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Festive Hangover? Perhaps So Why Dry January?

consider a Dry January. Dry January is an opportunity to

discover what drives your alcohol
consumption. If you can’t go a week
As it turns out, even a mini break from it’s strong suit. The temporary benefits or a month voluntarily, without
alcohol can transform your body and being of course that it reduces nervous alcohol, then it may not be as
mind. Most of the damage caused by tension and perhaps even helps you get recreational a pursuit as you might
alcohol is temporary and will recede to sleep, but it lessens the quality of your like to assume.
given the chance and you may just be sleep and increases blood pressure which
surprised at how much better you look, is not helpful for good sleep. It also leads After the excesses of December, Dry
think and feel within days. to reduced energy and concentration the January could just be the ticket to
following day. seeing the new year from a different,
It is holiday season and the first instinct clearer perspective. It encourages
may be to reach for a bevvy at lunchtime, Finding a more subtle way to wind down the experience of sobriety, without
but giving your body a break from this or to fall asleep may be the best first step the pressure of giving up alcohol
pattern may just be the catalyst for you can take and the holiday period is a altogether.
something more meaningful. great opportunity to initiate such a step
as you don’t have the added pressure of Your goal for Dry January may be a
You know you can do it. Do you the usual busy schedule. significantly reduced alcohol month.
remember when you had Covid? You
quite possibly didn’t drink for a week or Within days you may find that not Ensuring that you don’t lose sobriety
more and despite being unwell, you may only has your sleep and mental clarity may just be the key to seeing all
have felt more mental clarity than you improved, but you may notice that your of the benefits that Dry January
have in months. skin looks and feels more hydrated and promotes, because when you drink
other skin conditions may improve. enough to lose sobriety, that’s when
Why is this and why is it meaningful? you are prone to drinking to excess.
Your persistent indigestion and acid
Alcohol is essentially a nervous system reflux is also likely to take a holiday.
depressant and so mental clarity is not

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