Ep 134: Drowning in Data But Starved of Insight | Rethinking Alcohol |

What if all the sleep scores, step counts, and readiness reports in the world still leave you missing the point? In this solo episode, Anna Donaghey unpacks the paradox of our “self-quantified” age: we collect endless data about our bodies, yet remain confused about why we reach for that Friday night drink.

Why do so many of us meticulously track our health and download optimisation apps, but still pour a glass (or two) at the end of the week even though the data says it’s a bad idea? Anna explains why metrics alone can’t change behaviour and why the real question isn’t “What does the data show?” but “What are you truly thirsty for?”

Highlights:

00:00 Intro: Obsessed by health data but still drinking?

00:44 The archetype: data-obsessive, wine-on-Friday person

02:04 We’re more quantified, and less self-aware, than ever

03:21 Data isn’t enough to change behaviour

05:30 We’ve stopped asking about causes and focus on numbers instead

06:53 The wine and wellness routines: same job, different means

07:33 Understanding your body is useful but it’s only the doorway

08:23 The answer is found in your life, not your data

09:45 The core unmet needs that drive drinking