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Using Hypnosis to Enhance Health & Performance | Dr. David Spiegel — Whalespan

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Using Hypnosis to Enhance Health & Performance | Dr. David Spiegel

Andrew Huberman1h 53m · 2022-02-21

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✓Well SupportedProbiotics in Athletic Greens are vital for microbiotic health, which communicates with the brain and immune system to impact immediate and long-term health.✓Well SupportedThorne supplements are considered highly stringent regarding ingredient precision and quality.✓Well SupportedAthletic Greens supports the gut microbiome, which is vital for the immune system, endocrine system, and gut-brain axis, influencing mood and neurotransmitter production.✓Well SupportedVitamin K2 is important for calcium regulation and cardiovascular health.✓Well SupportedVitamin D3 is critical for metabolism, hormone function, and brain function, and most individuals do not get enough even with ample sunlight.

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✓Well SupportedAndrew Huberman finds Thesis nootropics, particularly Clarity and Energy formulas, to be a 'total game changer'.

✓Well SupportedThesis uses phosphatidylserine and alpha GPC in their nootropics to optimize brain and body states.

✓Well SupportedHypnosis can be used to help individuals process traumatic memories by creating a safe mental space to re-experience events.

✕Not SupportedThe supplement industry frequently misrepresents the amount of active ingredients on product labels.

✓Well SupportedThe eyes are extensions of the brain outside the cranial vault.

✓Well SupportedThe ability to keep one's gaze upward while closing eyelids is associated with high hypnotizability.

✓Well SupportedThe Reveri app's hypnosis for smoking cessation is a powerful and worthwhile resource for individuals trying to quit nicotine.

✓Well SupportedThe Reverie app offers self-hypnosis scripts for focus, sleep, and chronic pain.

◐Partially SupportedThe principle 'neurons that fire together wire together' was stated by neurobiologist Carla Shatz.

◐Partially SupportedLong-term potentiation (LTP) is a type of neuroplasticity characterized by the strengthening of connections between neurons due to their repeated firing closely in time.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be very helpful for individuals having trouble sleeping, with some reporting significant improvement in sleep quality after using hypnosis apps.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis is effective for controlling mind-body interactions in relation to stress.

◐Partially SupportedAthletic Greens provides vitamins and minerals to address potential deficiencies from diet.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can serve as a form of mental exposure therapy, allowing for positive experiences without physical props or real-life exposure.

◐Partially SupportedBreathing is a unique brain function that bridges conscious and unconscious states and can be consciously controlled.

◐Partially SupportedKetamine and PCP administration leads to a 1-3 Hertz rhythm of electrical activity in layer five neurons of the neocortex.

◐Partially SupportedChildren can be hypnotized and pediatricians effectively use hypnosis to help children focus on something else during medical procedures.

◐Partially SupportedHypnotic states can occur during peak physical or athletic performance when individuals are 'flowing' with the activity.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be used by dentists to help children manage fear and pain during dental procedures.

◐Partially SupportedBrain and body signals should be viewed as tools that can be managed to understand needs, rather than simply absorbed.

◐Partially SupportedPeople with low to moderate hypnotizability benefit from explanations about the hypnotic process.

◐Partially SupportedWorking with a licensed clinical hypnotist is preferable to a non-professional for assessing underlying issues and avoiding misattribution of physical symptoms.

◐Partially SupportedIt is preferable to work with a clinician who has licensing and training in a professional discipline for hypnosis, rather than someone who is only a hypnotist.

◐Partially SupportedAdding hypnosis to PTSD treatment has been shown in a randomized trial from Israel to improve outcomes.

◐Partially SupportedInitial hypnotizability is a stronger predictor of hypnotizability test scores than training.

◐Partially SupportedStimulants cause pupil dilation and opioids cause pupil constriction.

✕Not SupportedThe idea that EMDR coordinates the two sides of the brain lacks evidence.

◐Partially SupportedCyclic sighing engages the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and aiding sleep onset and maintenance.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis operates on neural brain states and is likely to become more widespread in clinical use.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can enhance focus and attention by teaching individuals to prepare their minds to narrow in on a specific subject.

◐Partially SupportedTurning down activity in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex makes a person less likely to be distracted from a hypnotic state.

◐Partially SupportedSelf-hypnosis reduced pain by 80% and opioid use by half during acute medical procedures in a randomized trial.

