The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“Hypnosis is in no way a loss of control. It's a way of enhancing control over your mind and body," says David Spiegel, M.D. David, a psychiatrist who has spent over 40 years studying hypnosis, joins us to discuss the very real science behind the therapeutic tool, plus: - David’s background & professional work (~00:14) - Stage hypnosis vs. self-hypnosis (~07:20) - How to use self-hypnosis (~09:51) - How hypnosis affects the brain (~12:37) - Self-hypnosis for athletic performance (~16:06) - Self-hypnosis for pain management (~18:42) - Self-hypnosis for sleep & stress (~23:11) - Why detaching yourself from your body works (~25:28) - A self-hypnosis exercise for anxiety (~28:17) - How to become more comfortable with uncertainty (~32:22) - How to know if you’re hypnotizable (~38:07) - How to become more hypnotizable (~43:05) - How kids can use self-hypnosis for self-esteem (~46:00) - How to use the Reveri app (~48:29) - David’s impressive hypnotism success stories (~53:09) - The biggest myth about hypnotism (~56: