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Podcast: The mindbodygreen Podcast
Episode: How to use self-hypnosis for anxiety, sleep & more | Psychiatrist David Spiegel, M.D.
Description: “Hypnosis is in no way a loss of control. It's a way of enhancing control over your mind and body," says David Spiegel, M.D.David, a psychiatrist who has spent over 40 years studying hypnosis, joins us to discuss the very real science behind the therapeutic tool, plus:- David’s background & professional work (~00:14)- Stage hypnosis vs. self-hypnosis (~07:20)- How to use self-hypnosis (~09:51)- How hypnosis affects the brain (~12:37)- Self-hypnosis for athletic performance (~16:06)- Self-hypnosis for pain management (~18:42)- Self-hypnosis for sleep...