Episode 18: Anticipation, Addiction & Alignment: How Dopamine Shapes Your Reality—and How to Take Your Power Back

Breaking Free from Within por Prairie Francia

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In this powerful episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on how dopamine—the brain’s reward chemical—shapes not just our habits, but our energy, alignment, and ability to manifest.

As a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) professional and aligned living mentor, I share how I learned that dopamine doesn’t just spike when you receive a reward—it spikes in anticipation of it. This understanding shifted everything for me, and today I’ll show you how it may be silently driving your self-sabotaging behaviors, addictive loops, and even your mindset around success and worth.

Whether you’re navigating recovery, breaking free from numbing behaviors, or simply trying to live more in tune with your highest self, this episode will help you:

  • Understand how your reward system actually works (and how it gets hijacked)
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Dopamine and anticipationReward system neuroscienceEnergetic alignment practicesRewiring brain pathwaysMindfulness and dopamineAddiction recovery neuroscienceManifestation and brain chemistrySimple joys and brain healthNeuroplasticity and habit changePrairie Francia podcast