Mindful Drinking Advent · THURSDAY 17TH December 2026
Morning Wins
Setting the tone for the rest of the day.
YOUR MINDFUL MOMENT
There’s a particular kind of smugness that comes with turning up to a morning briefing in December, sharp and present, while everyone else is hanging.
You can see it in their faces. The slightly glazed eyes. The extra-large coffees. The person who keeps pressing their fingers to their temples as if they can manually press the headache away.
The WhatsApp group from last night that’s gone suspiciously quiet.
And you? You’re fine. Better than fine. You’re clear-headed, you’ve already smashed through three tasks, and you’re genuinely contributing to the conversation instead of wishing the day away.
The best part is, you don’t have to announce it. You don’t have to be pious or preachy.
You just get to enjoy the fact that you made a choice last night that’s paying dividends this morning. While everyone else is paying the piper.
What you can do now
- Be kind to your hungover colleagues: Offer sympathy, not judgment (we’ve all been there before).
- Don’t be ‘that’ guy: No need to announce how wonderful you’re feeling because you didn’t drink — just show up being your best self.
- Remember this feeling: Do you feel sharper? Faster? More present? That’s the win to take forward with you into the New Year.
25 days · one idea a day
The Mindful Drinking Advent
A daily festive prompt to help you move through December with more choice & more control.
YOUR MODERATION MOMENT
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