{"id":307960,"date":"2021-12-30T04:14:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T09:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=307960"},"modified":"2022-01-10T09:53:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:53:45","slug":"how-to-be-a-mindful-drinker-put-the-planet-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/ro\/journal\/how-to-be-a-mindful-drinker-put-the-planet-first\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Be a Mindful Drinker: Put the Planet First"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind\u2019 – Swami Vivekananda<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the hot topic of conversation around environment and climate change right now, have you ever considered how small choices in the way you drink could also help our environmental impact?<\/p>\n

Whilst the conversation is often around our food choices – from ingredients, to packaging, wastage and recycling, little discussion is around how we can take these same elements through to our drinking habits not only in our homes but also when out drinking with friends.<\/p>\n

Mindful drinking doesn\u2019t need to be just about Dry January, but instead can be about the ingredients in your mindful cocktails, the sustainable packaging you are buying, and the materials you are drinking from. Taking a more mindful approach to anything can be quite overwhelming as there is so much to think about and consider. Luckily for us, there is now an ever-increasing selection of options which allow taste to shine through to help you ease into it.<\/p>\n

As a consumer, you hold the purchasing power that can make the planet a better place while still having good time enjoying your favourite drink. Thinking about the environmental effects of your drinking patterns and choices not only helps to \u201ckeep it green\u201d, but also helps you to adopt a mindful drinking and more balanced lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Those who want to take a more mindful approach to drinking can:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n