# 288 - Using hypnosis in medicine - A conversation with Dr David Spiegel

Dr. David Spiegel is a world renowned psychiatrist. He is the Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he has been a member of the academic faculty since 1975. Dr. Spiegel has more than 40 years of clinical and research experience studying psycho-oncology, stress and health, pain control, sleep, hypnosis, and conducting randomized clinical trials involving psychotherapy for cancer patients. He has published thirteen books and over 400 scientific journal articles.  He is Past President of the American College of Psychiatrists and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and is a Member of the National Academy of Medicine. He was invited to speak on hypnosis at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2018. In this episode we'll discover what exactly hyponsis is and importantly what it isnt, how it can help you, how it changes the brain and its uses in a therapeutic setting. We'll learn how it can tackle everything from stress to addictions like smoking.  https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/david-spiegel Link to Dr Spiegel's App available on itunes and android goog play store. https://www.reveri.com/