66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 65

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because thats how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

 

Lets Get Motivated! I first came across the various theories of motivation during my studies and often had an opportunity to put them into practice during my career as an HR executive.    There are two kinds of motivators: internal (also called intrinsic) and external (or extrinsic). Internal means being motivated to do things for their own sake - you’ve decided that you want to take a break from alcohol, and you strongly want to achieve your goal.   External motivators include rewards and potential punishments or other pressures outside of yourself.   The thinking is that “intrinsic” motivators are more powerful than “extrinsic” – the HR example would be that an employee will feel more motivated if she finds the nature of her work interesting than if she is paid a high salary  (although its nice to have both of course ;-)   The moral of this HR lecture is that you should be using both kinds of motivators to keep you on track…for example:-   You may have decided to ditch the drink (for a while at least) because you hit  “rock bottom” – this kind of experience can be a powerful intrinsic motivator.  Write down the story of what happened and how you felt about it – and read it often as you progress through your alcohol free time.   The extrinsic motivators are all about the treats, the rewards, the tracking Apps, the weight loss, the clear skin, bright eyes and better sleep!    The prospect of having to confess to your WhatsApp buddies that you fell off the wagon also counts as an extrinsic motivator!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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