How To! How To Use Hypnosis
Sep 16, 2025
Joining the discussion is Dr. David Spiegel, a leading psychiatrist from Stanford University and an authority on hypnosis. He debunks Hollywood myths surrounding hypnosis and highlights its therapeutic potential for stress, pain relief, and even boosting athletic performance. The conversation includes a hands-on hypnotizability test with the host, emphasizing how hypnosis can combat procrastination and enhance creativity. Dr. Spiegel also shares insights about his self-hypnosis app, Reveri, and the innovative ways hypnosis can promote personal empowerment.
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Live Hypnosis Test Over Zoom
- Carvell Wallace underwent a hypnotizability test with Dr. David Spiegel over Zoom and scored 8.5 out of 10.
- He described it as a twilight, half-awake state where his left hand felt like it was floating and sensations became "easier."
First Clinical Hypnosis Success
- David Spiegel recalled hypnotizing a 15-year-old asthmatic and stopping her wheeze within minutes by guiding deeper, easier breaths.
- He faced institutional pushback but saw the rapid therapeutic potential firsthand.
What Hypnosis Really Is
- Hypnosis is a naturally occurring state of highly focused attention, not mind control or stage tricks.
- It combines focused attention, dissociation, and trying out being different to enable change.
