How Hypnosis May Be More Real, and Powerful, Than You Think

0:01Hey there, welcome to Chasing Life.

0:04You know, most people think of hypnosis as stage tricks and swinging watches, maybe even people clucking like chickens.

0:11And you know what?

0:12I thought that too.

0:13But I got to tell you, my views have changed on this.

0:17In medicine, clinical hypnosis is something very different than what you might think.

0:22New research is showing they can actually show how the brain processes pain, can reduce stress and anxiety, help break bad habits, and even enhance performance.

0:31Some Olympians are now using self-hypnosis to sharpen their focus and improve their results.

0:37Now, this part may surprise you, but roughly two-thirds of adults are actually hypnotizable.

0:44And the percentage for children is even higher than that.

0:47I've seen the impact of this up close.

0:49I wrote an entire book about pain, and I was so struck by the evidence for hypnosis that I devoted a whole section to how it can help people reframe and reduce their pain experience.