6 Ways Mindful Drinking Helps With Hangxiety
When you’re drinking, there’s an influx of the GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), which causes you to feel relaxed and calm. When you stop drinking, you have withdrawal symptoms. Your body gets used to alcohol as a crutch to feel calm. Take it away and anxiety can follow. Add interrupted sleep to the mix, which often happens when people drink to excess, and feelings of depression and anxiety can intensify.
How to Speak to Yourself Compassionately When You “Slip Up” with Drinking
Experts say that if you want to develop healthier habits and improve your life, you should be kinder to yourself. But, how exactly do you do that? If all you know is self-criticism, a kind inner voice isn’t going to pop up out of nowhere.
But changing how you speak to yourself can completely change how you respond to difficult situations and move forward.
10 of The Best Hangover Cures to Try This Summer
If you’ve ever had too much to drink the night before, you might have experienced a hangover the following morning. A nasty headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, and fatigue are all hallmark symptoms of a hangover—and these often are a painful reminder of why we shouldn’t overindulge.