Addiction: Interrupting Habits Through Self-Observation Part 1

In this episode, I revisit the topic of discernment, and I discuss how cultivating witness consciousness or the witness perspective supports us in looking at our lives with clarity, curiosity, and nonjudgment. 

I then share a personal experience of how self-observation and discernment supported me in overcoming alcohol addiction. I also explain a general framework for understanding and working with life-diminishing habits of any kind and how mindfulness can be a powerful tool in the process of overwriting addictive behaviors. 

The episode concludes with a Mountain Meditation as taught to me by Carol Hendershot at the Grand Rapids Center for Mindfulness, adapted from a meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

SHOW NOTES: 

Melissa Urban - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOHm5ZqTsJo

Annie Grace - The Alcohol Experiment - https://thisnakedmind.com/blog-the-alcohol-experiment/

Judson Brewer - The Craving Mind - https://www.amazon.com/Craving-Mind-Cigarettes-Smartphones-Hooked/dp/0300223242

 

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Tending to Change is hosted by Jeni Juarez, a 500-hr RYT, a mother of four, and a dedicated student on the path of the heart. Having struggled with trauma, addiction, and debilitating anxiety, she has deep gratitude for the power of nature, stillness practices, and loving community to completely change the trajectory of one’s life.

Jeni believes there is a significant undervaluation of emotional resilience and cultivating peace of mind in our fast-paced, over-achieving culture, and she’s excited to be a part of the momentum that is actively working to change that narrative.

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