March 28, 2025

The Psychology of Hypnosis: Can it really guide your Subconscious thoughts?

35 minutes

What if the key to unlocking your potential was already within you, nestled within the folds of your own mind?

Today we're diving into the science and psychology of hypnosis. It isn't about stage tricks or loss of control. It's about accessing a state of focused attention where the critical mind steps aside, allowing for profound change.

Not only do we learn about how the subconscious mind can be accessed but the techniques and ways that work, backed by science.

It's the difference between forcing yourself to diet and naturally craving healthier foods. Between lying awake, anxious, and drifting effortlessly into restorative sleep. It's not about what you do, but how you perceive. In this state, pain can become bearable, fears can dissolve, and long-held patterns can shift.

Understanding hypnosis is a reminder that our experience of reality is malleable, shaped by the lens through which we view it.

What is going on in the brain during hypnosis

Explore self-hypnosis as a tool for personal growth

Reframe challenges using hypnotic visualization

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Related Episodes

Loud Thoughts: Anxierty, Depression, ADHD & the Default Mode Network

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Fun videos:

Kenny Craig's hypnosis dinner date

Ellen Degeneres being hypnotised to stop smoking

Tim Ferris interviewing Dr David Spiegel about hypnosis -

Sources:

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Chapters:

00:00 The Power of Hypnosis in Surgery

00:43 Common Misconceptions About Hypnosis

03:28 Hypnosis in European Hospitals

04:46 What Hypnosis Can't Do

05:42 How Hypnosis Works in the Brain

08:57 Hypnosis for Sleep Improvement

12:07 Hypnosis and Eating Habits

14:11 Hypnosis for Exercise Motivation

15:30 Hypnosis for Addiction

19:28 Hypnosis for Anxiety and Phobias

20:29 The Science Behind Hypnosis

21:30 Practical Tips for Anxiety Relief

22:33 Hypnozio: A Self-Hypnosis App

23:53 Pros and Cons of Self-Hypnosis Apps

26:45 Who Benefits Most from Hypnosis?

31:05 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

33:11 Definitely not Sam pretending to hypnotize listeners to leave good reviews because he is a responsible host who would never try such ridiculous things

33:42 Outro

Sources:

Under the knife with hypnosis - https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18725111-800-under-the-knife-under-hypnosis/

Heroin addiction - https://theriversource.org/blog/how-hypnosis-is-used-to-treat-addiction/

Hypnosurgery - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosurgery

Switzerland trials - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17728216/

Copenhagen Hypnosis murders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_hypnosis_murders

Hypnosis and sleep - https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/full/10.5664/jcsm.6952

Hypnosis and insomnia - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hypnosis-for-insomnia

Weight loss meta-analysis - https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-006X.64.3.517

Hypnosis and addiction - https://theriversource.org/blog/how-hypnosis-is-used-to-treat-addiction/

Befreinding your vagus nerve - https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1089&context=mindfulness_theses

Celebs and hypnosis - https://www.hipnose.com.br/en/blog/hypnosis/matt-damon-and-hypnosis/

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March 28, 2025

The Psychology of Hypnosis: Can it really guide your Subconscious thoughts?

35 minutes

What if the key to unlocking your potential was already within you, nestled within the folds of your own mind?

Not only do we learn about how the subconscious mind can be accessed but the techniques and ways that work, backed by science.

Understanding hypnosis is a reminder that our experience of reality is malleable, shaped by the lens through which we view it.

What is going on in the brain during hypnosis

Explore self-hypnosis as a tool for personal growth

Reframe challenges using hypnotic visualization

Ads - Hypnozio

A revolutionary self-hypnosis app.

Hypnozio.com - Code GROWTH15

Related Episodes

Loud Thoughts: Anxierty, Depression, ADHD & the Default Mode Network

Psychology of Fear

How to stop catastophising

Fun videos:

Kenny Craig's hypnosis dinner date

Ellen Degeneres being hypnotised to stop smoking

Tim Ferris interviewing Dr David Spiegel about hypnosis -

Sources:

To see sources, please scroll to the bottom because there are many...

Feedback

Sam is launching a workshop for building certainty in an uncertain world

Opinions here

https://form.jotform.com/250963827592368

Upgrade to Premium:

🏖️ Ad-free listening

🤘 Support the show

🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content

💬 Community Discord

GrowthMindset.Supercast.com

Get in Touch

👋 Free Call - Schedule Link - https://cal.com/samwebster/mindset

📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com

Growth Mindset Psychology:

Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)

🛜 Website - Growth Mindset

Chapters:

00:00 The Power of Hypnosis in Surgery

00:43 Common Misconceptions About Hypnosis

03:28 Hypnosis in European Hospitals

04:46 What Hypnosis Can't Do

05:42 How Hypnosis Works in the Brain

08:57 Hypnosis for Sleep Improvement

12:07 Hypnosis and Eating Habits

14:11 Hypnosis for Exercise Motivation

15:30 Hypnosis for Addiction

19:28 Hypnosis for Anxiety and Phobias

20:29 The Science Behind Hypnosis

21:30 Practical Tips for Anxiety Relief

22:33 Hypnozio: A Self-Hypnosis App

23:53 Pros and Cons of Self-Hypnosis Apps

26:45 Who Benefits Most from Hypnosis?

31:05 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

33:11 Definitely not Sam pretending to hypnotize listeners to leave good reviews because he is a responsible host who would never try such ridiculous things

33:42 Outro

Sources:

Under the knife with hypnosis - https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18725111-800-under-the-knife-under-hypnosis/

Heroin addiction - https://theriversource.org/blog/how-hypnosis-is-used-to-treat-addiction/

Hypnosurgery - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosurgery

Switzerland trials - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17728216/

Copenhagen Hypnosis murders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_hypnosis_murders

Hypnosis and sleep - https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/full/10.5664/jcsm.6952

Hypnosis and insomnia - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hypnosis-for-insomnia

Weight loss meta-analysis - https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-006X.64.3.517

Hypnosis and addiction - https://theriversource.org/blog/how-hypnosis-is-used-to-treat-addiction/

Befreinding your vagus nerve - https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1089&context=mindfulness_theses