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Comment · 6 years ago
Oooh good catch! We just uploaded the App Store reviews to our site but can just take out that one - cheers!

Yeah that's fair enough, imo I would think it's difficult to game 400+ ratings/reviews from friends and family but I can see where you're coming from.

I'm surprised Apple/Google don't do that - it's beneficial for both the user and us as a business. We could always do it for reviews on our site but it could always be gamed when it's not held accountable with a third-party like with Amazon reviews.

Comment · 6 years ago
Thanks for this feedback, it's really helpful! it's something we're thinking a lot about atm so this is great.

If you're interested, you can download the app from the Play Store and try the program with a 7-day free trial. Let us know what you think.

Comment · 6 years ago
We actually had our IBS program within Mindset when we first launched it before we spun it out into it's own standalone app.

Interesting feedback! It's just one element of social proof, the written reviews are more valuable 100% as I would imagine their much harder to game. What social proof would be better in your opinion?

Comment · 6 years ago
I'd love to learn more about that as we though the money-back guarantee would help assuage hesitation around trying the program - why doesn't it?

If you do want a free trial the mobile app store subscription has a free trial but doesn't come with a money-back guarantee (Apple's control).

In your view, what's more compelling - a free trial or money-back guarantee?

Comment · 6 years ago
Awesome, glad to hear you've found it so useful!

Yeah that's a great idea! I guess our thinking regarding the stages was to allow further progression if people wanted to keep listening longer than say 3 stages but allowing people to redo the entire program would accomplish the same while also allowing for that 'completion' feeling.

Thanks for the suggestion! We'll bring the idea up to Dr Yapko around developing some sessions for it.

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Thanks!

There hasn't been any research that I've found around increasing adherance to diets but it makes logical sense. If hypnosis amplifies CBT and increases the ability to learn then it make sense that it would help changing the attitudes and perceptions around behavior.

For IBS specifically, it's thought to work on the gut-brain axis by improving motility (i.e. the speed of transit of food through the digestive tract) and reducing gut sensitivity (a large portion of IBS patients have visceral hypnersensitivity). It has also been shown to improve psychological functioning by reducing levels of stress, anxiety and depression which often act as IBS triggers and worsen symptoms.

Comment · 6 years ago
Initially when we developed Mindset we could only program in Swift so Mindset was built for iOS only.

We are now moving to React Native so should be getting Mindset out on Android soon. Ideally we want to have a single codebase for all of our apps.

Comment · 6 years ago
It's definitely within the realm of possibility! There's been a lot of research in hypnosis for state anxity (i.e. before a test) so I think it makes logical sense that it would help with the fear of public speaking.

On the anecodtoal I know someone who has had significant success using hypnotherapy for public speaking.

Definitely worth exploring.

Comment · 6 years ago
Thanks! The low FODMAP diet is a great option but there's many people who would prefer not to have to restrict their diet (myself included).

That's really great to hear! Let us know if he has any feedback.

Comment · 6 years ago
The efficacy and amount of evidence definitely varies per condition - I wouldn't say it's a pancea for every health condition and there's more research to be done for sure.

As we build these programs we'll focus on where there is the most evidence and conduct our own research to further back up the work we're doing. Thanks for checking it out!

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Comment · 6 years ago
Nerva is for people have been diagnosed with IBS, not for people who have self-diagnosed themselves. Many conditions present similar symptoms like IBD, celiac disease etc so it’s important people are properly diagnosed before attempting any management options including the low FODMAP diet and GDH.

Nerva isn’t a treatment, it’s a program that teaches people self-regulation skills and relaxation exercises that can help them self-manage their symptoms.

Comment · 6 years ago
Nerva is for people have been diagnosed with IBS, not for people who have self-diagnosed themselves. I definitely agree, many conditions present similar symptoms like IBD, celiac disease etc so it’s important people are properly diagnosed before attempting any management options including the low FODMAP diet and GDH.

Nerva isn’t a treatment, it’s a program that teaches people self-regulation skills and relaxation exercises that can help them self-manage their symptoms.

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