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

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/ Sponsors: Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off) Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/tim (20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) 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. [41:05] Potential adverse effects of hypnosis? [42:34] Accelerated TMS improves response to hypnosis. [44:25] Hypnosis as a tool for stress and pain relief. [48:56] David treats my back pain with hypnosis. [57:09] Replicating this effect with self-hypnosis. [57:57] Understanding the science of pain relief. [1:03:18] Filtering the hurt from the pain. [1:06:37] For us, not against us. [1:09:12] Hypnosis vs. other addiction interventions. [1:11:41] A mesmerizing tale of hypnotic history. [1:16:10] Most surprising patient outcomes. [1:24:53] Finding connection to treat the agitated. [1:28:40] Who is Reveri designed fo