Sober October, Dry January and even Tournée Minérale among our Belgian friends in February, many months are associated with alcohol-free. Today, many people no longer wait for a month to have a special name to take on the challenge of a month without alcohol. Indeed, alcohol-free is gaining ground on drinks market and the benefits of a non-alcoholic break have been proven over and over again. However, when you are a used to aperitif, such a break can turn out to be more difficult than expected... So here are some tips to apply to succeed in the challenge !
Carry out your month without alcohol as a group
Whether it's with your friends or a group on social media, it can be beneficial to surround yourself with people to share the experience with. The group effect and encouragement will keep you going if you encounter moments of weakness.
Set yourself goals to achieve
It's easier to get where you want when you know where you're going ! Along these lines, make a list of your goals to accomplish with this alcohol-free break. For this, you can use traditional notepads and note applications on smartphones, but there are also more fun solutions. So you can use the Try Dry app. Thanks to it, you will be able to observe, among other things, the savings you have made and the calories you have avoided consuming ! Enough to monitor your progress to encourage you to continue this good momentum !
Keep temptations away
If there are still alcoholic drinks in your cupboards and fridge that could tempt you, keep them out of your sight ! Give them to friends, family, or store them somewhere you won't go looking for them. Imagine someone who quits smoking with a pack of cigarettes in sight at all times, difficult right ?
Play sports
Among the benefits of a break without alcohol, the improvement in physical fitness can be seen quite quickly. By doing sports, you will realize it ! In addition, the endorphin that your brain will release after your sports sessions will fill you with pleasure and will probably make you want to extend the experience beyond a month !
Discover the world of alcohol-free spirits
Non-alcoholic cocktails are on the rise ! And very often, they're even better when mixed with a non-alcoholic spirit as a base. Open yourself to unique flavors that you will definitely not be able to live without. Big positive point : non-alcoholic spirits like OSCO have very few calories and very little sugar ! Enough to have fun without moderation ! There are many possibilities available to you, why not start with the OSCO Tonic for a fresh and aromatic non-alcoholic aperitif !
A month without alcohol is an opportunity to discover new things, get back in shape and break the routine. So many good reasons to continue alcohol-free once the challenge has been successfully completed !
photo credits : © Claire Cohen