163. The Science Behind Hypnosis: What’s Really Going On in Your Brain?
Hello friends! Michelle here — the “mind power” half of Mind Power Meets Mystic.
This week, Cinthia has the day off, so I’m taking the mic to nerd out with you about one of my favorite topics: the science of hypnosis.
In this episode, I explore what’s really happening in your mind and brain during hypnosis, including:
• The three foundational elements of hypnosis: dissociation, absorption, and suggestion
• Why these natural processes show up every day in your normal life
• How your brainwave patterns shift from beta into alpha and beyond
• What fMRI studies — especially the groundbreaking 2016 study by Dr. David Spiegel at Stanford — reveal about how hypnosis changes neural activity
• Common myths about hypnosis and why they’re simply untrue
• How self-hypnosis and recorded sessions help you create new neural pathways
• Real stories from clients who’ve transformed sleep, confidence, exercise habits, and more
If you’ve ever wondered whether hypnosis is scientific, effective, or “real,” this episode breaks it all down in a clear and friendly way.
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Transcript
welcome to Mind Power Meets Mystic. The show where practical mind power and mystical wisdom collide with humor and wild curiosity.
Yeah, we're not here to play it safe. I'm Cinthia Varkevisser, your resident spiritual shit disturber. I stir things up with mystic power and bold action.
And I'm Michelle Walters, coach and Hypnotherapist. I bring strategy and transformative hypnosis to help you turn subconscious blocks into unstoppable momentum.
Let's shake up your thinking, dive into your soul and make bold moves in your life.
We'll take you on a journey of breakthrough and aha moments, exploring spirit, business, love relationships and self expansion.
We're connecting you with your highest self and flipping fear into strength. So
buckle up. We're doing this one wild, transformative conversation at a time.
Let's go.
have known about hypnosis for:well, I've got a couple of crazy, cool things that come up every month, and one is called strategic intuition for greater business success. This is great for people who want to use their intuition for a better communication with their families, their companies and community, and that's on third Thursdays. These are all virtual. And the other one I have is called the prosperity flow. Shift your space, shift your life, and that's on First Fridays. Has everything to do with your home and any other space that you want to make more vibrant. So that's what I've got going on. What do you have going on? My friend,
I have two different kinds of events I do every month. One I've been doing for years now. It's called nourish and flourish. Nourish and flourish is a online hypnosis experience, and it is always on a Friday and always at noon Pacific. Usually it's the second Friday, but it floats around, so the best way to find the date for it is to go to the classes page on my website. There's a link there, and you can either use it to just jump in, or you can go over to Eventbrite and sign up. The second event that I've started hosting this year is some marketing event. It's I have two different talks that I give for small businesses who want to learn more about how to do great in their marketing. And those dates and the classes are also available on my classes page. All of these that we're talking about are free, good listener, and we would love to have a chance to meet you and welcome you to one of our events. So for me, check the classes page and Cinthia, where can people find the details about your events?
That is also on my website and the classes page, but let's make sure that we'll have them in the show notes, so that it's even easier for our listeners.
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