small, intentional pauses throughout the day.

33:11 Stay self-aware and regularly check your "battery" levels.

35:48 Achieving flow in life improves mental health and balance.

38:03 Expanding waistlines and chronic stress aren't inevitable with aging.

47:09 Incorporate mindfulness and rituals into daily routines.

Anna’s group coaching programme ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, break the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: Unstuck! programme information

To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

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For the free resources accompanying this series, please head to https://www.thebeliefscoach.com/registration

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About the host Anna:

Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.

Connect with Anna:

Website: thebeliefscoach.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonaghey

Instagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethink

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