mindsetalex

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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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 quite apt.
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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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 hypnosis does not produce a trance or ASC cl
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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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 for the non-state theories around expectancy, perception etc
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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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 be more studies into the area. On a cogni
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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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 doctors and researchers and are evidence-focused (Nerva i
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by mindsetalex 6y ago
Sorry was this our site or TechCrunch?
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by mindsetalex 6y ago
That's stage 2 of our roadmap
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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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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by mindsetalex 6y ago
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 rap but it’s essentially just a state of focused attenti
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Hypnosis as a digital therapeutic? Mindset raises seed round to do just that(techcrunch.com)
4 points by mindsetalex 6y ago|2 comments
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by mindsetalex 7y ago
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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by mindsetalex 7y ago
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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by mindsetalex 7y ago
What if we’re the founders? It’s hard to set boundaries from your company when you ARE the company.
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by mindsetalex 8y ago
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 version, without you this wouldn’t have happened! Mindset is
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Show HN: Mindset 2 – Hack your subconscious using a science-backed hypnosis app(themindsetapp.com)
3 points by mindsetalex 8y ago|1 comments
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The Science of Optimal Human Performance: Flow(themindsetapp.com)
2 points by mindsetalex 8y ago|0 comments
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by mindsetalex 8y ago
I think he means you could be sorted by your application before they watch the video. That definitely a possibility.
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by mindsetalex 8y ago
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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by mindsetalex 8y ago
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 I'm not sure how it all works.
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by mindsetalex 8y ago
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 countries like China and Russia to follow industry guidelines
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by mindsetalex 8y ago
Hey there, just letting you know hat we’ve listened to what you said and added a skip intro function and fixed the crashing issues. Cheers We’re still working on the download and save function but it will be our next update!
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by mindsetalex 9y ago
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by mindsetalex 9y ago
Very similar to Forest - Stay Focused in mechanism
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by mindsetalex 9y ago
Cheers man, appreciate the positivity. Awesome, thanks for taking the time to check it out :)
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by mindsetalex 9y ago
Thanks for the suggestion! Yeah, we did consider that but we felt that it would lead to the paradox of choice; where choice overload could harm the overall usability and enjoyment of the app. We overall prefer the subscription model that gi
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by mindsetalex 9y ago
Yeah definitely makes sense for that, we'll add it in for you next update :) Cheers, I hope you like it as well!
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by mindsetalex 9y ago
Thanks for your feedback, glad you liked it! That’s one of the reasons we put that introductory session in; to help get rid of some of the misconceptions surrounding hypnosis. We know it can be a bit difficult to fit in but think of it as t
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by mindsetalex 9y ago
We don’t have a yearly subscription so I’m not sure what you’re talking about. If they accidentally renew we will. It makes business sense to keep customers happy and we want our users to really be getting the benefits of the app. I feel th

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