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Episode 40: The Science of Hypnotherapy with Christine Deschemin

2021/6/11
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Christine was an aeronautical engineer, then went into finance after an MBA from Harvard, and eventusally found her way to hypnotherapy - super interesting career path! She applies the same rigorous standards of science and risk management to her application of hypnotherapy, and we covered some fascinating areas of hypnosis!

  • medical hypnotherapy for surgeries in France; use in pre-surgical anxiety and post-surgical pain

  • hypnotherapy as a state of "focussed awareness", it's not sleep, not losing control and it's not placebo

  • using fMRI vs EEG to look at the brain's response to hypnotherapy

  • what is the subconscious mind? Time distortion and flow state

  • use of hypnotherapy for enhancing sports or peak performance

  • why is hypnotherapy not more mainstream!?

  • what is a typical hypnotherapy session like with Christine?

  • who is it safe for, and who shouldn't use it unless recommended by physician

Mayo clinic on hypnosis

Singer who sang through surgery under hypnosis

You can find Christine at Rewed Edge) or her hypnosis app UpNow)