Send me a message 🤗What if the biggest obstacle between you and actually drinking less isn't willpower, habit, or social pressure — but the words you're using to talk to yourself about it?This episode borrows a little wisdom from the world of NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) to shine a light on five ordinary, everyday words that are quietly working against your moderation goals. These aren't obscure or complicated — they're the kind of language that slips into your self-talk without a second thought, because it's just how we've always spoken. And yet, when it comes to changing the way you drink in midlife, these tiny words can have an outsized impact on how your brain processes — and follows through on — change. Once you know what to listen for, you'll clock them constantly. 2:18 What NLP Has to Do With Changing Your Drinking3:02 Your Brain is Wired for Survival4:46 Why Trying Doesn't Work6:54 Wishing & Hoping Is Not A Plan8:46 There is No Should10:44 Swap But For And13:17 From 'I Can’t' To 'What If I Can?'15:53 Practice The Reframes And Move OnBest episode to listen to next: ep#153. Are You Too Old For Mindful Drinking? - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2229527/episodes/18562254 ===✏️ Come hang out with me on Substack - https://mindfuldrinking.substack.com/===Take the Midlife Drinking Triggers Quiz - https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68dd33385bb4a20015996a13===*Some links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may earn a commission that helps me keep the show going. Thank you.