My guest is Dr. David Spiegel, MD, Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health and Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Spiegel has more than 40 years of clinical and research experience with hypnosis, stress physiology and psychotherapy. In this episode we examine the role of clinical hypnosis in the treatment of trauma, chronic pain, anxiety and more. Dr. Spiegel explains how to determine your level of hypnotizability and provides case studies of remarkable successes using hypnosis to treat a variety of ailments. We also discuss how breathing, vision and directed mental focus can modulate internal states and enhance performance. Additionally, we explore how adopting self-hypnosis techniques can reduce stress and enhance sleep for anyone. Dr. Spiegel teaches how hypnosis works at the neural circuit level to enhance cognitive flexibility. Throughout the episode Dr. Spiegel summarizes key clinical trials, peer-reviewed findings and resources for working with a trained clinical professional or for practicing guided self-hypnosis. Watch Andrew’s Hypnosis Session with Dr. Spiegel: https://youtu.be/tlTzVB6TGT0 For an up-to-date list of our current sponsors, please visit our website: https://www.hubermanlab.com/sponsors. Previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us. Social: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Twitter - https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab Website - https://hubermanlab.com Newsletter - https://hubermanlab.com/neural-network Dr. David Spiegel Links: Stanford Center for Stress and Health: https://stresshealthcenter.stanford.edu Support Dr. Spiegel’s Research at Stanford (tax-deductible): https://stan.md/3p36Yqd Dr. Spiegel’s Published Work: https://stanford.io/3GYzL5C Article Links: Posthypnotic Amnesia in Hypnotizability Assessment: Validation of a New Scoring System for the Hypnotic Induction Profile: https://bit.ly/3uYrlsC Post-traumatic stress disorder and cancer: https://bit.ly/3h36vzX Association between Anterior Cingulate Neurochemical Concentration and Individual Differences in Hypnotizability: https://bit.ly/33BvMyj Hypnosis reduces distress and duration of an invasive medical procedure for children: https://bit.ly/3p3wOuf Other Links: Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis: https://www.sceh.us American Society for Clinical Hypnosis: https://bit.ly/3JHU88Y Watch Andrew’s Hypnosis Session with Dr. Spiegel: https://youtu.be/tlTzVB6TGT0 Reveri website: https://www.reveri.com Reveri app (iOS): https://apple.co/3sT5RL8 Join the Waitlist for Reveri for Android: https://bit.ly/3JB2wa0 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Dr. David Spiegel MD, Hypnosis 00:04:16 AG1 (Athletic Greens), Thesis, ROKA 00:09:09 Clinical Hypnosis 00:16:45 Stage Hypnosis 00:20:25 Neurobiology of Hypnosis 00:26:04 ADHD 00:28:22 Hypnosis for Stress & Sleep 00:32:12 Hypnosis to Strengthen Neural Connections 00:37:19 Restructuring Trauma Narratives 00:45:14 Ketamine Therapy 00:50:07 Self-directed Hypnosis, Reveri 00:56:53 Eliminating Obsessive Thoughts, Superstitions 01:01:50 ‘Hypnotizability’, the Spiegel Eye-roll Test 01:15:36 EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) 01:21:43 Confronting Stress & Trauma 01:27:56 The Mind-Body Connection 01:31:35 Dealing with Grief 01:35:45 Hypnosis in Children & Groups 01:40:06 Drug Therapies & Hypnosis 01:42:39 Breathing Patterns, Peak Performance 01:50:00 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Patreon, Thorne, Instagram, Twitter Please note that The Huberman Lab Podcast is distinct from Dr. Huberman's teaching and research roles at Stanford University School of Medicine. The information provided in this show is not medical advice, nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The Huberman Lab Podcast, its employees, guests and affiliates assume no liability for the application of the information discussed. Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com Audio Engineering: Joel Hatstat at High Jump Media