Feb 5, 2021
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘hypnosis’? Do you think of weird circus acts or mind control? In this episode, Doug Sands breaks down the myths and misconceptions about hypnosis. Doug is a consulting hypnotist who helps would-be adventurers overcome fear and anxiety. He shares his mental health journey with depression and anxiety and how he used hypnosis to heal himself. Listen and learn how hypnosis can be a tool to manage your anxiety and mental health.
“You have to be the one willing to make that change and so when a person is ready to make that change; the change can happen immediately.” - Doug Sands
Timestamps
2:22 - Doug's mental health journey and how he got into hypnosis
7:36 - How Doug began hypnosis to heal himself and others
10:43 - What is hypnosis and how it works scientifically
13:32 - When hypnosis was accepted as a treatment modality
14:26 - Debunking the myth that hypnosis is mind control
16:54 - How hypnosis works for mental health issues
19:15 - What a typical hypnosis session looks like
21:19 - Tools/techniques you can do under 3 min to manage panic attacks or anxiety
24:56 - How hypnosis can help people with financial problems that are rooted in mindset issues
26:25 - How long and what to expect in a hypnosis session
28:35 - Examples of people having remarkable results/change after hypnosis
31:22 - How hypnosis enables people with mental health issue make the change they want
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