◐Partially SupportedLateralized eye movements in hypnosis may reduce amygdala activity, leading to a more parasympathetic calm state.

◐Partially SupportedDuring deep sleep, the body's nervous system shifts to the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting a calming state.

◐Partially SupportedThe peak period of hypnotizability in humans occurs during the latency years of childhood (ages 6-11).

◐Partially SupportedThe ability to recognize and manage stress is built through actively engaging with and managing stressful situations.

◐Partially SupportedEffective trauma processing involves feeling in control of accessing and defining experiences on one's own terms.

◐Partially SupportedExpressing negative emotions helps reduce anxiety and depression over time.

◐Partially SupportedSelf-hypnosis enhances control over one's mind and body by providing cognitive flexibility to shift perspectives and suspend judgment.

◐Partially SupportedDissociation compartmentalizes experience by inhibiting engagement with traumatic memories, making them inaccessible for reprocessing.

◐Partially SupportedForcing oneself to stop a superstitious behavior for about a week can break the habit through response prevention.

◐Partially SupportedTherapeutic approaches for trauma require confronting and re-experiencing the issue to adjust the response and rewire neural pathways.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis may be useful for stress reduction, phobias, and potentially ADHD and OCD, with effectiveness depending on hypnotizability.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be used to change mental states and has therapeutic potential for conditions like phobias and depression.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be useful in treating soldiers with acute pain, conversion disorders, or post-traumatic stress disorders.

◐Partially SupportedFacing and managing stressful experiences, rather than avoiding them, builds resilience and strengthens individuals.

◐Partially SupportedOvercoming trauma requires confronting it directly, potentially including somatic experiences, to reduce its impact.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be used to teach individuals to control seizure-like events, reducing their frequency and intensity.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be a therapeutic tool if people understand its abilities.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be used to help patients with pain and anxiety above the neck.

◐Partially SupportedGrief is a natural, necessary, and all-encompassing stage of life.

◐Partially SupportedHypnotizability is a key variable in outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be a great therapeutic opportunity but can also be misused to harm people.

◐Partially SupportedApproximately one-third of adults are not hypnotizable, two-thirds are, and about 15% are extremely hypnotizable.

◐Partially SupportedIndividuals with OCD are generally less hypnotizable and less likely to respond to self-hypnotic approaches.

◐Partially SupportedPseudo-epileptic seizures can manifest as shaking, and real epilepsy can become a framework for stress-induced seizures.

◐Partially SupportedCertain motor behaviors unrelated to the desired outcome can become incorporated into a process.

◐Partially SupportedEMDR is an exposure-based therapy for trauma, not dependent on lateral eye movement.

◐Partially SupportedThe hypnotic conduction profile is a structured hypnotic experience used to evaluate a person's hypnotic capacity.

◐Partially SupportedThe Spiegel Eye-Roll Test is a method to assess hypnotizability.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis involves an induction phase, a state of being hypnotized, and potentially a subsequent process.

◐Partially SupportedHypnotizability is more stable than IQ over a 25-year interval, with test-retest correlations around 0.7.

◐Partially SupportedEMDR likely incorporates elements of hypnosis and exposure-based therapy for trauma.

◐Partially SupportedHypnotizability is the capacity to have hypnotic experiences.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be learned as a skill that individuals can use to manage their health.

◐Partially SupportedA one-minute refresher of hypnosis can help two-thirds of people feel better.

◐Partially SupportedThe eyes and eye movements are strongly linked to levels of consciousness.

◐Partially SupportedIndividuals seeking treatment should prioritize clinicians licensed and trained in their professional discipline.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be very helpful for pain management.

◐Partially SupportedThe Reveri app is a tool for self-hypnosis developed by Dr. David Spiegel and colleagues.

◐Partially SupportedEye movements are closely linked to levels of consciousness, similar to rapid eye movement during dreaming.

◐Partially SupportedAffective state in dreams tends to be consistent, even when dream content changes dramatically.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can rapidly alleviate severe asthma symptoms.

◐Partially SupportedConfronting and learning to deal with issues like PTSD is an effective strategy.

◐Partially SupportedRehabilitation from serious health events can be optimized by actively seeking control over the recovery process.

◐Partially SupportedA self-altering hypnotic experience can occur when somatic experiences are integrated into an event.

◐Partially SupportedClinical hypnosis can provide rapid and long-lasting relief for certain conditions.

