387: The Reward: What the Brain Learns

Published: July 16, 2024, 5 a.m.

The concept of drinking to relax is nothing new. It goes hand-in-hand with the belief that you deserve a drink\u2014whether it\u2019s after a hard day\u2019s work or because it\u2019s your \u201cme time\u201d routine. In reality, using alcohol as a treat can backfire.

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The Reward is one of the eight Drink Archetypes, and it can wrongly teach your brain that alcohol is the only way to unwind as well as convince you that drinking is a permission to stop working or to make time for yourself.

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Tune in to this episode to gain a deeper understanding of The Reward, including what inactions this archetype is leading to and how you can use the Think-Feel-Act cycle to change your relationship with drinking as a means of relaxing.

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