Dr. David Spiegel

So it feels, the sensation is different, but the control is now.

So it feels, the sensation is different, but the control is now.

All right, well, touch your left elbow again with your right hand. Open. Now shake both hands and tell me when the control becomes the same.

All right, well, touch your left elbow again with your right hand. Open. Now shake both hands and tell me when the control becomes the same.

Okay, good. Did I do or say anything that would indicate there'd be a change in sensation or control in your left hand and arm?

Okay, good. Did I do or say anything that would indicate there'd be a change in sensation or control in your left hand and arm?

Did I say anything to you about your elbow or touching your elbow?

Did I say anything to you about your elbow or touching your elbow?

Yeah, do you remember what I said?

Yeah, do you remember what I said?

100%.

100%.

Did you have that sense in any other part of your body? I don't think so. The neck, thighs, abdomen, chest? No. Okay, so your score is seven out of 10. You're quite hypnotizable.

Did you have that sense in any other part of your body? I don't think so. The neck, thighs, abdomen, chest? No. Okay, so your score is seven out of 10. You're quite hypnotizable.

It is really.

It is really.

So your head was drooping forward. It was leaning forward.

So your head was drooping forward. It was leaning forward.

Yes, sinking into it. So you were elaborating upon the image that you were feeling. And that's, you know, hypnosis is about very rapidly doing things, changing the way your body feels. You have, with all of your experience in mindfulness, this is something different for you. How would you say it's different from the state you get into in mindfulness?

Yes, sinking into it. So you were elaborating upon the image that you were feeling. And that's, you know, hypnosis is about very rapidly doing things, changing the way your body feels. You have, with all of your experience in mindfulness, this is something different for you. How would you say it's different from the state you get into in mindfulness?