Mindful Escapes: Embracing Dry January with Cannabis-Friendly Routines
It’s time to embrace Dry January and start your new year right!
We often use the new year to reset and take stock of where we are in our personal and professional lives, and part of that is evaluating the choices we make and how they affect our health and well-being.
One way to take a step back and reset is by participating in Dry January, but what is it, and how could cannabis help you achieve your Dry January goals?
What Is Dry January?
Dry January is a campaign started as a global public health initiative intended to encourage adults to cut alcohol out for the first month of the year. This month of sobriety is intended to alter people’s relationship with alcohol.
Along with the documented negative health effects from overconsumption of alcohol, there’s also the impact overindulgence has on both personal and professional relationships, straining personal relationships and affecting performance at work.
Taking a break from alcohol for a month is a great way to reevaluate your relationship with it while also evaluating how it impacts not only your life but the lives of people around you.
Incorporating Cannabis into Your Dry January
Dry January aims to reduce alcohol consumption, but that doesn’t mean you have to abstain from relaxing altogether. Completely cutting alcohol out of your life and going cold turkey, especially after the holiday period, can be challenging.
This is where cannabis could help. Cannabis will allow you to participate in the same social events without feeling as if you’re missing out or simply relax and unwind after a busy day of work without reaching for a drink.
By incorporating cannabis into your Dry January routine, you can make it a lot easier to achieve your goals.
5 Ways Cannabis Can Transform Dry January
Whether it’s to reduce alcohol cravings, simply relax and unwind, or elevate your next social event, cannabis can be a valuable and beneficial tool during Dry January, especially if you’re a regular drinker. Below, we have five reasons why!
1. Promote and Enhance Relaxation
Cannabis can be an effective way to relax, replacing a glass of wine or beer at the end of a long day without the adverse effects alcohol may come with. With wine, beer, and other alcohol not an option during Dry January, cannabis, especially strains with higher levels of CBD (cannabidiol), could be a beneficial alternative.
2. Better Sleep
While a couple of glasses of wine or a few beers at night before bed can feel like it’s helping you fall asleep and sleep more, the quality of sleep you’re getting is low, and you often end up with a fragmented sleep cycle. If a nightcap is part of your regular routine, Dry January could be particularly challenging, but cannabis could be a viable replacement. Look for cannabis strains high in CBD and Myrcene, a terpene that’s also found in lavender.
3. Breaking Habits
Often, breaking the habit of having and holding a drink is the hardest part of getting through Dry January. Luckily, cannabis has you covered there too! With a wide range of cannabis-infused beverages available, including CBD-only drinks, you can enjoy a drink at the end of the day and relax and unwind at the same time.
4. Socializing Doesn’t Need to Stop
Speaking of cannabis drinks, just because you’re participating in Dry January doesn’t mean you have to shut yourself away from friends and family and avoid social settings, events, parties, and celebrations. Cannabis, vaping, smoking, edibles, or drinks can be a fantastic way to celebrate without breaking your commitment to Dry January. It’s also a great way to avoid those next-day regrets and hangovers that often come with the overindulgence of alcohol.
5. Discovering New Pastimes
Because cannabis legalization is expanding across the United States, it’s giving people the opportunity to explore new hobbies and pastimes that were previously legally unavailable. If you’re a little older, you may have avoided cannabis because of its legal status, but with legalization, you’re getting a new opportunity. If you’re new to cannabis, young or old, taking it low and slow is the key to success. Talk with dispensary staff, buy high-quality vaporizers or devices that deliver a premium experience, and start slowly with small amounts. You’ll have a much smoother and enjoyable introduction to cannabis.
If you’re looking to elevate your Dry January experience, you can learn more about the cannabis products and accessories that we stock here at Ritual Colorado, and if you have any questions for our experienced team, please don’t hesitate to reach out and contact us directly.
Our friendly and professional canna-sumption experts would be more than happy to assist you with your next cannabis accessory purchase. Life is about living, so live it to the fullest and take your next session up a level with high-quality cannabis accessories. Ritual Colorado is a one-stop shop for dry herb vaporization, dab, glass, and accessory needs.
