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mindsetalex

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    Comment #23413193

    I'd look into active-alert hypnosis: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00029157.2018.1... We have an alert session in Mindset you can try as well. The flow comparison is…

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    Comment #23413178

    When we raised our seed we had already launched two mobile apps and had existing user data (as well as being based on an existing study).

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    Comment #23412887

    Interesting review! I agree that the use of the word 'trance' isn't accurate nor beneficial for describing hypnosis. I found their conclusion interesting: "We have argued that hypn…

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    Comment #23412388

    The state vs non-state discussion is still ongoing. The Stanford study linked above highlighted that there is a change in brain activity during hypnosis but there is also evidence …

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    Comment #23412345

    If you're interested in our science, here's the RCT our app is based on: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/apt.13706

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    Comment #23412281

    Good question! There have been some studies looking into hypnosis for trichotillomania ( https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11417149/ ) which found it was helpful but there needs to b…

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    Comment #23412268

    Hypnosis is simply a state of heightened focus and suggestibility, nothing more. The misconceptions you're familiar with are unfounded but understandable. We work with respected do…

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    Comment #23412254

    Sorry was this our site or TechCrunch?

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    Comment #23411643

    That's stage 2 of our roadmap

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    Comment #23411620

    We actually have a course on procrastination (by a different practitioner, not Dr Yapko) but you'll have to learn to like your job yourself haha.

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    Comment #23411556

    Hey HN, I'm Alex. I’m the co-founder of Mindset Health, a digital health startup that makes hypnosis-based management programs for chronic health conditions. Hypnosis get’s a bad r…

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    Comment #21028279

    It’s often hard to know if you need you need help, it’s why we go to a doctor for a checkup - it’s equally important to focus on your mental health as your physical health.

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    Comment #21028172

    It’s the difference between brief therapy, where you’re learning specific coping skills and is much more solution focused, and talk therapy which is much more problem focused.

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    Comment #21028083

    What if we’re the founders? It’s hard to set boundaries from your company when you ARE the company.

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    Comment #17459521

    Hey everyone, We're super excited to share what we’ve been working on and get your feedback. A quick thank you to all our users who have helped contribute to Mindset and this versi…

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    Comment #16853869

    I think he means you could be sorted by your application before they watch the video. That definitely a possibility.

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    Comment #16827597

    It's mainly for international teams but not all international teams get them. It's mostly just to clear some things up.

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    Comment #16826260

    Depends on whether your vid was unlisted - ours was public and we got 450 views so we can't really see through the noise. I would think a video without a view isn't a good sign but…

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    Comment #16798859

    Is one of the goals of OpenAI to help implement government regulation or do you think its better on an organisation/industry basis? I think its going to be difficult to get countri…