Ep103: The Truth about Hypnosis: How Using Your Imagination Can Make You Feel Better - With Dr. Anbar

OVERVIEW

When you hear the word magic one of the things that will pop up in your mind is hypnosis. It is when the magician shows you a watch and starts swinging it in front of you. Then little by little, he will be in control of what you will do without you knowing. But is hypnosis real? Does it work just like what you see in movies and circuses?

Many of you might be having questions about hypnosis, is it some kind of magic or is there a scientific explanation about it. If you search on the internet about hypnosis you will see that it is being used by some professional practitioners as a form of treatment for some health issues like anxiety and depression. But despite these facts, there are still people who are skeptical about considering hypnosis as a cure or treatment for their health problems.

For this week’s episode, I am so honored to have on the show Dr. Ran D. Anbar a pediatric pulmonologist, and a certified Approved Consultant in hypnosis by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). Throughout the years Dr. Anbar has helped and treated thousands of children using clinical hypnosis. In this episode, he will discuss why it is important to consider hypnosis in treating health and other medical conditions. He will also share some of his experience in treating patients both children and adults with unusual illnesses using hypnosis and how it helped them improve their life after. Throughout the show, you will have a deeper understanding of hypnosis, that it is not what you usually see portrayed in movies. You will learn the truth about it and how it can help you in improving your health condition with just the use of your imagination.

Make sure to tune in because at the end of the show I will be giving a 20% off coupon for a sleep coaching course as a way of saying thank you for your continuous support on my podcast.

WHAT WILL WE LEARN

01:30 Who is Dr. Anbar and what got him interested in the world of hypnosis
02:44 The importance of regulating emotional responses using hypnosis
03:52 What health problems might be improved by hypnosis
05:04 What are sleep-related issues among adults and children that can be treated by hypnosis
06:12 Dr. Anbar's experience on using hypnosis in treating and helping children with a sleep disorder
07:48 How Dr. Anbar helped a patient that has an unusual disease to heal using hypnosis
11:35 The Symptom is the Solution: Finding the reason is the answer to cure the health problem
14:51 Changing Children's Lives with Hypnosis: A Journey to the Center: What the book is all about
17:18 Hypnosis and Mindfulness: How they differ from each other
19:15 What encouraged Dr. Anbar to write books about health and children's mental health in general
20:13 Is hypnosis real
23:26 Why it is important to consider hypnosis in treating health and other medical conditions
25:22 What Dr. Anbar will tell his younger self about hypnosis
30:07 Dr. Anbar's suggestion on resources that you can check if you want to know more about hypnosis
32:04 Where to find and buy Dr. Anbar's new book: Changing Children's Lives with Hypnosis: A Journey to the Center