Mike Hardenbrook

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3,502 appearances 21 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 13 Aug

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Journey to the Sunnyside | Mindful Drinking & Alcohol Health · Stop Negotiating With Your Cravings for Alcohol · 1 Jun 2026 podcast

The image is simple. voice-verified

A craving is like a wave. voice-verified

It rises, it peaks, and it shifts. voice-verified

Your job isn't to punch the wave, it's to stay on board long enough to realize that the wave is already moving. voice-verified

Here's what the research actually shows, and this part is worth paying attention to. voice-verified

A study out of the University of London took heavy drinkers and split them into two groups. voice-verified

One did an 11-minute mindfulness practice. voice-verified

The other did a relaxation exercise. voice-verified

Immediately after, the relaxation group felt calmer and actually reported lower craving intensity. voice-verified

The mindfulness group didn't really win on that measure. voice-verified

But what's really interesting is that when they followed up a week later, only the mindfulness group had significantly reduced how much they drank. voice-verified

A meaningful reduction from just 11 minutes. voice-verified

And that's the point. voice-verified

Urge surfing isn't trying to make you feel better right now, although in my experience it does. voice-verified

It's also changing what you do after the craving shows up. voice-verified

What we really see in the studies is that this is a very valuable response skill, not necessarily a mood fix. voice-verified

Okay, so what I'd like to do is kind of we'll just walk you through it. voice-verified

So bring to mind a familiar craving. voice-verified

Maybe not the hardest one that you've ever had, just sort of a normal one that appears. voice-verified

And then think of maybe that moment that you start making small deals with yourself. voice-verified

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