Dry January — a quieter reset

For many people, January is less about grand resolutions and more about taking a short pause. Dry January is one of those pauses — a chance to step back from alcohol for a few weeks and notice what changes.

Some people find their sleep improves. Others notice they have more energy in the mornings, or fewer low-grade headaches they’d stopped paying attention to. For a few, it simply becomes a way to check in with habits that may have drifted on autopilot.

There’s no “right” way to do it. Some people replace alcohol with alcohol-free beers or wines. Others lean into herbal teas, kombucha, or just better water habits. Some don’t replace anything at all — they just remove one thing and see what happens.

What matters is not the label, but the experiment. It’s a small, low-pressure way of asking a useful question: “How do I actually feel when I change this one thing?”

If you’re curious, you can use the search on the left to explore alcohol-free options, sleep support, or anything else that might make the month feel a little easier — or a little more interesting.