Today’s featured guest is David Spiegel, M.D., a psychiatrist who has spent over 40 years studying hypnosis.

“Hypnosis is in no way a loss of control. It's a way of enhancing control over your mind and body," he says. In this episode, David and Jason discuss the very real science behind the therapeutic tool, plus:

0:00-7:20 David’s background & professional work
7:20-9:51 Stage hypnosis vs. self-hypnosis
9:51-12:37 How to use self-hypnosis
12:37-16:06 How hypnosis affects the brain
16:06-18:42 Self-hypnosis for athletic performance
18:42-23:11 Self-hypnosis for pain management
23:11-25:28 Self-hypnosis for sleep & stress
25:28-28:17 Why detaching yourself from your body works
28:17-32:22 A self-hypnosis exercise for anxiety
32:22-38:07 How to become more comfortable with uncertainty
38:07-43:05 How to know if you’re hypnotizable
43:05-46:00 How to become more hypnotizable
46:00-48:29 How kids can use self-hypnosis for self-esteem
48:29-53:09 How to use the Reveri app
53:09-56:14 David’s impressive hypnotism success stories
56:14-56:50 The biggest myth about hypnotism

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