Rachel Hart

Take a Break from Drinking

Tired of breaking your promise to go easy on the drinks tonight? You know your nightly habit isn't great for your health or waistline, but it's so hard to say no. Sound familiar? Then you need Rachel. She knows what it's like to be fed up with your drinking, worried about judgment from others, and turned off by approaches that focus on a higher power instead of brain science. Learn the exact steps she used to change her relationship with alcohol. Discover how the brain works, the real reason you crave a drink, the key to changing your desire, and how to decide what's right for you. Create a li...

Author

Rachel Hart

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Education

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www.rachelhart.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

229: Alcohol as a Teacher 08.06.2021

Discover all the ways alcohol can teach you about your habit and how to allow it to become your teacher. Learn how getting curious about your drinking habit changes everything. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/229

228: When the Urge to Drink Won't Go Away 01.06.2021

Find out why your urges to drink seem to go on and on, and how you can make them super easy to deal with. Learn three tools that put an end to these neverending urges so you can create sustainable change in your relationship with alcohol. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/228

227: Taking Credit for Not Drinking 25.05.2021

When you're on a break from alcohol, it's easy to dismiss all the times you make the decision not to drink. Find out why giving yourself credit for saying no is so important and why it matters when changing your relationship with alcohol.  Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/227

226: Drinking Intuition 18.05.2021

Find out what your drinking intuition is trying to tell you, why you should listen to it, and what happens if you don't. Learn how your intuition guides you to what is right for you and how it can help you create the relationship with alcohol you've always wanted. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/226

225: A Songwriter's Journey with Take a Break 11.05.2021

Hear Pippa's story of taking a break from alcohol multiple times over the past few years and what these breaks have taught her about her songwriting. If you believe you can't be creative without a drink in your hand, Pippa's journey will inspire you to reconsider. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/225

224: Why You Shouldn't Focus on Counting Days 04.05.2021

Many of us have a deep-seated belief that progress is marked by the number of days we've gone without drinking, but this idea causes more harm than help. Find out why your streak doesn't mean what you think it does, and what to focus on instead if you truly want to change the habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/224

223: Why You Don't Need to Decide You're Never Drinking Again 27.04.2021

In this episode, find out why there is so much pressure to declare that you're never drinking again and why you don't have to make that decision (unless you want to). Discover the real decision you need to make if you want to change your relationship with alcohol. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/223

222: Alcohol as a Boundary 20.04.2021

So often, people find that the habit of pouring a drink at the end of the day is less about alcohol, and more about establishing that they're off the clock. Learning why and how you do this is essential to changing your relationship with alcohol.  In this episode, I share why it's so common for people to pour a drink as a proxy for saying no to work, family, and their to-do list, and how to break...

221: Drinking at a Young Age 13.04.2021

You might wish that you could go back in time and stop yourself from taking that first sip, but you can't. And the truth is, you don't need to. Tune in today to learn why no matter how early you started drinking, it is still possible for you to change your habit. I'm sharing why you aren't a lost cause and how to make saying no to alcohol a lot easier. Get full show notes and more information here...

220: Chain of Events 06.04.2021

Find out why the days, weeks, and months leading up to your decision to drink are critical to changing your relationship with alcohol. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/220

219: Learning to Trust Yourself Again 30.03.2021

Listening to others getting coached can benefit your progress. Tune in today to hear part of a live coaching call with three of the participants in the 30-Day Challenge. You will gain valuable insights into why shaking your desire to drink is so hard, how to spend your time not drinking, and how to rebuild trust in yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/219

218: What About My Family Tree? 23.03.2021

When you over-identify with family members who also have the habit of drinking, you lose sight of your ability to change your habit. Listen in today to find out what plays an even bigger role in your drinking habit than your family tree, and how to harness it so you can change your relationship with alcohol for good. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/218

217: Regret About Drinking 16.03.2021

Tune in today to find out why your brain is so committed to regretting past drinking behaviors and how this pattern of thinking is preventing you from moving forward with your break. You will learn how to stop beating yourself, and instead, how to make decisions around alcohol you will be proud of. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/217

216:‌ ‌When‌ ‌Your‌ ‌Brain‌ ‌Is‌ ‌the‌ ‌Enemy‌ 09.03.2021

Listen in today to learn how to identify what kind of relationship you have with your brain and how that affects your relationship with alcohol. Find out what to do if you've been blaming your brain for your habit, and how to change it.  Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/216

215: Absent Urges 02.03.2021

Tune in today to find out why your urges are absent, how to learn about your habit without the desire to drink, and how to use absent urges to your advantage in changing your relationship with alcohol. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/215

214: Handling Grief Without a Drink 23.02.2021

While it might seem like using alcohol to escape is serving you, drowning your sorrows won't make the pain go away.  Listen in today to understand how grieving can affect your habit, where to find the agency to say no, and an exercise you can use to work through your emotions drink-free. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/214

213: How a Sommelier Changed Her Desire 16.02.2021

In this episode, Molly shares her journey of changing her relationship with alcohol and learning to have fun drink-free. You'll learn why changing the habit is possible for anyone- even you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/213

212: Alcohol and Sex 09.02.2021

In this episode, you'll discover the real effects alcohol has on your sex life, and learn how to question your reasons for drinking before getting intimate. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/212

211: Knowledge vs. Know-How 02.02.2021

Beating yourself up over having a drink won't help you say no next time. Learn why you need both knowledge and know-how to change your relationship with alcohol, and how to get it. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/211

210: Dreaming about Drinking 26.01.2021

What experiencing unsettling dreams about drinking alcohol means and how they can actually help you change your habit. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/210

209: Why You Struggle to Moderate 19.01.2021

Tune in to learn the real reason you're drinking more than you might be comfortable with and why taking a break from drinking in the right way will help you to create more pleasure, wonder, and magic in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/209

208: Talking to People About Your Break 12.01.2021

Tune in to learn why we tend to care about what other people think and what you can do to change this. Discover how the brain works so that you can change longstanding habits and show up differently in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/208

207: Resolutions that Stick 05.01.2021

Why not sticking to your resolutions doesn't make you a bad person, it simply means that your attention is in the wrong place. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/207

206: Loving Your Company 29.12.2020

This New Year, I'm inviting you to gift yourself the skill of learning to love your company. Your companionship with yourself is the most important relationship you'll ever have, and I guarantee you'll start seeing powerful shifts when you start committing to becoming your own best friend. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/206

205: Writing Out the Habit 22.12.2020

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to really analyze how the habit of drinking is playing out in your brain, and what you can do about it. All you need is a piece of paper, something to write with, and a willingness to give it a try. Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/205

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