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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

E242: The Science of Making Good Habits in Long Term Sobriety

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

Science, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Many of us eventually realize that we have unhealthy habits like eating a bunch of junk at night, drinking way too much caffeine, not exercising, and more. We want to change these, but changing habits is tough. We can easily get into the same cycle we did with our drinking where we say we’re going to do it and then we do nothing, or we get inspired briefly, and then go right back to normal. So how can we take advantage of the brain’s habit building system to get some healthy habits into our lives? In this episode you’ll learn how the brain forms habits and what makes the process quicker or slower. I’ll discuss a few ways that you can approach making new habits so it’s easier to follow through. What to listen to next: E238: why moderation doesn’t work E228: why alcohol captures and holds your attention E216: 4 types of impulsivity Sober Support: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Tired in Early Sobriety Course https://www.soberpowered.com/why-am-i-so-tired-after-quitting-drinking Anger Management Program https://www.soberpowered.com/anger Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more: https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Many of us eventually realize that we have unhealthy habits like eating a bunch of junk food at night,

0:07.0

drinking way too much caffeine, not exercising, and more.

0:12.0

We want to change these, but changing habits is tough. We can easily

0:17.0

get into the same cycle that we did with our drinking, where we say that we're

0:21.3

going to do it and then we continue to do nothing,

0:25.0

or we get inspired briefly, and then we go right back to normal.

0:29.5

So how can we take advantage of the brain's habit building system to get some healthy habits into our lives?

0:37.0

In this episode, you'll learn how the brain forms habits and what makes the process quicker or slower. I'll discuss a few different ways

0:45.8

that you can approach making new habits so it's easier to follow through.

0:49.8

And before we dig in I'd like to thank my sponsors who made this episode possible.

0:56.6

Spinning your wheels with anxiety all day, waking up off and on all night, it's exhausting and frustrating.

1:03.2

Fortunately, I found my secret weapon against those relentless jitters and restless

1:07.4

nights, Tanasi.

1:08.8

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1:14.4

Whether it's the stress of a long work day or anxiety that sneaks up

1:18.1

uninvited, Tenasi's range of products has been a lifesaver.

1:21.7

As a former scientist, I appreciate their commitment to science and research.

1:26.0

They provided a $2.5 million grant to Middle Tennessee State University to study the hemp plant.

1:31.0

This team of scientists discovered Tenasi's one-of-a-kind patent-pending

1:35.2

CBD CBA formula. Studies show that it's twice as effective as CBD alone and 5% of all

1:41.8

revenue is given back to the university to support ongoing research.

1:46.0

So if you're done spiraling like a tornado, then Tenasi has your back with a range of products

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