Dr. David Spiegel: 10-MINUTE Hypnosis Hack to Rewire Your Brain & Reduce Stress 80% Faster
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
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4.8 • 28.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2024
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
How do you usually handle stress?
Have you tried hypnosis for stress?
Today, Jay with Dr. David Spiegel, a leading expert in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, to explore the transformative power of hypnotherapy. Dr. Spiegel, with over 45 years of experience in clinical and research fields, shares profound insights into the science behind hypnosis, dispelling myths and misconceptions. He explains how hypnosis is a natural, self-directed process that allows individuals to tap into heightened focus, manage pain, reduce stress, and address deep-seated traumas.
The conversation begins with Dr. Spiegel explaining the foundations of hypnosis, highlighting its ability to narrow one’s focus, similar to a telephoto lens, and create a dissociative state where one can temporarily suspend self-limiting beliefs. This unique focus enables users to challenge habitual thoughts and reframe experiences. Dr. Spiegel shares real-life success stories, such as a war veteran who found peace with traumatic memories and individuals overcoming chronic pain and stress using hypnosis.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Sleep Better Using Hypnosis
How to Improve Focus by Narrowing Attention
How to Process Trauma Safely with Hypnosis
How to Use Visualization to Relieve Stress
How to Focus Your Attention Deeply
How to Filter Out Pain with Hypnosis
By learning how to access a focused, relaxed state, you can reshape your response to pain, manage stress more effectively, and explore emotions or memories that might otherwise feel overwhelming.
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
What We Discuss:
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:17 What is Hypnosis
- 05:08 How Beneficial Hypnosis is For You?
- 09:14 What Happens to Your Brain During Hypnosis
- 14:40 Can You Control Other People with Hypnosis?
- 16:13 Is It Possible to Hypnotize Anyone?
- 26:14 You’re Still in Control of Your Body
- 31:28 How Can Hypnotherapy After Memory Recall?
- 38:29 Guided Hypnotherapy at Home is Possible
- 40:59 Let Your Brain Heal Your Body
- 43:34 The Worst Mental Case Under Hypnosis
- 50:26 We Lose the Hypnotic Ability as We Age
- 55:39 How Hypnosis Can Help You Focus More
- 57:38 David on Final Five
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| 0:00.0 | Hypnosis is a state of highly focused attention. |
| 0:03.0 | Have you ever gotten so caught up in a good movie that you kind of forget you're watching a movie? |
| 0:07.0 | Absolutely. |
| 0:08.0 | You become part of the movie instead of part of the audience. |
| 0:10.0 | World renowned psychiatrist, expert on self-hypnosis. |
| 0:14.0 | Dr. David Spiegel. |
| 0:15.0 | How do we change ourselves? |
| 0:16.0 | Deal with the aspect of the threat and you can control it. |
| 0:19.0 | Wow. |
| 0:20.0 | Your boss may have said something awful to you, but your body doesn't have to react that |
| 0:24.2 | way. |
| 0:24.4 | Is it possible to control others with hypnosis? |
| 0:29.8 | The number one health and wellness podcast. |
| 0:32.7 | Jay Shetty. |
| 0:33.5 | Jay Shetty. |
| 0:34.2 | He won. |
| 0:34.9 | The only. |
| 0:35.9 | Jay Shetty. |
| 0:38.4 | Hey, everyone. Welcome back to On Purpose. The one, the only. Jay Shetty. Hey, everyone. |
| 0:39.5 | Welcome back to On Purpose, the place you come to become happier, healthier, and more healed. |
| 0:45.6 | You know that I love sitting down with thought leaders and experts who introduce us to new |
| 0:50.7 | modalities and ideas and insights that can improve our daily lives. |
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