Unlocking Hypnosis for Pain Management | 15min snip from The Tim Ferriss Show

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#731: Dr. David Spiegel, Stanford U. — Practical Hypnosis, Meditation vs. Hypnosis, Pain Management Without Drugs, The Neurobiology of Trance, and More

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Unlocking Hypnosis for Pain Management

This chapter focuses on modern hypnosis techniques, particularly through digital apps, highlighting their safety and effectiveness in pain management. It discusses the intersection of hypnosis and accelerated TMS, showcasing research that enhances hypnotizability, and practical applications for chronic pain conditions. The conversation emphasizes the historical context of hypnosis in medicine and explores language's role in pain perception, suggesting underutilized techniques for therapeutic settings.

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Dr. David Spiegel is 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. He is the founder of Reveri, the world's first interactive self-hypnosis app.

Timestamps for this episode are available below. Links to everything discussed: https://tim.blog/2024/04/10/dr-david-spiegel-hypnosis/

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[07:00] How Herbert Spiegel was exposed to hypnosis.

[10:14] Using hypnosis to cure non-epileptic seizures.

[11:53] What is a forensic psychiatrist?

[14:43] How hypnosis works.

[17:54] Hypnosis and the flow state.

[21:03] How hypnosis differs from meditation.

[22:38] Determining one’s susceptibility to hypnosis.

[27:21] I take the eye-roll test.

[29:33] Thoughts on EMDR.

[36:29] Therapeutic psychedelics and ego dissolution.