We all have an inner dialogue constantly streaming in our heads (especially as parents juggling all the things!)—which can help us do hard things and tell us when we’re great, but it can also sometimes put negative thoughts on replay. Ethan Kross, an award-winning professor and best-selling author, believes that we have the power to harness our own mental chatter and use it for good. Today he shares how the daily conversations you have with yourself can impact the way you approach life, and of course, parenting.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to www.ethankross.com, or order his book, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It.

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