The Science Of Hypnosis: A Simple Tool for Treating Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia and Disease with Dr. David Spiegel

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Bioptimizers, Joovv, and Essentia. When you hear the term “hypnosis,” what immediately comes to mind? Is it a clock-swinging magician or a comedy hypnosis show? What most people don’t know about hypnotherapy is that it’s actually an accredited science with tremendous healing power.  On today’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, Dr. David Spiegel, the world’s leading researcher and clinician in the field, is here to help us better understand the scientific power of hypnosis.  Dr. David Spiegel is the Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he has been a member of the academic faculty since 1975, and was Chair of the Stanford University Faculty Senate from 2010-2011. Educated at Harvard and Yale before coming to Stanford, he has written thirteen books, 404 scientific journal articles, and 170 book chapters. He is also the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the clinically-backed self-hypnosis app, Reveri. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Bioptimizers, Joovv, and Essentia. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today. During the entire month of November, Bioptimizers is offering their biggest discount AND amazing gifts with purchase. Just go to bioptimizers.com/hyman with code hyman10. Visit Joovv.com/FARMACY to take advantage of these unbeatable Black Friday deals. Don't miss out on this limited-time offer! Sale ends 11/27. Receive an extra $100 off your mattress purchase, on top of Essentia’s huge Black Friday sale! Go to myessentia.com/drmarkhyman and use code HYMAN at checkout to get this great deal. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Dr. Spiegel’s entry into hypnosis (4:57 / 2:33) What is hypnosis? (10:31 / 8:06) The history of hypnosis (12:42 / 10:18) How hypnosis works in the brain (18:17 / 15:53) Is everyone hypnotizable? (26:39 / 21:44) Hypnosis for pain control and insomnia (31:16 / 26:22) Hypnosis for stress management, trauma, and emotional health (39:26 / 34:31) Clinical vs self-hypnosis (45:21 / 40:27) The difference between hypnosis, meditation, and EMDR (54:31 / 49:36) Join the Reveri Community, learn about a discount and the scholarship program Reveri for Good, and explore Hypnosis for Habit Control. Learn more about Dr. Spiegel’s work here.

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