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Record the hypnosis portion of a session on a phone so it can be replayed later for self-practice.

During pain-focused self-hypnosis, imagine changing body temperature so the body feels cool, tingling, and numb.

To break superstitious or compulsive behaviors, deliberately refrain from performing the ritual long enough to establish that the desired outcome still occurs without it; example given was not doing it for about a week.

Use systematic desensitization as an alternative treatment approach when hypnosis is not a good fit.

Quick self-test of hypnotizability: look up toward the ceiling, then close the eyes while keeping them rolled upward; greater visible sclera suggests higher hypnotizability.

Build resilience by manageable, voluntary exposure to stress or difficult states followed by recovery, rather than trying to avoid all stressors; facing stress, putting it into perspective, and dealing with it can make you stronger.

Use grief rituals such as burials, memorials, headstones, or sitting Shiva to help make an incomprehensible loss real and comprehensible.

Use hypnosis or focused distraction with children during shots, blood draws, dental work, or imaging procedures to reduce fear and pain. This can include advance training in self-hypnosis with the parent the week before and using personalized pleasant-place imagery based on where the child likes to be.

Hypnosis can be done collectively in groups, including therapeutic support groups, with participants discussing the experience afterward.

If trying to control hunger, avoid ingesting a lot of fructose; high-fructose corn syrup is especially discouraged because of its very high fructose content.

If trying to stimulate appetite, ingesting more fruit may be advantageous.

He mentions a hard run as a context after which sweet foods like mango may be better tolerated and used efficiently.

If eating sweet foods, prefer lower-glycemic options and combine them with fiber or other foods to reduce glycemic index/load, slow dopamine release, and reduce cravings.

If trying glutamine to reduce sugar cravings, increase the amount gradually because it can cause gastric distress.

Cinnamon can help control blood sugar, likely by slowing glucose entry into the bloodstream and possibly gastric emptying. Use it in a beverage or on food before or with a big, sugary, or carbohydrate-heavy meal to blunt glucose increases. Do not exceed about 1 to 1.5 teaspoons per day due to toxicity risk.

Mentioned as a substance that can augment the glucose-lowering effects of berberine via AMPK pathways; framed as a very potent, sharp-blade tool.

Talk to a physician before adding or changing anything in your diet or supplementation regimen, especially salt intake, to arrive at an intake that supports mental and physical health and performance.

Know whether you have normal blood pressure, pre-hypertension, or hypertension, and use blood pressure as a key metric to guide salt intake, cardiovascular exercise, and other lifestyle changes, especially while adjusting sodium intake for anxiety, dizziness, sports performance, or cognition.

Use blood pressure status and symptoms to determine whether to increase or decrease salt intake. If you have low blood pressure, orthostatic symptoms, orthostatic hypotension, or POTS, evaluate with a physician whether increasing sodium could improve blood pressure and reduce dizziness and related symptoms.

For certain orthostatic disorders/POTS-like syndromes, cited recommendations ranged from 6,000-10,000 mg salt/day, with 10,000 mg/day specifically mentioned by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society; this corresponds to roughly 2,400-4,000 mg sodium/day.

If your salt levels are low and you crave salt, salty beverages, or salty foods, generally follow that craving until it subsides, but do so in the context of healthy, non-processed foods and avoid foods or drinks with unhealthy additions.

Regardless of dietary pattern, limit processed and highly processed foods, especially when trying to dial in sodium intake or follow salt appetite accurately.

If feeling anxious, especially if related to low blood pressure or stress, slightly increasing sodium intake may help; do this through cleaner sources such as a little sea salt in water or salting food more, not processed foods or salty-sweet foods.

Low-carbohydrate diets increase water excretion and likely sodium and potassium loss, so make sure you get enough of both electrolytes.

On lower-carbohydrate diets, some people increase potassium intake through potassium-containing foods, including vegetables. A target of about 4 g potassium/day was also relayed.

If exercising fasted after drinking caffeine, replenish fluids and electrolytes including sodium before, during, and after exercise.

A recommendation relayed from James DiNicolantonio was 8-12 g salt/day, corresponding to 3.2-4.8 g sodium/day or about 1.5-2 teaspoons of salt per day, barring specific health issues.

General magnesium target of 400 mg/day; noted that many people are deficient in magnesium.

Avoid very high salt intake; health risks appear to rise substantially past about 6–7 g sodium per day.

If something tastes overly sweet, a sip of water with a little lemon juice or vinegar can quickly reduce that overly sweet sensation.