◐Partially SupportedHypnotizability correlates with GABA activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, suggesting a mechanism for turning down neural activity.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis reduced anxiety scores by half compared to standard care during acute medical procedures.

◐Partially SupportedEmdr does not mimic rapid eye movements during sleep.

◐Partially SupportedGABA receptor activity during hypnosis can lead to a sedative effect, similar to benzodiazepines.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be augmented by focusing on breathing techniques, which is preferred over medication.

◐Partially SupportedSlow exhalation can enhance the perception of relaxation.

◐Partially SupportedSelf-hypnosis can be used during the daytime to prepare for dealing with future stressors.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can be used to enhance performance and improve mental and physical well-being.

◐Partially SupportedMeditation is almost always performed with eyes closed, but can be done with eyes open.

◐Partially SupportedRepeated use of self-hypnosis may strengthen neural networks.

◐Partially SupportedClinical hypnosis can improve symptoms of stress, chronic anxiety, chronic pain, psychiatric illnesses, and cancer outcomes.

✕Not SupportedTraditional clinical hypnosis assessment methods were complex, time-consuming, and less effective than structured experiences.

✕Not SupportedStage hypnosis can be dangerous by making people lose control and imposing fantasies they believe are real.

✕Not SupportedThe physical component of EMDR, specifically lateral eye movements, does not add therapeutic value beyond exposure therapy alone.

✕Not SupportedDirecting someone not to think about a specific thing is an ineffective therapeutic technique.

✕Not SupportedA single EMDR session cannot desensitize individuals to trauma.

◐Partially SupportedThe human brain is not used to its full potential and lacks a user's manual.

◐Partially SupportedClosing the eyes for an extended period is typically associated with sleep and a reduced need to detect risk or threat, unlike when done consciously while maintaining alertness.

◐Partially SupportedChildren aged 6-11 are in a constant state of trance, experiencing play, learning, and work as enjoyable and fun.

◐Partially SupportedWhen waking up at night, avoid looking at the clock and visualize worries on an imaginary screen while staying comfortable.

◐Partially SupportedVision is a primary sensory input influencing human defensive strategies and habitat selection.

◐Partially SupportedHypnotized individuals can significantly alter physiological responses like gastric acid secretion.

◐Partially SupportedKetamine may be a useful treatment for certain populations by inducing dissociative states that allow for re-confrontation and modulation of traumatic memories.

◐Partially SupportedApproximately two-thirds of people can be hypnotized, with about 15% falling into a highly hypnotizable category.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis is a cost-effective approach to managing health problems with fewer side effects compared to medications.

◐Partially SupportedTraining children in self-hypnosis can make medical imaging procedures easier, reduce procedure time by approximately 17 minutes, decrease anxiety, and lessen pain.

◐Partially SupportedClinical hypnosis seekers should choose licensed professionals with specific training in hypnosis.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can enhance cognitive flexibility by reducing activity in brain regions that reflect on meaning.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can enhance control over mind and body, which is crucial for overcoming helplessness associated with trauma.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis involves an induction phase, a deep hypnotic state, and an exit phase.

◐Partially SupportedBenzodiazepines can inhibit hypnotic activity in non-anxious individuals by causing sedation and impairing focus.

◐Partially SupportedSelf-hypnosis training may help some people with ADHD manage distractibility.

◐Partially SupportedState-dependent memory enhances the recall of information related to a specific mental state.

◐Partially SupportedThe Reveri app, based on clinical studies from the Spiegel lab, is available for Apple devices with a future Android release and offers a seven-day free trial.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can regulate pain by teaching individuals to process pain signals differently.

◐Partially SupportedStress inoculation, such as separating infant monkeys from their mothers for short periods, can lead to better stress handling and reduced cortisol response later in life.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis can yield better results in fewer sessions than daily psychoanalysis for some patients.

◐Partially SupportedFacing problems and substituting negative feelings with positive ones can activate brain reward centers.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis is a brain state where neuroplasticity may be heightened, allowing for adjustments in brain and body biology and psychology.

◐Partially SupportedRegulating affect may be a function of dreams, potentially by preventing intrusions of fear and anger.

◐Partially SupportedMemory is a network of associations, and acquiring new memories about a problem can alter the association network.

◐Partially SupportedHypnosis is a state of highly focused attention, akin to looking through a telephoto lens with great detail but devoid of context.

◐Partially SupportedMild stimulants may enhance hypnotic responsiveness, but higher doses scatter attention and reduce control.