Dry January, What's your strategy?

What's your dry January strategy?
Everyone has different ideas about how they want to challenge themselves when it comes to a dry spell.

With the health challenges of 2020, a lot of women I have spoken to decided to go all in and commit to the full month when taking a break from the booze. A lengthily reset for our bodies and a chance to completely detox and reboot the immune system.

But that doesn't mean it's the right thing for everyone. I have spoken to women who just want to do 10 days or a week; some have opted for a few days to see how it goes and this is the perfect way to start challenging yourself to see if taking a break is the right thing for you. Remember, nothing is set in stone and if it feels right to, you can always pat yourself on the back and extend the challenge.

Talking of patting yourself on the back, remember to reward yourself for what you achieve. If your aim is to go all month, set yourself weekly intermittent goals and reward yourself when you get there. It could be a long bath with your favourite bath salts or a luxury hot chocolate. Something to reward you for the effort you've put in, so you can sit back and say "Yes, I'm proud of myself!"

If you have set yourself a longer term goal perhaps think of a bigger reward for when you reach it; you will have saved money by not drinking alcohol, maybe consider keeping tabs and using it to indulge in something to remind yourself how well you did. New handbag? New shoes? Spa day?

As we approach the first challenging weekend remind yourself of your reasons for taking a break, it will help keep your resolve strong.
As always we're here for you in the Facebook community to support and encourage you. Let us know how you're doing!

Keep going, you're doing something amazing!
xo