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In this episode of The Stress-Free Dentist Podcast, host Dr. Eric Block sits down with board-certified master hypnotherapist Kyra Yang to explore how reprogramming the subconscious mind can help dentists and high achievers break through burnout, anxiety, and perfectionism.
Kyra shares her personal journey from corporate burnout to hypnotherapy, and explains how unresolved subconscious programming can quietly drive stress, overthinking, and the never-ending chase for validation. This is a must-listen for anyone who’s “checked all the boxes” but still feels stuck or overwhelmed.
Key Takeaways
- What Hypnotherapy Really Is (and Isn’t)
Kyra breaks the myths around hypnosis and explains how it taps into theta brainwave states to shift deeply rooted beliefs and behaviors.
- The High-Performer Trauma Pattern
Many successful professionals carry subconscious programs tied to early experiences of conditional love or constant comparison—leading to burnout, perfectionism, and chronic anxiety.
- Why Anxiety is a Symptom, Not the Problem
Anxiety often masks deeper subconscious beliefs such as “I’m not enough” or “I’ll be rejected,” which Kyra helps clients uncover and rewire.
- How Reprogramming Happens
Using tools like timeline therapy, NLP, and hypnosis, Kyra helps clients access and transform the core root of limiting beliefs to free up emotional energy and shift into empowered action.
Episode Timestamps
- 00:00:12 – Welcome & Guest Introduction
- Eric welcomes guest Kyra Yang, a master hypnotherapist
- Overview of her work and how she’s helped dental professionals
- 00:00:46 – Kyra’s Story
- Discovering hypnosis through personal crisis and self-exploration
- 00:03:10 – Success Requires Openness
- Why mindset matters when starting hypnotherapy
- 00:04:40 – High-Performer Trauma & Burnout
- The connection between childhood experiences and burnout in high achievers
- How perfectionism, stress, and fear of failure get wired into our brains
- 00:11:38 – Dentistry and the Chase for External Validation
- The dental path: high stakes, high effort, and the struggle with failure
- Learning to tolerate uncertainty and shift toward intrinsic motivation
- 00:15:17 – Creating New Neural Pathways
- How hypnosis helps reframe internal narratives and reduce anxiety
- Why shifting from fear to desire is the key to lasting energy and productivity
- 00:17:29 – The Hypnosis Process Explained
- What actually happens during a session (even over Zoom)
- 00:20:19 – Identifying the Root Cause
- Why most stress and anxiety stem from deep-seated beliefs
- How to unlink old emotional responses to create space for new behaviors
- 00:23:19 – Real-Life Impact
- Dr. Block shares his personal experience with subconscious reprogramming
- 00:26:22 – Closing Thoughts
- Let go of the past through subconscious reprogramming
- Stop chasing life—start living it.
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