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Dr. Ethan Kross (IG: @ethankross) is one of the world's leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor at the University of Michigan and the Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory.

Ethan is the author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It.

If you're someone who's struggling with controlling the negative thoughts circling your mind - this conversation is going to give you the tools you need to take back control.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What it means to control your mind
• The ability to experience negative thoughts & emotions
• The importance of our inner voice
• Animals experience learned helplessness
• Useful tools to help shift your internal chatter
• Practicing distanced self-talk
• Normalizing the experience of chatter
• The ability to time travel in our minds
• How to feel without becoming overwhelmed
• What happens when we overthink our problems?
• The process of getting and providing support
• Finding the right therapist for you
• Teaching kids how to deal with their chatter
• Forms of invisible support
• Seeking out awe-inspiring experiences
• Performing rituals helps us quiet chatter
• Savouring positive experiences
• Ethan's father taught him to focus inward
• How Ethan coached himself through a threatening situation
• Tools you can use during extreme moments of stress
• Social media's impact on wellbeing
• What makes someone a good chat advisor?

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Dr. Ethank Kross - Chatter (book)

Dr. Ethan Kross' website

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