In this powerful presentation, Dr Joe Dispenza explores the underlying mechanisms of addiction—not only to substances, but to patterns of thinking, behavior, and emotional response. He shows how our brains become conditioned by past experiences, how emotions drive our choices, and how we can rewire our internal programming to step into a new version of ourselves. Throughout the video you’ll learn: What addiction really is at its core: the body-mind being stuck in a familiar emotional state and constantly seeking the external fix to regulate it. How trauma or powerful emotional events can freeze the brain’s neural circuits and trigger lifelong patterns of behavior that are difficult to shift. Why quick-hit dopamine and external stimuli weaken our ability to feel pleasure from ordinary life and make us dependent on more extreme sources of stimulation. The process of change: By becoming aware of your unconscious patterns, by learning to self-regulate your emotional state, you begin to shift away from the old programming and create new neural pathways. Practical tools for transformation: meditation, intention, focus on the present moment, and breaking the cycle of re-living the past or anxiously anticipating a familiar future. The ultimate goal: to stop seeking external validation, fix-ups or ‘quick fixes’, and instead become the creator of your reality—embodying elevated emotions like gratitude, love, joy and presence—so that you are no longer defined by the past or by the known. This message is especially relevant for anyone who feels trapped by habits—whether addictive substances, destructive loops of thought, or emotional patterns that keep repeating. Dr Dispenza offers a compelling blend of neuroscience, personal empowerment, and spiritual insight to guide you beyond the known into your potential.