Cosmopolitan India

Is Mindful Drinking Bad for You?

As the summer months approach, there is no escaping the shift in culture when it comes to drinking alcohol: it’s all Aperol spritzes in rooftop bars and boozy bottomless brunches. And while nobody’s saying that those things aren’t super fun, for some, who are wanting to cut back on their drinking—or change their relationship with alcohol—it can all feel a bit, well, daunting.

In the last five years, we have seen a real surge in people choosing to not only stop drinking alcohol altogether, but to be open about their decision to go booze-free too (no doubt helped by the ever-growing option of cool alcohol-free beverages on offer nowadays). But

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