HEALTH & WELL-BEING BEYOND NUMBERS
SALUD Y BIENESTAR SÍN NUMEROS
Violeta Nutrition
Time for less wine
You deserve a break!
September 8 - October 12
I just want to say, I love my wine too. The flavour, the sensation, the routine of a glass of wine. The first sip. The instant feeling of peace.
I GET it!
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But (you knew the but was coming) alcohol, as you know, comes with unpleasant side effects:
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the bad sleep
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the foggy brain
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the headache
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the tiredness
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the anxiety
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the low mood
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the heart racing
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the guilt and regret of having drank more than you planned to
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the dilemma between experiencing the blissful feeling of wine or feeling good the next day
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Don't get me wrong. I still love wine. I'm sure you do too. But I no longer enjoy drinking too much of it.
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The thing is, you and I learned to drink to relax, destress, socialize, feel less lonely, enjoy a sunset, vacation or the first warm spring day.
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And at some point in our lives drinking became a habit, a hard-to-break one.
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So much so that maybe, deep down, you've fantasized about drinking less, or taking a break.
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And no, of course you're not flawed, broken, or out of control. You've learned to drink, and you just want a moment of peace, a few laughs, and a good time. But you're also tired of feeling like you need alcohol to feel good.
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I created Time for Less Wine for people who want to drink less but are not really sure how. You don't have a serious problem with alcohol but you also have a hard time saying no to a drink... and you're ready to take a drinking break (even though you still kinda dread doing so)! ​​
COACHING CALLS
Things we'll talk about and identify in coaching calls:
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Your drinking habit overall
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Perceived benefits of drinking
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What you don't enjoy about drinking​
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What drinking would look like, ideally
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Barriers to "ideal" drinking
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Uncomfortable feelings of not drinking
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Your interests, passions, pleasures, feel-good activities and rituals
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and whatever else comes up and/or is relevant to discuss
Time for Less Wine!
Take a drinking break with compassion and curiosity
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~5 week challenge/program~
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September 8th - October 12th
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Details: ​
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Take a full or partial drinking break (see below)
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Receive weekly content
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written content and short videos, along with reflection questions written to help you gain perspective and insight into your drinking habit, emailed to you every Monday for 5 weeks
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Group channel for sharing your questions, insights, wins, challenges, and more (whatsapp)
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Drinking break
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taking a break is encouraged, but you don't need to abstain completely if you choose not to
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Here are some shorter drinking break options:
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a) September only (Sept 8 - 30)
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b) One month (Sept 8 - Oct 7)
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c) Four weeks (Sept 8 - Oct 5)​​​
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15 spots available
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$44 CAD​
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Questions about the challenge? Get in touch! violeta@violetanutrition.com or
Weekly Topics:​
​PART I - EXPLORE & OBSERVE
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Week 1: Explore the Why
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Focus: Gain a neutral understanding as to why you drink, what it does for you, and the perceived benefits of drinking
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Week 2: Observe your Emotions
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Focus: When we're in the habit of drinking it's easy to deal with emotions with a glass of wine, like to relax or wind-down. This week you'll pay attention to your emotions, and reflect on what it is you really need when they come up.
Weeks 3: Inner Critic
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Focus: What does your inner critic voice tell you about your drinking? How do those thoughts make you feel about yourself? The more we drink to soothe emotions or deal with life, the louder our inner critic voice becomes. This week you'll identify your inner critic voice and begin paying closer attention to the compassionate voice.
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PART II - RECREATE
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​Week 4: Discover Life's Pleasures beyond Drinking​
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Focus: If you're someone whose relied on drinking as your sole source of fun, this week you'll reflect on and reconnect with your true interests and passions beyond drinking.
​​Week 5: Intuitive Drinking​
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Focus: This week you'll reflect on your physical, emotional and mental well-being since starting the program, and you'll learn to apply both Intuitive and Mindful drinking in your journey to drinking less and healing your relationship to alcohol.
Take a drinking break with curiosity, self-compassion, and a gentle coach who totally gets it!
Time for Less Wine
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Joanna
This program helped me pay closer attention not only to my drinking habits, but also how I felt about drinking- both physically and mentally. Taking a good hard look at ourselves isn't always easy. Violeta is open, doesn't judge and is helpful and caring. Whether you are trying to quit completely or cut back- or don't really know yet, but know that you need some sort of change, this program is a good place to start answering those questions.
Eleanor
The challenge was very helpful! I found that a glass of wine was more enjoyable when I made it something special, not something I did every day without thinking. It is more fun to drink when I prepare for, and look forward to that glass of wine (hopefully in a lovely crystal glass).
Thank you Violeta for helping me to drink less and enjoy it more!
Time for Less Wine is for you if...
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You want to start drinking less but you're not really sure how to do it on your own
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You've never really taken an extended drinking break and you're curious about doing life without alcohol for a few weeks
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You want to drink less, but not quit necessarily
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You're totally up for going a little deeper and reflecting on your relationship with drinking
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​You're not sure if you want to drink less or quit, and you're willing to explore that
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You love your drinks, but also know deep down that your drinking isn't serving you
Time for Less Wine may not be for you if...
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You like doing dry January but aren't really into doing the reflection questions or exploring further
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​You've identified or suspect you really struggle with your drinking and are considering (whether now or in the future) getting help from a qualified therapist
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Drinking feels more 'painful' than pleasurable in your life
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You genuinely, or deep in your heart, believe your life would be better without alcohol in it and quitting on your own, or with professional support, is what you feel you need to do
After the challenge you'll...
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​​Crave drinking less and won't always feel like you need a glass of wine after work
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Feel more in control of your drinking
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Understand why​ you drink and the perceived benefits it's had in your life, but you won't feel like you always need a drink anymore
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Stop being hard and judgmental on yourself and learn to incorporate more self-compassion
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Learn to relax without a drink
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Find ways to feed your soul and have fun without always relying on drinking
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Continue to enjoy your wine and cheese parties OR you may feel like swapping them for quiet evenings by the lake​​
Improving your relationship to drinking does not necessarily mean that you'll...
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always drink mindfully and never drink too much
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never crave a drink again
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never have a drink to soothe an uncomfortable emotion, like boredom, loneliness, or overwhelm
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never ​feel kinda guilty for wanting or having a drink
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always feel happy and bubbly because you feel so much better
But it does mean...
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you won't usually want to drink too much
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you won't crave drinking as much as you used to
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you won't drink to soothe boredom, loneliness or stress as much as you used to
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you won't feel nearly as much guilt and regret because you'll be drinking a lot less
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you'll feel more at peace in general
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you'll feel more in control of your drinking
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you won't feel like you need a drink all the time
And let's not forget some of the best benefits of all...
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less hangovers and the post-drinking-blahs
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less money spent on alcohol (how about putting that money into a savings for something special?)
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less feeling shitty on the weekend and more doing fun things, or at least, not feeling hungover whether or not you do fun things
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better sleep, better mood, more energy (one of the best side effects of all!)
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way less spousal fighting
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better digestion
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less nervousness when you go to the doctor's for a check-up (i.e. like "F***! My liver enzymes are probably going to be through to roof!")
Time for Less Wine!
Excited party girl!
Unhappy party girl!
Happy with the small
pleasures in life girl!
Intuitive Eating and drinking less has shifted my own priorities and interests...
I can eat an ice-cream cone without feeling guilty AND choose to have an afternoon ice-cream while on vacation instead of finding a bar to have a beer
I get enormous pleasure from being in nature. Nature is soul medicine. The older I get, the more I need it in my life (and the less I need or want alcohol).
Ok, so I've always loved coffee and cafes!