How Can Technology Pace and Lead Our Worst Selves?

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Technology is pacing and leading some of our worst selves right now. Cause could also say, hey, anthony hesa, you're creative. And even if i don't fully identify with that, i can find the part of that that's true for me. We don't need hypnosis for this. Around one in five people are virtuosos. If they knew the techniques, they could reduce their suffering dramatically. They could go for dental work without an anaesthetic. They could do incredible things. But w the moment you see it, as you know, the hypnotise skill or ability or level of osness then they have he capacity to get better. Hypnotic responding

Can hypnosis be a tool to help us see how our minds are being shaped and manipulated more than we realize? Guest Anthony Jacquin is a hypnotist and hypnotherapist of over 20 years, author of Reality is Plastic, and he co-runs the Jacquin Hypnosis Academy. He uses his practice to help his clients change their behavior and improve their lives. In this episode, he breaks down the misconceptions of hypnosis and reveals that despite the influence of hypnotizing forces like social media, we all still have the ability to get in touch with our subconscious selves. “What can I say with certainty is true about me — what is good, true and real about me?” Anthony asks. “Much of what we’ve invested in is actually transient. It will change. What is unchanging?” Anthony draws connections between hypnosis and technology and the impacts of both on our subconscious minds but identifies a key difference — technology is exploiting us. But maybe a little more insight into one more dimension of how our minds work underneath the hood can help us build better, more humane and conscious technology.